We are on day 4 of my attempt to embrace a solid time management system.
Day 1
Read several books looking for the perfect solution (not found).
Day 2
Searched internet for what other people said they liked.
Day 3
Researched Getting Things Done (GTD) as it seemed to be the most talked about.
Day 4 (today)
I’m finishing up reading the book Getting Things Done and also studying how to utilize the system with Evernote.
I’m convinced that having a solid time management system is important for all webcomic creators; although, this could be just a personal excuse to exercise my obsessive compulsive behavior hidden in the name of “productivity”.
Why is a time management system important for webcomic creators?
- As artists, we tend to be scattered in our thinking and have a hard time keeping track of what needs to get done (I know I do).
- We have to juggle multiple art projects with a variety of tasks that need to be accomplished and various times (Update website, finished page 21, design a new cover, etc).
- Working from home makes it hard to separate personal life from work, a time management system can help with this.
- FOCUS! Procrastination is the killer of productivity. Utilizing a time management system reduces many of the excuses we use to procrastinate.
- It gives us a measuring tool to see that we are not wasting our day. If you are a numbers nerd like me you get a weird satisfaction out of quantifying my ability to get things done.
Most of you probably don’t have to dedicate an entire week to your time management system. Once I get comfortable with a system, I plan on sharing it with all of you. This should help some of you as you can just use my system or create an adaption of it.
The other things I am excited about related to this experiment is that I hope to use Evernote to be the hub of my system. Now I love Evernote. I currently use it in a scattered and chaotic way to keep my notes on a variety of subjects.
After doing all this research, blog reading, YouTube watching, and experimenting I realize that I can use Evernote for more than just a cluttered pile of notebooks.
I hope to turn it into:
- My Getting Things Done filling system.
- My Client Relationship Manager (keeps track of clients information).
- A Study guide for a variety of topics (using webclipper function).
- Storing reference images.
- Archiving ideas for future projects.
- Outlining blog posts.
- Saving my comic book outlines & scripts.
- and a lot more.
I’m very excited about all the possibilities that Evernote can provide.
What are you using Evernote for?
Let me know in the comment section below.
Time Management Series:
- Post 1: Getting Things Done and the Artist’s Struggle
- Post 2: I’ve drank the kool-aide
- Post 3: Evernote with Getting Things Done
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