And the fourth key to helping yourself get organized is when you’re finished with something, is to put things away. If you visited me when I’m doing projects, you would see that my desk has many books, reports and papers, and I may even pull out extra computers so I can have more open at once. I’ve got all these many things spread out across my desk.
But, when I finish off the project – the article or book I’m writing, the teleseminar or webinar I’m doing, reviewing the design details my webmaster sent for an internet site – I put the information away. Once the project is done—everything get’s put away. You need to clear it off, level your desk. Level the playing field so to speak. Because when you put them back where they go, the next time you need them, you know exactly where they are and waste no time getting them out.
Task completion means don’t leave things sitting out when you finish. Put them away. It’s satisfying to clear out your space when you have completed a project. When you clear it off your mind can relax. When you don’t leave things out it gives your mind a pause and says, “Okay, what’s next?” When you finish it clear it off, put it away.
So keys to getting organized are one, neatness. Organize your space around you; work, home, car, purse, etc. Two, have everything you need when you go to begin a project. Three, resolve to handle the emails, the paper, only one time. And four, when you’re finished with things make sure you put them away.