7 Organizing Secrets of Successful People

7 Organizing Secrets of Successful People
by Barbara Myers

What is your definition of success? At the very least,
you probably desire a certain amount of free time and
money. Getting organized will help you be successful,
however you define it.

1. Control your time instead of letting it control you.
Have a plan every day. Make a to-do list. You'll
accomplish more.

2. Delegate repetitive tasks to employees and family
members. Outsource. Pay or barter to have others
do what you don't do well (or don't want to do).

3. Set goals and priorities. Write them down. Post
them. Focus on them daily. continually ask yourself,
"Is this the best use of my time right now?"

4. Batch activities. Spending a specific amount of time
on like activities is more of a time saver than flitting
back and forth between unrelated tasks.

5. Overcome paper overload. Set up a simple filing
system. Process your paper daily.

6. Have a place for everything. Keep like things
together. De-clutter. Move excess stuff out of your life.

7. Live with a budget. Spend both time and money wisely
so you'll have plenty of each.

Barbara Myers is a professional organizer, author and speaker.
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