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3 Simple Ways To Become More Organized

I will teach you 3 simple ways to become more organized THIS YEAR!

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I have been teased for years by my friends and family on my ability to be overly organized, not miss anything and ability to see ahead. Usually, I am the designated planner as well, for family trips, as I have it planned to the time.

Needless to say, in professional interviews, when the question is asked : “how do you stay organized” is always my favorite. I do not have to think very hard about what to say.

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I have three planners: one I keep on my person and the others I keep at work. I have a dry erase calendar in my home office and one on the fridge in the kitchen. Get a planner like mine here!

Lastly I sync my phone, laptop and tablet calendars to stay up to date and mobile with my day.

Yes, that is A LOT, but it awesome! It is not expected that everyone will adapt to my madness but I do have some tips as to how to become more organized.

Tip 1 How To Become More Organized:

Clean it all out and start fresh

Whether it is a closet you’re organizing or your life, start over. Toss old clothes or get a fresh planner . By starting fresh you are allowing your mind to provide space for new things and new habits.

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Tip 2 How To Become More Organized:

Form Your System

I normally color code items based on professional, personal, birthdays…you get the picture. However you can do it whichever way you like! I do recommend making it habit, to put events in your planner and your cellphone because you will be least likely to forget.

In general, create a schedule “every Tuesday I will vacuum and go for a run” or “Every Friday I will do laundry and go grocery shopping”. The more you do it the more habitual it will become.

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Tip 3 How To Become More Organized:

Do Not Procrastinate

When you have plan to do something, do it that day! Things come up, life has its own plan so you do not want to regret not going to the grocery store Friday, now that it is Sunday and you’re snowed/iced in with no food (Yes it happened to me before).

The point of a plan is to stick with it, again the more you follow through the better you will know yourself and the time it takes to complete the task.

What are some ways you stay organized?

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Comments

  3. Now I’m motivated to do things today! I have this not so good habit of just planning things inside my head but not really taking actions. Then I’d regret a bit about it. Thanks for these tips! This will sure go handy on me! xoxo

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  5. Great tips! I have so many planners/calendars as well (4 total) but I definitely need to get better with #3. Putting minor things off until tomorrow tends to be my down fall.

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  7. I’m the worst at being organised. My life is a constant state of disarray if I’m honest! Can never find things, don’t sort anything into logical order. I’ll have to put some of these tips into practice!

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  11. Putting things off is what gets me into trouble instead of just getting over and done with I keep on. Rescheduling then end up not having anytime at all. Great tips.

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  13. This makes a lot of sense and I can see where #1 has been hindering me. I need to just start fresh and quit trying to organize stuff I need to throw away anyhow.

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  14. I’m really bad organization person. Because I always don’t act now and don’t have clear plan. Thanks for great tips!

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  15. I am such a planner and love having my life organized. I have a planner for work and for my blog. My home office is my blog domain so I have a chalkboard for brainstorming and a dry erase board at eye level to keep my schedule “in my face.” Being organized isn’t just about being regimented. It’s about getting stuff done. And the more stuff I get done, the more fun I can have. 🙂

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  17. I have to stay organized because we have 5 kids. If I did not have an organizational system in place our life would be chaotic. Like you, I use a calendar. I use a wall calendar and the calendar on my phone to put in appointments and activities. We have an organizational system when it comes to the toys our kids have. It helps with the clutter of their toys. We recently moved so we started fresh with a lot of organizational habits. Great motivational post, especially for the holidays when things can be hectic.

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  21. I love planners! I have them for different things too! Like a project planner, a mom planner and even a dinner planner ! I love them all. One way I stay organized is list I love a good list.

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  23. I love the tip about not putting things off! Sometimes if we don’t talk ourselves out of things, we could get a lot accomplished!

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  25. I need to be a more organized person. I have an issue with procrastination so I need to master not doing that to be a better organized woman.

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  27. I love the 3 ways you shared. These are great! I need to organize things and will try to do things on that day that time. Thanks for the inspiration.

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  28. Great post! I couldn’t function without my Google Calender and Any Do apps on my phone. I also, like you use a simple pad and pen most days for my project tasks.

    Nice blog you have here!

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  31. Love this! Ever since I started working from home (hello weird routine) I have had to implement and lot of organizational techniques to keep me on track. I couldn’t agree with your tips more!

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  36. I feel like I am lost if I’m not organized! Now that we’re dragging out all of the holiday decorations it’s definitely time for me to organize again!
    Thank you!

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  37. Those are definitely great tips to be more organized. I definitely need to start fresh with a lot of stuff that I do. I find that I am way more productive that way.

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  38. Those are definitely great tips to be more organized. I definitely need to start fresh with a lot of stuff that I do. I find that I am way more productive that way.

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  39. I have been thinking about doing the first one on my daughters bedroom. It’s so out of control I think clearing it completely out is the only way to get some organization in there. Great advice!

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  40. I have been thinking about doing the first one on my daughters bedroom. It’s so out of control I think clearing it completely out is the only way to get some organization in there. Great advice!

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  47. Organization is definitely key in so many aspects of our lives. These are some really great ways to get a little better at it.

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  48. Organization is definitely key in so many aspects of our lives. These are some really great ways to get a little better at it.

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  49. Consistency is key and you’re right, just don’t put things off. I personally am a big avoider of the hard things – they stay on my to do list the longest until the last possible minute. That’s never helpful to stress levels!

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  50. Consistency is key and you’re right, just don’t put things off. I personally am a big avoider of the hard things – they stay on my to do list the longest until the last possible minute. That’s never helpful to stress levels!

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  53. I have actually just went through all my clothes last weekend and cleared up my wardrobe. Next, is the organise my kitchen. I want to get my entire house organised by the new year, and I have to do it step by step.

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  54. I have actually just went through all my clothes last weekend and cleared up my wardrobe. Next, is the organise my kitchen. I want to get my entire house organised by the new year, and I have to do it step by step.

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  55. When I was coming up with my routine for my time, I really had to get it all afresh so that it would be easy to plan for time and schedule well. And also, procrastination is one thing to discourage!

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  56. When I was coming up with my routine for my time, I really had to get it all afresh so that it would be easy to plan for time and schedule well. And also, procrastination is one thing to discourage!

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  66. What just hit me is Do it now, I am an expert on rescheduling and putting anything off for another day nowadays so this has really resonated with me. I need to change it asap in order to progress.

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  67. What just hit me is Do it now, I am an expert on rescheduling and putting anything off for another day nowadays so this has really resonated with me. I need to change it asap in order to progress.

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  70. Loving all these tips! I can’t help but nod in every sentence I read! haha to be honest, I have this habit of just imagining things and like tell myself that I’ll do this and that today, but then I’d not accomplish some or sometimes all of it. Talk about procrastinating. But this month, I realized that I should get my sht together. So, these tips would definitely come in handy!

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  71. Loving all these tips! I can’t help but nod in every sentence I read! haha to be honest, I have this habit of just imagining things and like tell myself that I’ll do this and that today, but then I’d not accomplish some or sometimes all of it. Talk about procrastinating. But this month, I realized that I should get my sht together. So, these tips would definitely come in handy!

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  72. OOh about time! I really need to become more organized and I’m sure this post will help me a lot. Thank you for sharing

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  73. OOh about time! I really need to become more organized and I’m sure this post will help me a lot. Thank you for sharing

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  74. I agree with you. As someone who worked from home till a while back, it could have been a real struggle if I hadn’t stayed organized.

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  79. I set out to make 2018 a more organized year but I’m still struggling. I think I’m over thinking it and I just need to follow your 3 simple rules to be more satisfied with the results.

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  80. I set out to make 2018 a more organized year but I’m still struggling. I think I’m over thinking it and I just need to follow your 3 simple rules to be more satisfied with the results.

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  83. I agree that when you have a plan for something you need to get right to it. Delay only increases the likelihood something else will come up which will stop you from doing what you need to do.

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  84. I agree that when you have a plan for something you need to get right to it. Delay only increases the likelihood something else will come up which will stop you from doing what you need to do.

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  89. These are great tips! I completely agree with them all. I have found that having an actual planner that helps me plan out my weeks and months has been extremely helpful in balancing work and mom life. I’ll have to try some others too, thanks for sharing!

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  90. These are great tips! I completely agree with them all. I have found that having an actual planner that helps me plan out my weeks and months has been extremely helpful in balancing work and mom life. I’ll have to try some others too, thanks for sharing!

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  93. The best tip for me is the last one! It’s very hard to not put things off but by doing stuff right away, you get the job done quickly. Never been a fan or organizers and planners though.

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  94. The best tip for me is the last one! It’s very hard to not put things off but by doing stuff right away, you get the job done quickly. Never been a fan or organizers and planners though.

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  95. This is great! I think I need more of you in my life. Everything has gotten so chaotic! After Christmas, I’m going to do a huge cleanout and start fresh! thank you for the encouragement!

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  96. This is great! I think I need more of you in my life. Everything has gotten so chaotic! After Christmas, I’m going to do a huge cleanout and start fresh! thank you for the encouragement!

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  99. You and I are definitely like souls! I have been dubbed organizing queen by some of my pals and coworkers but I will admit I slide sometimes. My most recent relevation is that we are human and do run out of energy. I’ve found that when I’m over busy at work, I’ll be super organized at work and then slip at home. These tips are super helpful reminders for those moments ♡

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  102. I love these tips!! Especially number 1… clearing it all out and starting fresh is seriously the best. To organize paper clutter, I use a filing system and also a few binders. The binders hold things such as favorite recipes and information pertaining to my kids (sports schedules, etc.).

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