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On Being Organized: Time Management Skills For the most part organizing tips do not change they expand. As our world expands, (families, friends, events), so do our tendencies to be disorganized and so does the feeling of being overwhelmed. Contrary to the belief, as we get older and our world gets smaller, paper work expands, not contracts. Insurance claims, doctors appointments, etc., and with less customer service, there is more to do on our part, it just never seems to go away. The bad news is the Post Office delivers in rain, sleet, snow, etc. so the amount of paper will always be there. The question is what do we do about it? How do we put things in order so that we can move on and
enjoy life without worrying about how to handle all this paper. What will we
do in the next generation of technology? Most people you hear moan and groan about paying bills, but is it the paying of the bills or the where to put the receipts, where do you file things now. In other articles, we have mentioned that people use the closet shelf or the microwave oven to store their paper. This article should help you avoid some pitfalls and strange storage methods, so you can file and retrieve the things that you truly need and possibly discard the items that are unnecessary to retain.
Moving objects from your space and giving yourself room to work will not only feel better it will also alleviate the time it takes to move them out of the way and then move them back when you are finished. Something as minute as this action will definitely help you feel lighter and give you a better feeling of well being. The tools you will need:
Not much in the way of tools, but the brain and concentration are the ones we tend to have unavailable. That is why we suggest half an hour just to get you started. Take that small area you started, go back to it and continue. Make this your staging area, the place where all paper is put into sorted piles. Keep the paper coming and remember to separate into large categories, keep insurance with insurance, etc. there is plenty of time later to decide whether to separate that category into sub categories. Remember also to not get ahead of yourself you only want to spend half of an hour. If you find yourself spending more time than you do wish use your alarm clock. Do not over do it or you may find it distasteful. What you want to do here is get acclimated with the time management factor, spending time using it well then releasing yourself until the next ½ hour session. In the interim, please notice that you will find what you are looking for if it pertains to one of those piles. When this happens, remember it, feel good about it, your efforts should always be rewarded even if you smile at yourself in the mirror. Now set up another session, continue from half of an hour to one full hour. You can do this over coffee, you know multi-tasking; you do not have to cut time out from the middle of your day. Choose your time wisely, so that you do not mind going back again. There are many books on the market about Time Management, Time Lines and the like. We have found that if you start small, pace yourself, and follow these steps, you will quickly catch on, and possibly create your own system. Try this out and see where it takes you, whether it is a system of ours or a system of your own, if it works than we have both been successful. |
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As
mentioned before time is the key. How you use it, what you do with it? Take
the time to reflect a little and then slowly look around your surroundings.
Pick out a small area to organize and put papers in like piles, and possibly
label them now walk away. Reflect in another area of your space then go back
and see if you feel better lighter calmer.