Response from Dr. Amal Mattu
I’m the antithesis of the modern twitter/tech generation in terms of “working smart.” I don’t use Google Docs, Google Calendars, iCalendar, Dropbox, or any special technology. I don’t have any special method of organization except a folded piece of paper that I carry in my pocket and write notes on when something needs to be done… a paper to-do list. It’s just paper.
Where I do most of my work
I do most of my work not in my study or office, but on our kitchen table when kids are at school or in bed. If something needs to be done by a deadline, I write down the deadline and just do it. If something doesn’t need to be done right away, I don’t do it right away. No fancy organization.
My time
I make sure I spend time with the family and workout. I don’t watch much TV. I sleep 5-6 hours/night. When I travel, I work on the plane and in the hotel, I workout, eat room service, and get caught up on sleep.
I see lots of people spend hours and hours trying to get organized with different high-tech methods. I don’t worry about being organized… I just do what needs to be done in the order in which things need to be done. That’s really all I do.
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