OK… here’s what I do, call me crazy, but here’s the method to my madness:
1) Any meeting I’m in or call I’m on, I literally write notes. I know lots of folks like to have their laptop or iPads handy, but for me, I feel like it sinks in when I actually write it down. After the meeting/call, I map out whatever to-do items I need to get done, and just make a full-fledged effort to complete them that day.
2) Every day, I have establish 3-5 must-complete tasks. These are typically bigger items- not just returning an email or phone call. Usually, if there are any more than that, it becomes too overwhelming.
3) In my Google Calendar, I schedule out my must-do tasks every given day or week, and just adhere to the calendar.
For me it works!
But… if you have any sort of software solution that you’ve been using that seems to work, I would love to hear about it!