Meet Bob. He seems really smart, but he’s also really messy. He always has trouble finding documents. His pile of papers seems to defy gravity. His computer screen is filled with random files; he may have every application open. He’s always at the very least 3 minutes late to every meeting. No matter how brilliantly Bob can do his work, he can’t succeed unless he solves his biggest problem: getting organized. To help Bob (and everyone else who struggles with at least occasional messiness), members of our team put together 11 ideas for ways to get organized. Our advice is this: Even small steps can bring about big gains in productivity. Start here:
11 Simple Ways To Be A Little More Organized
1. If your desk is usually a major mess, set aside a few hours (or possibly a day) for triage. It’s not necessary to clean up every scrap, but at the very least get it to the point where it is possible to function. (Bonuses for every single inch of surface that appears.)
2. Dedicate Fifteen minutes a day to staying organized. Even that small amount of time is able to keep the mess under control.
3. Use colored folders or paper to organize stuff into key categories. (If red always means Project A, it is easy to see red to find content associated with Project A.)
4. For a big bold step, go completely paperless. (Of course, this means you will need to keep your electronic files in order.)
5. Use a Notes app (on your computer or phone) to keep a weekly or daily to-do list.
6. Hang a whiteboard on which you list high-priority items for that week. Take a photo of the whiteboard to carry your list with you wherever you go.
7. Take detailed, actionable notes. Always come to a meeting equipped with note-taking tools or maybe a great app on your tablet.
8. Instead of taking notes chronologically, organize them by topic. And make use of symbols to flag certain triggers: stars when you need to take action; Xs for not important.
9. Now that you’ve got notes, what should you do with them? Two schools of thought: 1. Keep everything in one notebook, that you just take everywhere. Or 2. Tear out the notes and put them in the appropriate project folder.
10. Pay careful attention to your calendar. Take a look at schedule each morning so that you understand what’s ahead. If every minute is booked, try to move activities to ensure that conflicts don’t occur.
11. Schedule time for deep-focus work. Remember to set aside time for what matters most for your job and your long-term goals.Don’t you feel more productive already?
2. Dedicate Fifteen minutes a day to staying organized. Even that small amount of time is able to keep the mess under control.
3. Use colored folders or paper to organize stuff into key categories. (If red always means Project A, it is easy to see red to find content associated with Project A.)
4. For a big bold step, go completely paperless. (Of course, this means you will need to keep your electronic files in order.)
5. Use a Notes app (on your computer or phone) to keep a weekly or daily to-do list.
6. Hang a whiteboard on which you list high-priority items for that week. Take a photo of the whiteboard to carry your list with you wherever you go.
7. Take detailed, actionable notes. Always come to a meeting equipped with note-taking tools or maybe a great app on your tablet.
8. Instead of taking notes chronologically, organize them by topic. And make use of symbols to flag certain triggers: stars when you need to take action; Xs for not important.
9. Now that you’ve got notes, what should you do with them? Two schools of thought: 1. Keep everything in one notebook, that you just take everywhere. Or 2. Tear out the notes and put them in the appropriate project folder.
10. Pay careful attention to your calendar. Take a look at schedule each morning so that you understand what’s ahead. If every minute is booked, try to move activities to ensure that conflicts don’t occur.
11. Schedule time for deep-focus work. Remember to set aside time for what matters most for your job and your long-term goals.Don’t you feel more productive already?
When buying or selling your home, you need an organized agent to assist you. Nick & Cindy Davis utilize their 20 + years of serving in the US Army to run our business today. So if you want someone to assist you with the single most expensive thing you will do in your life that is completely organized then call us at 813-300-7116 or simply click here and we will be in touch.
