How to Get
Organized in 2012
The beginning of a new year is a great time to make
a fresh start. Getting organized is the second most popular resolution
for 2012, just below losing weight. What can you do to make 2012 more
organized, productive and efficient? Here are a few tips to start the
year off right…
Set goals and write them down. You are 10 times
more likely to make a change by physically writing down your goals.
Take time now to sit and do some 2012 planning.
Create a routine. Set up a
schedule with regular times to work on specific projects. If your time
is spent scattered about working on various projects in small bits,
you end up feeling unaccomplished. Manage your time with a plan.
Do Less. Know that distractions
are going to happen, so plan for them and don't over-schedule your
day. Over-committing and working frantically will reduce your
productivity. Take it easy, and if things go smoothly, you can always
put the extra time to good use.
Create Habits. Small habits of
clearing your desk and finishing up what you're doing as you go about
your day can have huge benefits in maintaining order.
Take baby steps. We can only
change about 10 percent at a time, so start small. Don't set your
expectations too high. Start with attainable concrete tasks that will
eventually add up to be the change.
Edit where you can. Delegate and
determine what you can eliminate from your tasks. We all have the same
amount of time in a day, spend that time doing what's most important
and delegate or ditch the rest.
Finish what you start. Clutter is
directly related to unfinished tasks. Make it a point to finish
projects completely and put away all of the related information before
moving on to the next. This will also make it easier to find what you
need when you go back to it.
Getting organized is not a destination,
it's a constant process. Start the year off right by putting
some simple organizational processes into place to help lighten the
load and make your work life more efficient in 2012.
Source:
http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/inc-well/How-to-Get-Organized-in-2012-136673643.html#ixzz1iyzJ7yQH
