He would plan his whole day out in advance down to the hour. This way, every hour he could be accountable for what he had done in that time, and it also helped to cut down on distractions.
Nowadays, we have Franklin Planners, (note the caps,) distributed by Franklin Covey. I had one of these in undergrad and I figured out they work as long as you always have them with you. As a student at OU, (go Bobcats!,) I learned to not bring the planner everywhere because, 1: It was huge, 2: You look like a big dork carrying a large leather-bound volume around.
So, how do I keep organized now? I still use a Franklin Planner, but I do it on my phone. I also do it on my computer. Further, if I'm without my phone, (not likely,) and not near my computer, I can look it up on the internet.
I do this all through a service called Mobile Me. It's amazing for all the things it does and for its simplicity. That said, it's $100 a year. That's steep.
If you don't feel like wasting your money, try out Google Calendar. You can send it text messages to schedule your appointments, it'll text you alarms of upcoming appointments, and like a cell phone, you'll always have it with you. Also, it's free with a Google account, (which is also free.)
Also, Google calendar also syncs with most desktop calendar programs now so if you change it from your phone, it'll change the main one on the internet.
Finally, if you only plan to do an activity for an hour, you slow down the burnout process. (e.g., 1900-2000: Study NURS 211. 2000-2100: Study NURS 194.) If you finish a project early, the rest of the hour is yours.
I hope the notes are working,
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Michael
P.S. The programming thing is coming along well. Buy an iPod Touch or an iPhone. I need you to buy my app in about six months.
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