So, I thought that I would discuss the idea of being organized and some basic ways that you can be more organized starting today.
1. Cut the Clutter-- the first step in getting organized is to fire your junk. Do you need that piece of paper that you wrote on in 1997 about a warm lead? If you haven't used it--and I mean really used it-- in a whole year, shred it. I don't mean your tax records, of course, you should hold into those for about 5-10 years. But if you have t seen something in a year, get rid of it. Would you be comfortable getting rid of something from six months ago? I would. I recommend getting rid of as much as possible.
2. Make Sure You Can Access EVERYTHING Without Moving Anything-- I am an extremely organized individual, and part of what helps me to be such is that I follow one basic idea: I never place things in a way that I need to move them in order to access something else. Everything has its place in my life and if other things get in the way, I either throw those things out or get more space. The former is usually the better option.
3. Don't Let Someone Tell You How To Be Organized-- This is a weird one, because it seems like that's exactly what I'm doing. But, the system that works best for you will be what you stick with, you just have to commit. Don't think that I'm saying that you're allowed to be messy but "organized" because there's nothing that I hate more than hearing a messy person say that they know where everything is. Looking like you're organized is 70% of the battle, the other 30% is being able to produce something on demand. If it looks like you're organized and you can find anything that you need to, that's 100% of the challenge.
How do you start getting organized? Begin by employing your idea of the concept and work it from there. Your system will work best for you, but it doesn't hurt to start with some basic ideas.
Any questions? E-mail me at gentlemanautomotive@gmail.com.
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