6 steps to get organized!

Being organized is one sure way to help you reach the success that you desire. Old papers, old clothes, old toys, clutter, lack of storage space or containers, no file system in place; are some of the things that keeps us out of order. The goal is to get ourselves in order and stay in order. Being organized is a beneficial skill that helps us keep balance between our business life and personal life. Here are 6 steps that my team and I have put together that will give you a jump start to a more organized life:

STEP 1: Get a pen and sheet of paper and write down all of the reasons and all of the ways that being organized will help to better your life...You have to jump start your mind set and plant the seed into your own mind that being organized will help to better your life.. Sometimes we don't realize how being unorganized hinders us from moving forward with the things we really want to do.

STEP 2: Get another sheet of paper and write down the specific areas, rooms, storage's..etc..that needs to be organized. If it is the home office that needs to be revamped and causes the most stress, then write that down. If it is the kids play room, write that down; the file cabinet with 10 year old papers, then write that down. If it is your TIME that needs to be organized, then write that down.

STEP 3: Don't put that pen away just yet! On another sheet of paper make a section for each room that you wrote down in step 2. Go to each room, area, or storage space, look around and identify exactly what needs to be done in order to get it organized. Do you need to throw things out, rearrange furniture, get more storage bins, get more labels, etc...

STEP 4: Take inventory of all the things you will need in order to do the job. How much, how many, how big?. What store's will you need to go to? If it's your time that needs to be organized then you may need a calendar, appointment book, a timer, etc..

STEP 5: After you've made the list of things needing to done, and have taken inventory of the things needed to get the job done for each room, area, or storage space; then go get a calendar and select a date and time that you will do each thing, and write it on your calendar. If you work Monday - Friday from 9-5, then the best time for you may be weekends. Choose what weekend you will do the first thing and what time you will do it. If it's a big project then spread it out over as many weekends you'll need to get it done. The purpose of doing it this way is so that you don't overwhelm yourself and give up on the task.

Step 6: Get the job done!