Anita works in Leeds as a Marketing Executive for a lifestyle magazine. She is a young, and very welcoming lady with great enthusiasm and motivation for her work. She had been in that job for over a year and half and wanted a change of scene so she could experience new and exciting things, and particularly to get away from problems.

Anita's boss whom we'll name Person A was a very harsh and rude man. She found it very difficult to commuicate with him about business opportunities or anything else and her exact words were "he'd always bite my head off!" It was quite upsetting to see a very enthusiastic and excited young person being put off for her great ideas! Can you imagine what that would be like? No wonder she wanted a job change!

"I've never felt so good before!"

If you have ever missed an appointment, forgotten to pick kids up from soccer practice, or lost a sticky note with an important phone number on it, this is your year to get organized. There is no better time than now to recommit ourselves to bringing some order to chaos that is our modern lives.

Admitting that your memory is not as good as you think it is is first step down road that will eventually lead to a more organized, more productive you. Below is a discussion of a few of Do and Do Nots of personal organization - they are tried and tested, so do yourself a favor and trust me on Do Nots. Try all of Dos until you find best system that works for you, then stick with it.

Do NOT write things on your hands. This system may have worked well in high school when you had a relatively blank calendar of events to remember. However, in adult world you will lose a lot of respect if you have phone numbers tattooed all over back of your hand.

Do write it down. The best way to remember something is to write it down precisely so that you will not have to remember it. You can write that meeting time and place down on a blank calendar, record a phone number straight into your phone or rolodex, or keep a notebook where you record all of your assignments and tasks. The most important thing to remember when trying to get your life organized is to write it down!

Do NOT rely too heavily on sticky notes. Despite modern technological innovations that gave us mobile phones, hand-held computers, and high-speed internet, science has still failed to provide us with sticky notes that actually stick. Besides, they are too easily lost and tend to clutter up workspace. They are great for taking temporary notes from phone calls or quick conversations, but any important information should be transferred to your blank calendar or planner.

Do find a system that works for you. There are plenty of options out there for people looking for an organizational system to help them get control of their lives. Because I spend majority of my time in my office, I find that simply printing a blank calendar that I can keep close by works well. Others use traditional day planners or PDAs to keep track of appointments and to-do lists. Software is available that enables you to keep track of everything on your computer - something that is especially handy for students or professionals who have a lot to keep track of and who have to spend their time constantly on go. If you try one system and it does not seem to work for you, try another option until you find one that does.