I'd advise FranklinCovey planner software. His idea is work/life balance, and assists in record keeping on a daily basis and task prioritization.
I've gone thru a few of his seminars and at one point had reviewed all he had to publish (RIP).
Getting yourself organized in one linear fashion will bring you a comfort level and ability to better track what you're going thru.
Personal disclosure, at one point in my career I had a real micro-manager for a boss. I'm used to being left in the field at my own management, as execution and follow up are two of my strongest traits. Unfortunately, interpersonal relationships happened to be an opportunity at that time, and this fella would do a good job of baiting the hook for me.
Fact is, people don't leave jobs, they leave bosses. If you're not one w an irrational expectation of entitlement, then this person probably isn't in alignment with you, and will eventually work themselves out. Hold fast.
Work politics are never about who does the best job, etc. It's about two sets of rules. Rules for who the bosses like, and rules for the rest of the masses. As unpalatable as it sounds, sometimes you have to play by their rules until you advance to where your clout can make a difference.
In the investigations field that i'm in I use Microsoft Outlook for a ton of documentation. I even have a habit of simply emailing myself notes, and then parenting off of that w a reply for further notes. That shows a chain, and if need be, I can zap it off to who I need to. For personal record taking, i've started using a on-line dropbox so if something goes down, and my position is eliminated, i'll have it instantly. In my line of work I don't give my team the 'two week' notice, and i wouldn't expect my supervisors to do that either. There's too much at stake regarding that. Bear that in mind. That mentality is solid in the IT/data access field as well. If your email doesn't work, that's usually the first to go LOL...
Hope this helps.