Being organized is a state of mind, so before you can get organized, you’ve got to shift gears mentally. To shift gears you have to make a conscious choice about how you want to work.
It’s really easy to be clear about what you don’t want or how you don’t want to work. By nature it’s easier for us to determine what’s “wrong” or what we don’t like about something. It’s quite another to be clear about what you do want, but necessary if you really want to change a situation.
Of all the things that we are taught when we’re young and as we grow into young adults, we are not taught to manage ourselves or how to organize our space or our time. If we’re lucky enough to have some sort of clue as to what to do, then life tends to work better than if we don’t have that clue. For most, being organized is something that we learn. You might say “I don’t know how to get organized.” and may even believe that it’s just not possible. I’m here to tell you that it’s not hard to do and that it is possible. It’s all up to you and your state of mind.
Your state of mind is where you start. Where are you? Are you thinking like a disorganized person? Shift gears and start to think like an organized person. What would your life look like if you were organized? Get real clear and have a vivid picture of what that looks like.
Next ask yourself why you want to get organized. Maybe you want to save some time; have time to spend with your family or friends; have time to focus on the money making tasks for your business. Whatever your reason is, allow that reason to fuel you forward. Let that be your focus and what drives you.
Once you know why or what your purpose for getting organized is, you can create your plan for organizing your space or your time . What do you want to accomplish; what are your end results and what priority does each have. Once you know the priorities, you know where to start and in what order to tackle things. Your plan should also designate the tools that you’ll need to get organized. When you create your plan, DON’T keep it in your head. That’s the most dangerous place you can leave it. When things stay in your head, they don’t become reality. Get you plan onto paper. It you prefer an electronic tool, get your plan into it and determine the steps that have to happen to accomplish each of your end results.
Getting clear about what you want, why you want it and creating a prioritized, written plan helps you shift the gears from the disorganized mind set to one of an organized mindset. Being in action around your plan and your purpose has you operating inside of that space and developing the new habits that you need to get and stay organized, which will give you that extra time with family; to generate money through your business, or whatever it is that you’re looking for.