How to keep organized?

**Randy Cantrell** · October 2nd, 2009

1Password - for maintaining passwords on Mac. It also works on the iPhone.

Evernote - for just about EVERYTHING. Syncs from my Macbook and is accessible via Macbook and iPhone.

Entourage - email app for Mac (calendar, etc.)

And use a good titling system for files and folders for easy searching.

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**anitahampl** · October 7th, 2009

Funny, no one has EVER asked me for advice on organizing anything. Ever.

The one thing I do pretty consistently, taught to me by my engineer DH, is to always name files by starting with the date, : yy-mm-dd such as:

09-10-06 bank_recon.xls

The reason you do the year first is so they will line up in order; if you need to see the name of the month for easy visual retrieval, do it like this:

09-09-01 Sept_goals.doc

I sometimes use this format for Folder names, also.

**UCSales** · October 7th, 2009

Thanks for that tip anitahampl. I am now using Google docs and I ready like the fact I can logon anywhere and update my data. It helps me keep organized.

**jkgourmet** · October 7th, 2009

I Like your idea too, Anita. Thanks (you'd think as an ex-accountant, this one would have been one I would have learned already. Maybe that explains why I don't do accounting or auditing anymore?)

For the RoboForm users - You feel comfortable with this information being online rather than restricted to your hard drive. (though on second thought, I use mozy, so maybe I've already answered my own question.)

**Lynn Terry** · October 7th, 2009

Originally Posted by Randy Cantrell

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Thanks for this Randy - I just ordered it on Monday after reading your reply to this thread. Look forward to checking it out when it arrives!

**Randy Cantrell** · October 7th, 2009

I think you'll be amazed at the scope of all the life hacks in that book.

**Baggs** · October 8th, 2009

As a slight tweak to Anitas file format I add a preface letter, so LYYMMDD for Letter, SDDMMYY for Spreadsheet RDDMMYY for report etc, so I can search by type and date

**UCSales** · October 14th, 2009

Has anyone used Affiliate Organizer (http://OrganizedAffiliate.com) software? Rosalind Gardner list it in her Super Affiliate Handbook. Here is a list of the types of information you can input into Affiliate Organizer:

• Hosting
• Websites
• Advertising
• Merchants
• Outsourced Work
• Adsense
• Tasks/Alerts
• Projects and Ideas
• Keyword Lists
• Domain Registrars
• Forums
• Link Partners
• Blogs
• Year Plan
• Services
• Training
• Resources
• Software
• Autoresponder
• Memberships
• Contacts

It looks promising. Is it a good product for those that may have it?

Thanks.

**Clay Franklin** · October 15th, 2009

I use roboform and would be lost with out it.

I also use At-a-Glance Telephone address book for password management.
I do not write every one in here, yet it is full and I am ready for another one.
It is 5"x8"

I also keep a 3 ring binder for log ins. I print out the new ones
I also keep a 3 ring binder for alliliate log ins.
I print and file so much I bought a electric 3 hole punch and battery operated stapler.

**Lynn Terry** · October 15th, 2009

I may check it out, Brent - but I'll admit to being a creature of habit and I have a hard time changing the way I'm doing things (esp if it works for me). Still, I'm interested to see how easy it is to use, refer back to, back up, use on multiple computers (I use 3), etc.

Originally Posted by Randy Cantrell

I think you'll be amazed at the scope of all the life hacks in that book.

I just received it today - look forward to digging in