‘The first steps towards better organization consist of:
- Clarifying your current organizational strengths and weaknesses;
- Identifying the reasons why you are currently not as organized as you might wish;
- Building a positive belief in your ability to make progress;
- Establishing a clear view of what you expect to gain from better organization;
- Setting precise objectives;
- Balancing the different elements of your life;
- Determining day-to-day priorities.’
If you are to organize your time more effectively, you need to:
1} Be aware of the way your time is currently spent;
2} Be able to plan your activity over different time frames;
3} Select tracking tools that work for you;
4} Estimate the time required to complete tasks;
5} Work to reduce procrastination;
6} Adopt an organized approach to meeting deadlines.’
Above all, ‘understand the way you work.’
Source:
John Caunt (2020). How to Organize Yourself: Simple Ways to Take Control, Save Time And Work More Efficiently
