Boston-area project mgmt - need help setting up AND sticking to a system
August 25, 2014 1:21 PM Subscribe
I need a professional in the greater Boston area to help me set up a project management system for myself AND stick to it. I can't do this on my own.
(Is this a life coach? A personal organizer? An executive coach? What job title I should be searching for? I already have a therapist. I want some kind of organization specialist.)
I don't have a solid project management "system", and it's driving me nuts. I'm sick committing myself to too many projects, not having a clear idea of what's really on my plate, pulling all-nighters, starting emails with "Sorry for this delayed reply!", fumbling through multiple to-do lists, and leaving things stacked in visible piles because I'll forget to do them if I file them away. Somehow I've been scraping by with a very busy productive life, but I know it's making me miserable and it's not sustainable.
I'm also sick of trying different solutions and never getting anything to stick long-term: Getting Things Done, Trello, self-help books, etc. I can't do this on my own. I need external help and accountability to set up a system and build the habits. My house, belongings, and finances are organized. It's my project list and to-do lists that are a shambles.
I want a professional to help me set up an appropriate system and then help me sustain it with regular check-ins and assessments.
Is there any service like this in the greater Boston area? And what is the job title I should be searching for - life coach? Personal organizer? Executive coach? I already have a therapist.
I don't have a solid project management "system", and it's driving me nuts. I'm sick committing myself to too many projects, not having a clear idea of what's really on my plate, pulling all-nighters, starting emails with "Sorry for this delayed reply!", fumbling through multiple to-do lists, and leaving things stacked in visible piles because I'll forget to do them if I file them away. Somehow I've been scraping by with a very busy productive life, but I know it's making me miserable and it's not sustainable.
I'm also sick of trying different solutions and never getting anything to stick long-term: Getting Things Done, Trello, self-help books, etc. I can't do this on my own. I need external help and accountability to set up a system and build the habits. My house, belongings, and finances are organized. It's my project list and to-do lists that are a shambles.
I want a professional to help me set up an appropriate system and then help me sustain it with regular check-ins and assessments.
Is there any service like this in the greater Boston area? And what is the job title I should be searching for - life coach? Personal organizer? Executive coach? I already have a therapist.
Response by poster: Yeah - I'm pretty damn sure I've got ADHD, though I've never been clinically diagnosed, and I've talked about it with my therapist. Meds could definitely help a lot! But I'd also like to get pro help for establishing a project management framework, though. I'm tired of fumbling around trying to put a system in place on my own. Thanks!
posted by cadge at 1:46 PM on August 25, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by cadge at 1:46 PM on August 25, 2014 [1 favorite]
Sent you a MefiMail.
posted by Tomorrowful at 2:48 PM on August 25, 2014
posted by Tomorrowful at 2:48 PM on August 25, 2014
I just hired a personal organizer (for household organizing) and now I'm a big fan of all professional organizers. I did a search on Yelp. A lot of the ones I saw on Yelp seemed to have experience doing project organizing and professional services etc. so take a look on there. The one I hired was fantastic. (Chicago, alas, but perhaps she could help you remotely?)
posted by bleep at 3:50 PM on August 25, 2014
posted by bleep at 3:50 PM on August 25, 2014
What about a personal assistant or secretary? Make it someone else's problem and you get to free up more brain space to work on the actual projects.
posted by lesli212 at 4:36 PM on August 25, 2014
posted by lesli212 at 4:36 PM on August 25, 2014
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posted by anastasiav at 1:39 PM on August 25, 2014 [1 favorite]