![]() Being well organized takes lots of time and effort and there is a lot to remember. I am a little handicapped in this area myself. I knew as my tasks and projects accumulated, I had to find a way to become more organized! The more organized you are the more time you will have for yourself. ‘A place for everything and everything in its place.’ If you are under a lot of stress, a more passive and relaxing undertaking might be just what you need, at least to start with. For just one day a week, or specific set time you schedule for your own unique enjoyment. When you do this, staying organized will not feel like it is a chore. You will naturally want to remain organized so that you will have more time for yourself. Clutter in its many forms, will block your steps or cause you to stumble as you step forward in attempting to achieve your goals. So it’s best to remember to organize before you stub your toe, so to speak! I wanted to share with you 10 fabulous tips that I have found that may help you to remember too: 1. Jot it down. With the many details that you have to remember in any given day, why should you try to memorize it? At the very moment that you remember something needs to be done, the very best thing to do is write it down. Then, just as you need to recall it, it will be there for you in an instant. 2. Keep it all in one place. Once you have developed the habit of writing everything down, your next step will be to keep your writing all in one place. You will remember it better this way. Otherwise, you are going to spend valuable time just searching for your notes. Or worse, realize that you threw them all away! 3. Stay healthy. Eat healthy; get plenty of rest and lots of good exercise. These will all see you through to having a good memory, staying focused and being alert. 4. Record your every thought. You might find yourself driving along just when a good idea about organizing comes to you or you might recall something that you really need to write down. No need to pull over and start writing, record it instead! Pull off to the side of the road and use a small hand held tape recorder or even cellphones have an audio recorder. 5. Call ahead. When you are at the office and you want to do something when you arrive back home, call ahead to your answering machine and leave yourself a message. As soon as you get home you can listen to your message and remember exactly what you wanted to do. 6. Be confident in yourself. If you keep saying you have a bad memory, you will continue to have a bad memory since you have programmed your subconscious mind that this is the case! It is important to have a motivated, I CAN remember attitude. 7. Handy email or text reminders. There are many free e-mail and text reminder services available. You can type in what you want to remember, such as a welcome party, anniversary or special event, and you will receive an e-mail or text reminder when the date is approaching. This is a terrific way to jog your memory through the Internet or your cellphone service. 8. Use sticky notes. Those wonderful, little sticky notes are the best! Need to make an urgent call first thing in the morning? Leave a Post-It Note on your telephone. Want to remember something prior to leaving your home? Just mark it down on a Post-It Note and stick it to the inside of your door. The bright, neon colors will be great to catch your eye as you are leaving, so you will not likely miss it! 9. Use timers and alarms. Take advantage of alarm clocks and timers throughout your day. Have to take the kids to soccer practice by 4pm? Set your alarm clock to remind you. Want to leave for the movie theatre by 7 p.m.? Set your timer to beep a few minutes before it is time to start to get ready. 10. Visual memory joggers. Visual reminders will help you remember and stay focused. Use visual reminders for remembering your goals. If your goal is to take a special trip in a few years, keep a magazine photograph of your ideal location right on your desk. If your goal is to lose 30 lbs. in six months, find an image or object that will help remind you of this goal each day. Most of us use only a small amount of your true capabilities and we all can do so much more. You can learn new things. You will have a new purpose in life and a feeling of achievement. Increase your knowledge of everyday things in life and learn new skills or improve on existing ones. All of this will help you to be better organized. The benefits of organization leads you down a clearer path as you step forward to achieving your goals successfully!
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Cynthia A NahinI live in Southwest Michigan and am excited at being able to create and share this blog with you. I hope you return often as I will provide you with many creative concepts that I have learned and put to practice successfully to achieve my end set goals! Believe me, you can do it, too! Blog Archives
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