5
Simple Steps to Organize Each Day
by
Maria Gracia
Start
off each day in an organized way, and you'll get more done
than you can imagine. Here are 5 simple steps.
MAKE A TO DO LIST. Make a list of the things you
have to do tomorrow, the evening before. Prioritize and
organize each item in the sequence that it should be accomplished.
Consolidate similar tasks together. When you wake up in
the morning, you'll have a clear-cut guide detailing everything
that must be done.
BE CAREFUL OF GETTING DIVERTED. Very often, a schedule
gets thrown off track due to distraction. If you find that
you constantly get off track, get a watch with a timer and
set it so it goes off every 30 minutes. Every time it sounds,
be sure you're working on what you originally said you would.
If you're not, stop what you're doing and get back on schedule.
Most distractions are not emergency situations.
CALL BEFORE YOU LEAVE. If you have an appointment
during the day, always call to confirm before you leave
your home or office. This will ensure that the person you're
meeting did not forget about the appointment. Also, if there
is going to be a long waiting time, perhaps you can do something
else first, before you leave.
CHECK OFF ITEMS AS YOU COMPLETE THEM. Every time you
finish something, cross it off your To Do List. This will
give you a sense of accomplishment throughout the day.
DO A FINAL CHECK. At the end of the day, take a look
at your list. How many items were you able to accomplish?
Are there only 1-2 things left undone, or many? If there
were just a few undone, simply move them to tomorrow's To
Do List. If there were many undone, and you worked diligently
on everything all day, then you probably had too many things
on your list to begin with. Re-think how much you can possibly
do in a given day. Remember, you only have 24 hours, and
you should be using a third of those hours to sleep!
by
Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now!
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