How I Stay Organized

#minimalism #organization
Today I go over a few things I do to stay organized with work, and my personal life.
Hey everyone. My name is Nicholas and I make videos most about my experiences with minimalism, frugal living, tech, and things of that nature 🌱. I like to make content that feels like you're having a coffee with a friend ☕. So if that sounds good to you consider subscribing and I'll see you in the next one ✏️.
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[@robertsimpson5913]

There are two things I really identify with, getting distracted super easily and keeping a short list. I have a lot to do, so I actually have two lists, a long one that I keep in the background, and a short one that I call 'three and out,' like in baseball. I focus on three things, and when I finish them, decide what the next three things are, or sometimes just one or two. After that I decide on the next three things.

[@sarah_elizabeth]

Am I the only 50 year old wife and mom who loves this channel ? 🤔 I use the iPhone notebook app because anything more would be too overwhelming for me. Lol

[@patriciafisher3108]

I am a 78 year old grandmother who watches this channel.

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thanks to the both of you 😄

[@triple-aries]

I’ve been using the Notes app on my iPhone to write lists since I was in high school. Now going into my 30s, I’m still using the Notes app to stay organized!

[@NicholasGarofola]

It's my favorite!

[@TheInsaneCranuim]

Been watching since you were at 30k, and I gotta say, you have been an inspiration to how I keep myself organized and minimal. I appreciate all you do, Nicholas! Keep the videos coming!!

[@NicholasGarofola]

I appreciate that!!

[@AnnieGill7]

Thanks for the suggestion on shortening the to do list. Stuff will always be there, and I have time just for several things on my to do list, instead of 400 for today!

[@NicholasGarofola]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mtoffel1]

OMG that flour break. 🤣

[@mariaboivin1840]

You are soooo RIGHT putting stuff away ….goes in hand with finding stuff … thank you

[@veilgray9586]

Amazing. I'm probably late to the party picking this up, but I'm just reading Brooke McAlary's "Destination Simple" and she touches on the simplified to-do list as well. Oh and that was indeed a very aesthetic shot of flour! :))

[@KT-rh7hq]

Loved the music for the bread clip, lol! Thank you for sharing insights into how you stay organized. I think the more you simplify anything the easier it becomes. These tips are something I can definitely put into practice regularly. I really like finishing a task all the way first before starting the next. I always feel frazzled trying to do multiple things and/or allowing myself to get distracted before finishing a single task. Always enjoy and appreciate your videos. Thank you so much! 😊

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thank YOU

[@JosephDickson]

Making a short to-do list from a "Getting Things Done" next action collection helps me get started. "Switch Tasking" is what slows me down. To avoid this each list is curated for a time, place, or device. By limiting my list to three next actions from a single collection I stay focused and maintain momentum.

[@BotanicalProjects]

Great video! And the flour b-roll was a nice touch...def need to see more of that in your upcoming videos!

[@amitgb]

Wonderful !! I watched the video, took notes (in my diary) and will start implementing it too. thanks Nicholas, appreciate your work and coming up with such quality content, which would help everyone!! Love from India !!

[@abhyudayasingh964]

super calming vids 😄

[@ChillOutsider]

Good tips Nicholas! I'm also an organizing person myself. 👌🏾

[@RobEbbutt]

Yes, the bread clip was great, Nicholas. Your observations on organizing your day, inspiring as usual. Well done!

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thanks so much!

[@bchomusic]

Great Video! I'd love to know why you sold your pc and ended up with a laptop :)

[@michaeldavies223]

Definitely got some good ideas from this video thanks for the inspiration

[@NicholasGarofola]

Happy to help!

[@Mr_Crypt]

Great tips. Like you, I've noticed apps made to help you organize leave me scratching my head trying to figure out how to use it. Loved the cinematic bread shots too ;)

[@e.victoria5151]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="215">3:35</a> Detail is key!- for some. I know of someone who started the minimalist journey and honestly asked, “but really, how many forks should I have? I wish I could see inside their kitchen cabinets.” Minutiae may provide some validation for those over-thinkers who feel weird about the process. Does me. Thank you again!

[@links2000]

I have my phone set up with a left swipe to the reminders widget. It allows quick access to check off tasks and add tasks. I highly recommend it.

[@elizabethdouglas]

Congratulations on 65K, wow! Your channel is really terrific and you'll hit 100K in no time I bet. I valued hearing the "basics" as you say for staying organized. All of which I need to do better, because they work! One thing I discover recently that has been lifechanging is using a PowerPoint presentation as my catch-all to-do list, pinterest board, etc. I have work checklists (I'm freelance) and images and things that motivate me. I watch the slide show every morning to stay focused.

[@NicholasGarofola]

I should make a work checklist… thank you for the kind words by the way 🙌🏻

[@michadudkowski6681]

2 days later and almost 70k!

[@tiashadae1143]

Great insight, thank you!

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thanks Tia!

[@davinaz6885]

the bread clip was beautiful

[@luke.jaguar]

Decision paralysis can be so hard to overcome, especially when it happens daily. It makes you feel like you're not trying or that all these tasks are truly insurmountable. Realizing that a lot of things, unless they're truly urgent or important, can be completed tomorrow or when the idea to just do it in the moment happens. Great video as always!

[@NicholasGarofola]

Fantastic Mr Fox ☝🏻

[@ramonariasdisla]

It hurt when you said: I sold my PC.

[@NicholasGarofola]

Sorry 😅

[@akhilkavalifestyle]

I started to live a new life after seeing ur videos mate…very pure content…great work…continue doing it…love from india ❤

[@NicholasGarofola]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@bernadettev351]

really loved the little aesthetic flour scene , nice touch to the video :)

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thank you very much!

[@tinkerbrownie]

I subscribed for the aesthetic shots of flour.

[@x9872]

好棒的建議，感謝分享

[@snehal.pachigar]

I love the artistic touch in your videos. Something that I aspire when I create my videos too. Looking forward to seeing more of your content.

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thanks!

[@robingiesen4595]

Please make a video about your macbook set up and why you no longer have the gaming pc😊

[@RobertCreating]

Nice one Nick! Simplicity is the key 🤟🏻I hope you are doing well buddy

[@NicholasGarofola]

You too Robert you’re the man 🤙🏻

[@MatiasRijoM]

The notes app is underestimated. Simple, useful, and in reach. Specially if you have Apple devices like mac, ipad, or iphone, it's just simple to use and link everything around! Nice video Nick!

[@NicholasGarofola]

Exactly, thanks Matias 😄

[@ahmedsaeedbj]

Another great video as always. ❤

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thanks again!

[@sreesreejuks]

Thanks for sharing :)

[@Phild0r]

The basic apple note app is great. The only issue I have with it, is that it is unable to read my handwriting. Since I typically prefer to use it with the iPad, it does mean that I am mostly unable to use the search function.

[@MikeTheKrayfish]

I loved the esthetically pleasing shots of flour, keep it up with the bread 🍞 making. ✌️

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thank you! Will do!

[@gr4653]

Мука красивая😅 Спасибо!

[@SM-yy2vg]

Yum fresh bread. The rest of the video was good too. 😁

[@NicholasGarofola]

Thank you!

[@Dannyjeon1]

I have always used my notes app for paying my bills and keeping track of accounts getting paid. It’s a good IMO to do tasks 1-3 makes sense I will try this method. Thank you 🙏

[@NicholasGarofola]

Totally agree!

[@Naztalgic]

fantastic

[@montynation10]

Bro the intro always gets me 😂 Love every single sentece to the subscribe button

[@juanj1557]

I'm literally addicted to your videos since november

[@michadudkowski6681]

Just like me! I really need them at least twice a week

[@NicholasGarofola]

🙌🏻

[@jimsoo3930]

Nice

[@valdiarief]

Bread 👍

[@Raine13]

Love the flour segment! #PlotTwist

[@parastudent]

Hi Nicholas, hope you're well. I have a question regarding your minimalism. If you ever decide to move or when you did move do you make sure where you're staying is minimial? Such as price? And what you need in a home?

[@games4us132]

On those 3 tasks for a day what you consider as a task?

[@Laser82]

You're having true control over your life.

[@loganj1611]

[@pauljakeman]

How do you come up with so many different ways to literally say hit the subscribe button, without saying hit the subscribe button? Agree 100000% about putting stuff away when you’ve finished. “Oh I’ll put it here and put it away late…NO! PUT IT AWAY NOW!” I appreciated the aesthetically pleasing shots of flour that much I had to re watch them. Going to try the shorter to do list for sure, sounds like it helps. Great video again buddy! And congrats on 69k! 🎉🎉

[@NicholasGarofola]

I spend more time coming up with new ways than I’m proud to admit

[@pauljakeman]

@@NicholasGarofola I bet you have a big check list now haha!

[@adrianwaldron3569]

more flower pls

[@half_bloodx3]

A big part of you made me somewhat of a minimalist… instead of keeping an entire collection of games I just trade them at GameStop (waste of money i know) I only keep the games I know I’ll be playing. I sold god of war ragnarok because I beat the game :(

[@veilgray9586]

I was just wondering when the new clip will come.. haha

[@angelahelms5548]

Spread a little butter on that homemade bread 😋

[@muddassirahmad36]

Oh man you sold your pc? How is working on just laptop on smaller screen and neck pains are there?

[@NicholasGarofola]

I’ll let you know after a while 😄

[@charlescrockett8480]

I'm his 69420th subscriber😎

[@isaacperlich]

Flour power

[@VikingArhold]

How do you play video games now😢

[@NicholasGarofola]

Gonna be a while before I do!

[@ryujem1975]

noooo, the way he mentioned 69 thousand subs 😭

[@JosephDickson]

Ladies and gentlemen I present you B-Roll footage of flour for the Flour Cinematic Universe. <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="203">3:23</a>

[@scavenger1362]

Selling your PC make the room look more spacious. I think that too much tech in one room can be distracting without tasks.

[@Aaden1127]

I bet he just uploaded like right now

[@issamike4342]

Hi ! Where is your PC ?!

[@NicholasGarofola]

With a new owner 😅

[@th_kay]

The best part was definitely the flour. Period.

[@erosillustrates]

do you use the reminders app from ios?

[@NicholasGarofola]

I do not

[@michadudkowski6681]

I understand selling pc because you have MacBook, but selling monitor? I think you’ll buy it back in some weeks ;)

[@NicholasGarofola]

I actually wanted to keep the monitor, but the colors were so in accurate compared to my laptop which I edit on

[@sipenghapus]

Out of the topic comments sometimes refreshing. Maybe Nicho can write videos about funny journey become minimalist, 😁.

[@lowwastehighmelanin]

Most folks don't need a monitor. I need one for coding but if I wasn't doing that my Macbook Pro has a great screen. I WISH I could sell my monitor but I just use it as a TV replacement instead 🤷🏾

[@michaelgonzales9329]

Which backpack is that?

[@NicholasGarofola]

Brevite Jumper

[@gabewally]

I love organizing things but when I have nothing to organize I’m just like… 🧿👄🧿

[@patti2870]

Why did you sell your PC? What kind of laptop do you have and can you game on it?

[@NicholasGarofola]

Didn't get much use, I edit and browse on my MacBook

[@deepanshuchoudhary4598]

First to comment

[@aneurinchin]

Why Flour tho

[@zoganje]

Is that a M2 MacBook Pro 13" on your desk? 🤔

[@NicholasGarofola]

I wish

[@zoganje]

@@NicholasGarofola 😁

[@iShootskaters]

Are you possibly inspired by Mr. Ballen?

[@NicholasGarofola]

Huge fan of his!

[@yash.icarus]

The 69 thousand subscribers got me rolling 💀

[@JoshScofield]

noooo the pc setup :(((

[@NicholasGarofola]

😅

[@nicnotes]

Haha are you a mr.ballen viewer too??

[@NicholasGarofola]

One of my favorite KZbinrs!

[@nicnotes]

@@NicholasGarofola Same! The amount of damage you're both doing to the like and subscribe buttons 😂 that said though, it'd be interesting to know what other youtubers or podcasts you follow or would recommend!

[@afiskandar]

Do u regret having those tattoos?

[@BossmanBeasy]

Cant believe you said 69,000, on the internet, and didn't follow up with 'nice'. Dunno if we can trust you tbf.

[@NicholasGarofola]

It was tempting

[@Tone_TC]

Nice