Great Tips To Keep Your
Life Organized
Well, who doesn’t need more organization in their lives? Even for
the savviest organizer, there are times when you might get lax about your
organization rituals. Remember, for all the organization ideas and rituals that
you have, that there’s always room for improvement. You never know when these
tips might come in handy – for example, if you’re moving to a new house for rent in Klang,
and the space is smaller for all the things that you own.
3 most important tasks
We can’t stress enough about the importance of having a 3-task list.
Instead of filling up your task list with normal tasks that you are bound to do
daily, keep it for the most important. Very morning, write down and make a
mental note of the 3 most important tasks for the day. The senseof accomplishment that comes when you complete this short list will make
everything else seem to fall into place.
An easy and workable to do list
While a multitude of apps and gadgets exist for keeping a task list,
sometimes less is more. You might end up putting a task on your smart phone,
another on your computer, and another written on the sticky note pasted to your
fridge. With all the different ways of doing things, you might end up spending
time trying to organize your to do list, instead of actually doing the tasks
you wrote on it. Find the easiest method that works for you and consolidate
everything.
A place for everything and everything in its place
Find a home for everything you own. Find places that are easy to
access for all the things you use the most often. Keep everything else in
places that are still pretty easy to get to. This way, you spend less time
dreading doing things, and more time actually doing things. For example, keep
your pots and pans in a drawer near the stovetop, not in boxes on top of
cabinets. Everything should have its place, including the things that you never
use (read: trash can, place that accepts donations, etc.).
Put it away now
One of the simplest things you can do to keep yourself organized is
to put whatever item you have been using away immediately after using it. This
way, you will be on top of everything: you will know where everything and
anything is so you never waste your time looking for something that has been
misplaced. Not only is it smart, it’s efficient as well. The next time someone
visits and asks for something, you could tell them where to find it without
even needing to look.
Use the trash/recycling bin
Organizing your belongings is an energy-consuming task. Adding
unnecessary items just wastes even more energy. Rather than organizing
everything you own, start your organizationendeavor by getting rid of unused things first. Just imagine how much more
in control you can feel by ridding yourself of outdated newspaper articles or
notes that have been rendered meaningless after the relevant information has
already been extracted.
Change
Embrace change as an opportunity for growth. Change obsoletes
unimportant things and renders methods or ideas that aren’t timeless useless.
It allows you to bring in newer and more important things. What’s best of it is
that it is an organizing tool that’s all in your mind. You don’t need to spend
money or energy. All you have to do is simply embrace it.
Color coding
If you’re a visual person, color-coding your various lists and
calendars can minimize the amount of time you spend looking at them. For
example, if you’re in school, you can color-code your schedule (green for paper due,
blue for quiz, red for test, yellow for free period, etc.). Sure, it might take
a while for you to set up and get used to it, but for the rest of your semester
(or even until the next one), you will only have to take a quick glance at your
schedule to get a clear idea of what kind of week you are going to have.
Write down, execute and tidy up on the way
What you need to keep you on track to becoming a more organized
person is a mantra. Write down what you need to do, do it, and tidy up any mess
you make on the way. Treat this as your organization bible.
Do one thing at a time
Although many people find multi-tasking easy, it is better to focus
on one thing at a time. This frees up your mind and your energy to give the
most important tasks the focus it deserves.
Never rely on a single point of failure
Always have a back-up. Don’t be the person who pays a fortune to
hear speakers at a conference and be in a rut when the only pen you have to
take notes runs out of ink. Be prepared with an extra. We can’t tell you how
great that feeling is when one thing breaks, gets lost or just goes kaput, and
you have another one ready in reserve.
You control your life
Always remember that you are in control of your life. Whatever the
electronics or paper you use, make sure they are working for you, not the other
way around. Does your email program say you have to stay checking for email
every 5 or 10 minutes? You’ll probably get a whole lot more done if you just
check it a few times a day. That goes for smartphones too. Many tools exist,
and there is one to fit everyone – so use what works but make what works work
for you the way it suits you best.
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