7 Organizing Secrets of Successful People
Monday, September 24, 2007 - 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.
- Control your time instead of letting it control you.Have a plan every day.Make a to-do list. You’ll accomplish more.
- 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).
- 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?"
- 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.
- Have a place for everything.Keep like things together.
- De-clutter.Move excess stuff out of your life. Live with a budget.Spend both time and money wisely so you’ll have plenty of each.
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