staying organized when work is ~cHaOTic~

📥 essays & bonus content ➪ https://cecexie.substack.com/ ✍️ ask me a question ➪ https://cecexie.com/ask-cece It’s back-to-school and first-job season! In honor of this era of new beginnings, I explain how I stayed organized in an intense corporate work environment, drawing from my six years working at Biglaw firms (which also required me to document my work in the name of the billable hour). Hope this helps you find some peace amongst the chaos! And take a deep breath—you got this! 🫶 PREFER READING? 👉 https://cecexie.substack.com/p/staying-organized-at-work TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Intro 03:39 - Supplies 07:50 - Planning for the Week Ahead 12:53 - During the Week 14:43 - The Big Picture (delegation, project management, etc.) 16:35 - Calendaring & Time-Blocking 19:44 - Timers & Time Entries 22:36 - Notetaking RECOMMENDED SUPPLIES ⬥ MUJI PLANNER B6 (my fave but not sold in the US anymore): https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=muji+planner ⬥ MOCHI THINGS the planner m (good substitute but 2026 isn't out yet): https://shop.mochithings.com/products/152946 ⬥ MOCHI THINGS prism weekly planner (2026 available now): https://shop.mochithings.com/products/157539 ⬥ TO-DO LIST: https://go.magik.ly/ml/3149z/ (affiliate) ⬥ STICKY TABS: https://shop.mochithings.com/products/98805 ⬥ TIMER: https://www.getharvest.com/ FOLLOW ME @cecexie everywhere instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cecexie/ tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cecexie website: https://www.cecexie.com 🎶 all music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com 🖲️ co-edited with https://www.youtube.com/@Taffy.Studios