How to Organize Your Calendar - The Ultimate Guide

Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, paper calendar... it's all good if you organize it well.

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[Thomasfrank]

Hope you find this one helpful!



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[mauricioaugustin]

Nothing like Matts's biceps pic on a calendar to get me over confident to get all my daily tasks done

[Fahodinho]

Pro tip for students: have a calendar for deadlines and put all your hw deadlines there (as an all-day event), and also have a "personal deadlines" calendar where you mark the same hw but a few days before (whenever you're free), this will be very helpful to organize when you want to do your hw so you don't end up doing them on the due day.

[RealJamieBarclay]

The biggest mistake I made whenever I was a student, was trying to solve procrastination (an emotional problem) with time management and calendars (A logical solution). This video is great, but only use it as a booster to productivity, not as a cure for procrastination.

[joeykenney]

Most important takeaway: the best calendar for you is the one that best enables your success - don’t over complicate it

[garryopimo]

This will surely help me become more productive ..thanks Thomas! Watching you here from Philippines ☺️

[JoseCastro-zvkp]

1:16 (1) Set up calendar that suits you
4:14 (2) Add events and relevant information
9:08 (3) Get information at the right time

[ludoviajante]

It's amazing how your videos come at the best time! Thank you.
You are an inspiration to me here in Brazil.

[justmeindi]

Wow I’m watching this in amazement at all the possibilities of organized calendars. I mean when one thinks of a calendar we all know what it’s for, but what we don’t know is the extent that said calendar can be used! Hearing you speak on human tendency and realizing how I’m guilty of each of those tendencies is amazing and reassuring that I’m not alone in this life organization struggle!

[DracosThorne]

That hiding/showing reference calendar actually sounds sooo useful. One of the few issues I found with calendar blocking was representing time blocks overarching specific tasks that needed to happen at specific times. Thanks!!

[yana.rya_____]

Setting up a calendar that is tailored to your needs and personality is important to ensure that you end up actually using it. Productivity shouldn't be forced.

[tumblingrosesstudio]

Your tip to add additional calendars for events that are optional (in your case, professor office hours- in my case, optional coworking times with certain people!) is SO USEFUL!

[callmemagi]

I JUST finished trying to to make an organized calendar for myself! Can't wait to see what I did wrong and where I did good!!! Thank you for this~ 🌻

[nicholasnasr]

I use a physical planner and a digital one.
I use the physical one to write down my tasks, keep track of goals, etc. I use the digital one for events and setting time aside

[swarnajyothi]

Adding relevant information to the event is a game-changer! Not having to go back to emails and check for info saves me a lot of time... Thanks Thomas!!!

[moderationjpk]

Thanks a lot for everything that you do for us on Youtube and so on! Your contents are so delightful! Thanks a lot, Frank!

[LenaJohnsCobain]

Great video! I also really like adding the location/address or anything I need to remember for the event in the description. So if there are documents I need to bring or work I need to prepare I can refer to the invite for a refresher!

[henriquefalleirosmareze]

I can't believe! This is the video I was waiting for... Thanks, Tom! 🙌🏻👏🏻

[webdivauk]

A calendar is a must for me. I have a calendar for work (MS Office), a calendar on my phone (iCAL where I also record work meetings) and I also keep a handwritten diary for personal events and information and for me and my Mother who I care for. It seems a lot but it's the best way that I found for keeping me organised. Creating coloured categories in Outlook works well so that I can track projects.

[ethankushnirsky]

Absolutely sick video! Thanks for the tips Thomas, gonna be using them.