By Daryl Ashley
Confusion Solution
We intend on clearing out a closet or organizing our kitchen and then we put it off. Why? Simply because we have too many other things that need to be taken care of and an absence of time.
It isn’t laziness or lack of desire, it’s that it isn’t a part of our priorities. So, how do we accomplish those tasks while juggling our other responsibilities? Here are some tips that will help give you permission to adjust your routine.
- Make a list of what you have to do on a daily basis and a separate list of the things you would like to do to bring order to your living space and to your routine.
- Really delve deep to determine the time you spend on each of your daily activities, and then determine the time you can spend on new tasks. Make sure you include time for yourself. This is extremely important to avoid burn-out.
- Then place the list of things you would like to organize in order by project. Estimate the time it might take to work on those projects.
- Compare the time you spend on your daily activities with the time it would take you to accomplish one other goal.
- Incorporate one new task into your normal routine. Keep in mind that things may change, which is to be expected. So, don’t put too much into your schedule, just in case. Then when things do change, you can pick up where you left off on another day.
Being organized starts with planning which, in turn, becomes part of your routine and once accomplished will eventually fall off your schedule. Getting started is the hardest part and making a list will bring to light how you are really investing your time. Allow a few minutes to make a list.
It’s as simple as that!
