Are you constantly running around from one place to another because you forget where you need to be? Are you always forgetting appointments and running late? If so, then you are one of many people that have an unorganized life. You might think that you have a good life and that you don’t need to be more organized, but there can be many benefits to knowing what you are doing and when.
Here are some top tips for getting your life in order.
Write Things Down
There is always one person you know that never forgets anyone’s birthday and always knows when anniversaries come around. They don’t just have a good memory; they also give themselves the opportunity to write things down when they happen. For example, when there is a new baby in the family, these people will write the birthday down, so they never forget it. You don’t have to keep a pen and paper by your bed all the time. You can put them on your phone, but they need to be somewhere you can find them again.
Set Yourself Schedules and Deadlines
If you want to save time, start to keep a schedule of the things you want to do, and deadlines of when things need to be finished. Not only will this help you to know what you are doing, but it will also give you a time when these tasks need to be finished, so you don’t procrastinate. For example, if you need to do your tax return, then schedule a time when you can do it or contact a company to do it for you. You can do this with more than your daily tasks; you can also use it to set long-term goals such as what you want to achieve and what job you want to be doing next year.
Procrastinating is Bad
Those that procrastinate often are usually the ones that never get anything done and have been doing the same job for years. They are also the ones that have always wanted to do something different or go places but never get around to it. The problem is that there is always another time when they can do these things because there are no deadlines. By setting yourself strict deadlines, you can change yourself from someone that procrastinates, into a person that is organized and gets their work done.
Give Everything a Place
Organized people always know where things are and can find them again quickly. Having a pile of paperwork that has no logical system will only delay you because you will have to go through all of it to find the document you want. Start placing paperwork in a filing cabinet where every section is labeled, and you regularly weed through it to remove old papers.
With practice and a little work, you can start to get your life organized and less haphazard. You can then work on those long-term goals that you have always put off before.
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Danny Boice
September 13, 2018 at 7:19 am
Nice tips dear Admin. Procrastination is really harmful for a managed and organized life.