I'd like to think that mine is, but...we've just returned from our annual trek to Illinois to visit family and I feel out of sorts. I'm having a hard time getting back into the swing of things and do all that I know I need to do! So, I've been referring back to different suggestions I originally found rather helpful. These have come from different sources like the wonderful http://zenhabits.net and http://brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com.
Tips for getting and staying organized (in no particular order):
Tips for getting and staying organized (in no particular order):
1. Three most important tasks for the day. Apparently if you tackle those, everything else will fall into place!
2. Some professional organizers suggest you make a "to-do" list every night before you go to bed. If you write it down, your mind will relax and you don't have to worry about forgetting important things.
3. If you don't like, or have the discipline for all those daily lists, another great option is to have a "weekly to-do" list. Here you will input items you need to address each day and you'll just check them off as you do them. Somewhere on your weekly list, you can write all the things you need to do that week. At the end of the week, you transfer any items that didn't get done, into the new weekly list. (I do this.)
4. Do it now. If you pick up something, do not put it down until you finish it. For people who forget everything, like me, this is invaluable.
5. Go through your emails in the morning. Delete the ones you do not need, and respond to the ones you do need.
6. Prioritize. Get the important things done first. This is just common sense!
If you have commissions or orders you need to complete, logic dictates that that should have priority. If you need quiet time for your calls, be sure to make them when you won't be disturbed. Save the laundry and other household duties for later in the afternoon.
If you have commissions or orders you need to complete, logic dictates that that should have priority. If you need quiet time for your calls, be sure to make them when you won't be disturbed. Save the laundry and other household duties for later in the afternoon.
7. Delegate. We all want to do everything ourselves. However, this is not productive, and it will wear you down. Focus on the big picture, and decide which items you can pass on to someone else.
And after all is done, I won't feel so guilty about relaxing here:
I'd love to hear your tips on staying organized!
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