A Post-it Note

I am often a patchy list-er. Yes, I’ll admit it. I have the potential to be a list-a-holic and have occasionally dipped my toe into the realm of organisational efficiency but more often than not I fall flat on my face and will make a half hearted scribble in an attempt to remind myself to do something I probably didn’t want to do in the first place.

I recently had a look at my notes on my iPhone (yes, I’ll admit I am a note taker) and found a series of rather funny lists all telling me, in a very serious and important tone, to remember to do what I needed to. I find it funny because, obviously, I never looked at it ever again.

Don’t get me wrong, I do make lists and I do stick to them occasionally, although it tends to be in an office environment or when I have a tight deadline and need to rally the urgency to finish a script or an article in time for something. In that instance I am a fairly good list-er.

I’d like to bring to our attention the ever wonderful and fairly unflappable ‘post-it note’. Now these little visions of beauty in pale yellow are, and always will be, my best friends. I don’t think I have a very linea mind and these little lovelies ensure I don’t need to when trying to list my life to oblivion. You can stick them anywhere, in whatever order you like AND you can write on them in any colour biro you like.

So when you’re feeling disorganised, sad and on the verge of an organisational breakdown, sit down, breathe deeply and consider sticking post-it notes all over a wall, a fridge or even yourself. You might even consider writing something on them!