Getting Organized Isn’t Enough
Was ‘getting organized’ on your New Years Resolutions lists in 2007, and years before as well?
2008 can be the last time that ‘getting organized’ appears on your list of new year resolutions. Because new strategies of getting organized emerged at the end of 2006 and has been developed ready for you to take full advantage of in 2008.
A plethora of personal organization software and strategies have been developed of late that point the way to modern day efficiency systems that go way beyond standard ‘get organized’ techniques.
Every year ‘Get Organized’ is in the top 10 list of New Years Resolutions.
Well here’s something new. In 2007 I surprised my professional organizer clients with the notion that they should not aim to get organized at all, but rather should aim to ‘be efficient’ instead.
My 2007 release New Years Kick-Start delved deep into the process of setting new years resolutions in a very sophisticated yet simple to follow step by step system. The main steps were:
1. Decide on your big ideal vision. 2. Detox your self of negative feelings, and experiences in life. 3. Set realistic milestones. 4. Review potential obstacles. 5. Create an implementation plan.
Careful not to simply write out a list of top 10 resolutions without planning them out. You absolutely must break each one down into it’s own project, with milestones, outcomes, obstacles to overcome, and action steps.
Through those steps you can achieve success with New Years Resolutions in 2008. Replace ‘getting organized’ with ‘be efficient’.
The reason? Because getting organized is impossible in today’s society of busy lifestyles. Face facts, there will always be more to do than you can possibly manage.
I’m not suggesting you simply give up and not even try No of course not. Changing the goal posts though will allow you to achieve success. And the new goal post? Become efficient.
Being efficient will allow you to succeed. A much better approach to getting things done than trying, hoping, and failing.. to get organized in 2008.
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