Tips To Be More Organized

Organization is one of the most key skills you can have in both your work and personal life. If you are not organized you can find that you miss out on appointments, lose valuable documents or waste time searching for things that you have misplaced.

 

Being disorganized can waste a lot of your valuable time and end up being a nightmare for you and anyone else that it affects both at home or at your business. This is why it is so important to develop healthy habits that can make your life much more organized. If you want to turn your life around but aren’t quite sure where to start, have no fear. We have put together some top tips here that are sure to help.

 

Ensure that everything has its place

 

One main reason that your work or personal life can get disorganized is if you don’t have a place for everything. If you are working off of the same desk that you eat your lunch off and you just push your papers to the side or on a random shelf before the end of the day, things will easily get misplaced. Instead, get folders and files and make sure that everything you have out also has a dedicated spot to be put away.

 

You will be able to quickly find your items and are much less likely to lose or misplace anything. You also won’t find you accidentally drop something when trying to move everything or trip over items that are in the way. If you do get injured through something like objects being placed in the way in the office and it’s not your fault, consider getting in touch with personal injury lawyers. 

 

Make schedules and deadlines

 

Work can get really busy and if you have a number of projects on the go at once, it is easy to get overwhelmed if you aren’t organized. Instead, list out all the different projects that you have and assign deadlines to all of them. Ensure you let the clients know when these deadlines are and ensure that they are realistic.

 

Remember it is always better to underpromise and overdeliver, rather than promising a really quick deadline and not getting it to them when they are expecting it. Ensure that you time how long each project will take, giving yourself time for any amendments or delays.

 

It is a good idea to use a service such as Asana or Monday which are online calendar and task assigning tools that can help you to keep track of what you need to be doing and when. You can mark off your tasks when they are completed and see exactly where you are at in an easy way, at all times.

 

Don’t be afraid to de-clutter

 

It can be easy to let clutter build up and soon you can almost turn blind to it. Instead, set some time to have a total de-clutter, getting rid of anything that you don’t need. While you might feel sentimental to certain things, think about if it actually adds value to your life and if you ever actually use it.

 

If the answer is no and it really just makes your space much more messy, then it is a good idea to tidy it up or put it into storage. If you find after six months you haven’t thought about, missed or wanted the item, it is probably time for you to get rid of it. You will find that once your physical space is less cluttered, your mind will be too and it will be a lot easier to be organized and focus on your tasks at hand.

 

Try not to impulse buy

 

Impulse buying is easy, but try not to do it if you can avoid it. Instead, think about if you actually need the item and what it will bring to your life. Ordering lots of new items can soon fill your home with unnecessary clutter and you could bring it home only to find it doesn’t fit anywhere or go with your decor. It is better to go out with a purpose to buy something and stick to just that, than buying something on a whim.

 

These are just a few tips that should help you to become more organized both in your work and personal life. No matter if you feel you are the most disorganized person to ever walk the planet or you want some tips on how to get better, these are sure to assist you in your journey of improvement. Which is your favorite in the list? Let us know in the comments below!

 

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Ken Boyd

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