Re: your daily planner.. paper or PDA?
I have never become a fan of Blackberry or PDA. I work at home, I have a computer in front of me with a calendar, To Do List, Excel and everything I need. I have a perfectly good DayRunner to hand write notes and appointments as back up for when the computer isn't on. If I am out of the office, my mobile is more than capable of accepting a phone call or taking a message if I'm busy. There is a calendar on the phone, but I rarely use it.
I may be special in that I don't have many appointments to go and visit clients. I have enough work just over the computer and phone, so rarely need to go out on business. This means that if I am out for a social event, I don't want my phone beeping me and tempting me to look at emails/twits/appointments when I should be spending time with my family and friends. That's what being a VA is about. Making choices. Mine is to not overcomplicate my life with gadgets and being at the beck and call of others 24/7.
I find this works great for me, but of course everyone is different. I am super organised most of the time but no matter how hard I try to keep everything on the computer, I still need to have a notebook and list things as I think of them or make notes while on the phone etc.
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