Tickler detail

A slight refinement to the red flag previously used for fixed dates, appointments etc. (anything that either occurs or must be done on that day) - I cut the card the same size as the devider, and place all fixtures in front (the devider is slightly higher, and shows) of a red card where applicable, i.e. if there are no fixed dates on that day, there is no red card. 'Should do' jobs go in front of the normal devider, and 'could do' behind the normal devider.

Deadlines are placed in front of black deviders. The final date is fixed, but the job can be done any time up to that date. An alternative way of doing it (especially if you have no black card at hand) is to mark the top of the slip with a black bar - mnemonic 'black' = 'dead' = 'funeral color', and the line uses same mnemonic = 'dead' 'line'. Mnemonics help initially, when trying to work out a code language. All deadline slips are placed on top, and the details written across the slip to be readable when looking at the tickler. If, per chance, there are more than one deadlines on any given date or month, one could make the slips different lengths, or simply cheat, by bringing forward one of them.

For more information on the slip method visit www.judyofthewoods.net

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