my GTD/organization system

I think the most important way to understand an organization system is to map it out and figure out the gaps.

Tools

• Cell phone-alarm clock, calendar for major events
• Google calendar-Whenever I get a calendar invite on Lotus Notes at work, I post it to my Google Calendar so I can see what my week or day looks like when I'm not at work.
• mind maps (software and hand drawn)  these are my to do lists and references. If I'm listening to a podcast and hear about a cool band or think of something that I need to do, then I add it to the mind map. I much prefer the hand drawn mindmap, but for storage and organization it becomes challenging so from time to time, I incorporate my hand drawn mind maps to a massive mind map done in Freemind. 
• Post it notes-this is for the one-off additional info that doesn't need to make it to a page i.e. a reminder or a phone number with call in number for a conference call.
• Dry erase board at home for major/critical to-do items
• Blank paper to to-do list quick turnover items-tasks that will be complete that day. 
• Color-highlighters/color ink to accent items in the to-do list. I try to only stick to a few colors or the colors themselves can become a distraction. 

Google Reader:Sort by magic

I noticed Sort by Magic as an option a couple of weeks ago.

Helps me get through my Greader feeds quicker. Saving stuff I want to read later and allowing me to skim headlines/articles on that I don't want to dig deeper in. allowing me to spend less time reading while reading more.

Transition to new role

I'm transitioning to a new role within my company. I'm moving from the application development area where I work as a Business Analyst to an IT Risk Management role within the same company. This is the field/career path that I really want to get into; but is very different from what I'm doing currently.

I'm excited but a bit scared. Because I'm a 20 something, and I'll be working with people that have a lot more experience than me and consulting on projects for them. I'm just afraid I won't be taken seriously, I guess that means I will have to work twice as hard to be effective.

My old manager has been very supportive of me making this change, but she's sad to see me leave after coming onto the project about 1 year ago.

My new manager is having me put together my transition plan based off of someone that recently joined the group and the organization and tweak it according to my needs. He also had me read a couple of books: The First 90 Days and Career Warfare. I highly recommend The First 90 Days, though Career Warfare is a much easier read.