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Thursday, June 14, 2012

#JournalChat Live 6/14/12 Topic: Your Work Journal: What You Did or Didn't Do!



JournalChat4:13pm via HootSuite
Enjoy #Journaling your work tasks to stay on track, and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:13pm via HootSuite
Enjoy #Journaling your work tasks to stay on track, and don't forget to refresh yourself! #JournalChat
JournalChat4:12pm via HootSuite
That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 6/21, 5 EST/2 PST; #Journaling topic to be announced.
DawnHerring4:12pm via HootSuite
That wraps up this edition of #JournalChat Live; join us next week, 6/21, 5 EST/2 PST; #Journaling topic to be announced.
JournalChat4:11pm via HootSuite
Special thanks goes to Edith Nuallain for her post, Keeping a Writer's Diary, our #Journaling resource.#JournalChat
DawnHerring4:11pm via HootSuite
Special thanks goes to Edith Nuallain for her post, Keeping a Writer's Diary, our #Journaling resource.#JournalChat
JournalChat4:10pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/bAEXX For my writing services...my LinkedIn Profile. #Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:10pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/bAEWn For my writing services...my LinkedIn Profile. #Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat4:08pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/bAETY For an Excellence perspective on our work.. my blog post. #Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:08pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/bAESH For an Excellence perspective on our work.. my blog post. #Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat4:07pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/bAEQO To help give you a fresh perspective in your work: my current issue of Refresh Journal#JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring4:07pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/bAEKB To help give you a fresh perspective in your work: my current issue of Refresh Journal#JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat4:05pm via HootSuite
@Donna_Carrick No need to apologize. It's always good to see you. #JournalChat
JournalChat4:05pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/bAEGr Here's a list of #Journaling #Promptsthat may give you ideas for helping you stay on task.#JournalChat
DawnHerring4:05pm via HootSuite
ow.ly/bAEEu Here's a list of #Journaling #Promptsthat may give you ideas for helping you stay on task.#JournalChat
Donna_Carrick4:04pm via web
LOL Saw and wanted to say hi, didn't realise you were "on the air" -- sorry Dawn! @JournalChat#journalchat
JournalChat4:03pm via HootSuite
@Donna_Carrick thanks for the RT, Donna. Welcome to #JournalChat Live! :)
JournalChat4:02pm via HootSuite
No matter what your profession or occupation,#Journaling can help you get where you want to go and what you want to do. #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:02pm via HootSuite
No matter what your profession or occupation,#Journaling can help you get where you want to go and what you want to do. #JournalChat
Donna_Carrick4:02pm via HootSuite
RT @JournalChat: We can often journal our way to solutions with business problems! #Journaling#JournalChat
JournalChat4:01pm via HootSuite
It helps to keep a journal or digital option close by throughout your day to stay organized and on task.#JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring4:01pm via HootSuite
It helps to keep a journal or digital option close by throughout your day to stay organized and on task.#JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat4:00pm via HootSuite
So #Journaling can help us stay productive, reduce distractions, and problem solve, all with the stroke of a pen/pencil! #JournalChat
DawnHerring4:00pm via HootSuite
So #Journaling can help us stay productive, reduce distractions, and problem solve, all with the stroke of a pen/pencil! #JournalChat
JournalChat3:59pm via HootSuite
We can often journal our way to solutions with business problems! #Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:59pm via HootSuite
We can often journal our way to solutions with business problems! #Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat3:58pm via HootSuite
#Journaling can help us figure out what is going wrong with what we're trying to accomplish so we don't get stuck. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:58pm via HootSuite
#Journaling can help us figure out what is going wrong with what we're trying to accomplish so we don't get stuck. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:58pm via HootSuite
So not only can we reduce distractions and increase productivity, we can also problem solve our work tasks. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:58pm via HootSuite
So not only can we reduce distractions and increase productivity, we can also problem solve our work tasks. #JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat3:57pm via HootSuite
One other benefit Edith shares in her post is using your journal to troubleshoot writing issues.#JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:57pm via HootSuite
One other benefit Edith shares in her post is using your journal to troubleshoot writing issues.#JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat3:55pm via HootSuite
When we use our journals to honestly assess what works and what doesn't for us in getting things done, we know what to do. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:55pm via HootSuite
When we use our journals to honestly assess what works and what doesn't for us in getting things done, we know what to do. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:52pm via HootSuite
You know how you spend your time each day; your#Journaling will help you see what is eating your time. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:52pm via HootSuite
You know how you spend your time each day; your#Journaling will help you see what is eating your time. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:49pm via HootSuite
Of course, life's responsibilities and relationships are an important part of our day. Making time for that is essential. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:49pm via HootSuite
Of course, life's responsibilities and relationships are an important part of our day. Making time for that is essential. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:47pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal I just noticed your comment about writing being your passion. I'm glad you have keyboarding as your option. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:45pm via HootSuite
When we figure out why we aren't getting done what needs doing, we can strategize how to implement necessary change. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:45pm via HootSuite
When we figure out why we aren't getting done what needs doing, we can strategize how to implement necessary change. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:44pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal That IS amazing, Debra. Voice activated. Love it. What a great way to stay organized and on task. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:44pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal That IS amazing, Debra. Voice activated. Love it. What a great way to stay organized and on task. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:43pm via HootSuite
Once we see where we are getting distracted, we can figure out what to do about it so we get more done. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:43pm via HootSuite
Once we see where we are getting distracted, we can figure out what to do about it so we get more done. #JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat3:43pm via HootSuite
When we record the specifics in our journal of our other activities, we begin to see where our time is getting eaten up. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:43pm via HootSuite
When we record the specifics in our journal of our other activities, we begin to see where our time is getting eaten up. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:42pm via HootSuite
The 4. point Edith shows from a list of what to record in that summary mentions, what you else you did that day. #Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:42pm via HootSuite
The 4. point Edith shows from a list of what to record in that summary mentions, what you else you did that day. #Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat3:41pm via HootSuite
Whatever tool we choose to use, we can stay organized and on task a whole lot better when we use it. #Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:41pm via HootSuite
Whatever tool we choose to use, we can stay organized and on task a whole lot better when we use it. #Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat3:40pm via HootSuite
You know, #Journaling can be fun, even when we're keeping track of what we accomplish each day.#JournalChat
DawnHerring3:40pm via HootSuite
You know, #Journaling can be fun, even when we're keeping track of what we accomplish each day.#JournalChat
WarmMilkJournal3:40pm via web
@JournalChat on iphone notepad I can just speak it dictates notes for me. Voila! Don't even have to keyboard! Quite amazing. #Journalchat
JournalChat3:40pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal So another digital approach to staying organized with work tasks, Debra? Awesome. Sounds like fun. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:40pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal So another digital approach to staying organized with work tasks, Debra? Awesome. Sounds like fun. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:39pm via HootSuite
How did we spend our time if we didn't get those important tasks and items accomplished? By keeping track in our journal. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:39pm via HootSuite
How did we spend our time if we didn't get those important tasks and items accomplished? By keeping track in our journal. #JournalChat
WarmMilkJournal3:39pm via web
@JournalChat Oh, I forgot to mention the little notepad that came with my iPhone4s I just got (it's my new toy for the summer.) #Journalchat
JournalChat3:38pm via HootSuite
We see a shorter summary than we'd like; our list isn't crossed out. Where is our time going?#Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:38pm via HootSuite
We see a shorter summary than we'd like; our list isn't crossed out. Where is our time going?#Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat3:37pm via HootSuite
Now we need to discern what we aren't doing...#Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:37pm via HootSuite
Now we need to discern what we aren't doing...#Journaling #JournalChat
WarmMilkJournal3:37pm via web
@JournalChat keyboarding is saving me. If I could not write I don't know what I'd do for writing is my passion. #journalchat
JournalChat3:37pm via HootSuite
So once you have a summarizing or list type system in place(or whatever works for you!), where do you go from here? #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:37pm via HootSuite
So once you have a summarizing or list type system in place(or whatever works for you!), where do you go from here? #JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat3:36pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal I'm sorry to hear of your joint issue, Debra. So yes, keyboarding can make that easier due to speed. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:35pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal That makes sense since it's nice to cross off the items on a to do list; you see business getting done! #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:35pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal That makes sense since it's nice to cross off the items on a to do list; you see business getting done! #JournalChat
WarmMilkJournal3:34pm via web
@JournalChat Yes. I love old fashioned writing but I'm developing an arthritic condition in my joints. Keyboarding is easier #Journalchat
JournalChat3:34pm via HootSuite
I can see how the short sentences Edith refers to in her post can morph into list making, staying organized in your journal. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:34pm via HootSuite
I can see how the short sentences Edith refers to in her post can morph into list making, staying organized in your journal. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:33pm via HootSuite
I'm a written journal keeper, but I do enjoy making lists, especially in connection with Julia Cameron's books. #Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:33pm via HootSuite
I'm a written journal keeper, but I do enjoy making lists, especially in connection with Julia Cameron's books. #Journaling #JournalChat
WarmMilkJournal3:33pm via web
@JournalChat business tasks are on the yellow pad that I write on manually on my writing desk. Then cross them off as I do them.#Journalchat
JournalChat3:32pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal I've heard a lot of people say that keyboarding is faster than writing. #Journaling#JournalChat
DawnHerring3:32pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal I've heard a lot of people say that keyboarding is faster than writing. #Journaling#JournalChat
JournalChat3:31pm via HootSuite
Folks are welcome to share how they use their journal to keep track of what they accomplish in their work. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:31pm via HootSuite
Folks are welcome to share how they use their journal to keep track of what they accomplish in their work. #JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat3:30pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal Which journal do you keep for the business and for the ideas? #Journaling#JournalChat
DawnHerring3:30pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal Which journal do you keep for the business and for the ideas? #Journaling#JournalChat
JournalChat3:30pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal So you're a list maker. Very organized. I like the compartments of ideas and tasks. #Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:30pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal So you're a list maker. Very organized. I like the compartments of ideas and tasks. #Journaling #JournalChat
WarmMilkJournal3:29pm via web
@JournalChat I'm much faster on the keyboard.#JournalChat
JournalChat3:28pm via HootSuite
Our topic today is Your Work Journal: What You Did and Didn't Do! Keeping track of your work tasks.#JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:28pm via HootSuite
Our topic today is Your Work Journal: What You Did and Didn't Do! Keeping track of your work tasks.#JournalChat #Journaling
WarmMilkJournal3:28pm via web
@JournalChat I have a list of creative tasks (content ideas, big picture ideas) and a list of specific business tasks #journalchat
JournalChat3:27pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal Ah, so you combine written#journaling with e-journaling. Fab! Do you notice any difference between the two? #JournalChat
JournalChat3:26pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal Ah, yes, the old standby you get just about anywhere. Do you have a system of sorts?#JournalChat #Journaling
WarmMilkJournal3:26pm via web
@JournalChat I also have a journal on Penzu that looks just like a yellow legal pad. I love it!#Journalchat
JournalChat3:26pm via HootSuite
@BertaDickerson Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Berta. It's great to see you! I'm glad YOU can read your journals. :) #Journaling
WarmMilkJournal3:25pm via web
@JournalChat I do, Dawn. For this kind of log, I'm a big fan of the large yellow legal notepad.#Journalchat
JournalChat3:25pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal I would agree, Debra. When you can see your work for what you really did, it helps to know where you're at. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:24pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal I know you're a big #journalingfan, Debra. Do you use your journal to keep track of tasks? #JournalChat
WarmMilkJournal3:23pm via web
@JournalChat many of us could probably benefit from being better organized with this kind of system.#JournalChat
BertaDickerson3:23pm via web
My journals are only legible by me #journalchat
JournalChat3:23pm via HootSuite
So when I write my evening's entry, I can see literally what I did and didn't do; then I can make plans for the next day's work #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:23pm via HootSuite
So when I write my evening's entry, I can see literally what I did and didn't do; then I can make plans for the next day's work #JournalChat
JournalChat3:21pm via HootSuite
This helps me take doing my work tasks one step further, then I can cross them off the list &record them in my journal as done. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite
This helps me take doing my work tasks one step further, then I can cross them off the list &record them in my journal as done. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:21pm via HootSuite
I have taken up the action step of writing down tasks from my morning pages like @hdbbstephendescribes. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:21pm via HootSuite
I have taken up the action step of writing down tasks from my morning pages like @hdbbstephendescribes. #JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat3:19pm via HootSuite
I use my personal journal for a daily summary of what I experienced and actually accomplished in my day. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:19pm via HootSuite
I use my personal journal for a daily summary of what I experienced and actually accomplished in my day. #JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat3:18pm via HootSuite
When we keeping a running log of the specific tasks we did do,we get a clearer picture of what we are doing with our time. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:18pm via HootSuite
When we keeping a running log of the specific tasks we did do,we get a clearer picture of what we are doing with our time. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:16pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal Hmm, That might just be part of the problem, right, Debra?? ;) Twitter is fab, but we must get our work done! #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:16pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal Hmm, That might just be part of the problem, right, Debra?? ;) Twitter is fab, but we must get our work done! #JournalChat
JournalChat3:15pm via HootSuite
How were we occupying our time when we didn't get those work tasks done? By reviewing our day's activities. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:15pm via HootSuite
How were we occupying our time when we didn't get those work tasks done? By reviewing our day's activities. #JournalChat #Journaling
WarmMilkJournal3:14pm via web
@JournalChat We're on Twitter too much instead of working? lol ; ) #Journalchat
JournalChat3:14pm via HootSuite
When we see that we didn't get done as much as we would have liked to, we can track why we didn't in our journals. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:14pm via HootSuite
When we see that we didn't get done as much as we would have liked to, we can track why we didn't in our journals. #JournalChat #Journaling
JournalChat3:12pm via HootSuite
When we record what we did do, we see how much we accomplished in a certain amount of time.#Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:12pm via HootSuite
When we record what we did do, we see how much we accomplished in a certain amount of time.#Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat3:11pm via HootSuite
Distractions abound in our work day, especially when we get online. So how do we know when we've been TOO distracted? #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:11pm via HootSuite
Distractions abound in our work day, especially when we get online. So how do we know when we've been TOO distracted? #JournalChat
JournalChat3:10pm via HootSuite
I realized the practical and productive potential#journaling can have when you choose to record what you do in your work day. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:10pm via HootSuite
I realized the practical and productive potential#journaling can have when you choose to record what you do in your work day. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:09pm via HootSuite
RT @WarmMilkJournal: @DawnHerring it can be a good discipline and can help you gauge how productive you are being or not. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:09pm via HootSuite
RT @WarmMilkJournal: @DawnHerring it can be a good discipline and can help you gauge how productive you are being or not. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:09pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Debra. Fab to have you; and yes, it does show your productivity or lack thereof. #Journaling
DawnHerring3:09pm via HootSuite
@WarmMilkJournal Welcome to #JournalChat Live, Debra. Fab to have you; and yes, it does show your productivity or lack thereof. #Journaling
JournalChat3:08pm via HootSuite
She specifies the summary aspect of keeping track of her accomplished tasks, short sentences that get to the point. #JournalChat #Journaling
DawnHerring3:08pm via HootSuite
She specifies the summary aspect of keeping track of her accomplished tasks, short sentences that get to the point. #JournalChat #Journaling
WarmMilkJournal3:07pm via web
@DawnHerring it can be a good discipline and can help you gauge how productive you are being or not.#JournalChat
JournalChat3:06pm via HootSuite
Edith shows how she used her journal to keep track of what she actually wrote each day. #JournalChat#Journaling
DawnHerring3:06pm via HootSuite
Edith shows how she used her journal to keep track of what she actually wrote each day. #JournalChat#Journaling
JournalChat3:05pm via HootSuite
When I found Edith's post & read she used her journal to keep track of her writing tasks, I realized it can apply to any work. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:05pm via HootSuite
When I found Edith's post & read she used her journal to keep track of her writing tasks, I realized it can apply to any work. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:04pm via HootSuite
Our topic for today's chat is Your Work Journal: What You Did and Didn't Do! #Journaling #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:04pm via HootSuite
Our topic for today's chat is Your Work Journal: What You Did and Didn't Do! #Journaling #JournalChat
JournalChat3:03pm via HootSuite
Our #Journaling resource is Keeping a Writer's Diary by Edith Nuallain ow.ly/bAAd0 #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:03pm via HootSuite
Our #Journaling resource is Keeping a Writer's Diary by Edith Nuallain ow.ly/bAAbW #JournalChat
JournalChat3:02pm via HootSuite
If you follow @DawnHerring and @JournalChat, there will be some double postings. #JournalChat
DawnHerring3:02pm via HootSuite
If you follow @DawnHerring and @JournalChat, there will be some double postings. #JournalChat
JournalChat3:01pm via HootSuite
I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite, or tweetchat.com to follow along; use #JournalChat in your tweet to join the conversation!
DawnHerring3:01pm via HootSuite
I recommend tweetdeck, hootsuite, or tweetchat.com to follow along; use #JournalChat in your tweet to join the conversation!
JournalChat3:00pm via HootSuite
I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 28 years. #Journaling is my passion.#JournalChat
DawnHerring3:00pm via HootSuite
I am Dawn Herring, your host and avid journal keeper of 28 years. #Journaling is my passion.#JournalChat
JournalChat3:00pm via HootSuite
Welcome to this edition of #JournalChat Live for all things #Journaling.
DawnHerring3:00pm via HootSuite
Welcome to this edition of #JournalChat Live for all things #Journaling.

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