3 Quick Ways to Get your Life Organized

Think that getting organized is a long and seemingly impossible task?

Au contraire!

Try these easy ways to achieve a bit of order and save some time in your life. It won't hurt...we promise!

1. Find one visible and frequently traversed spot in both your office and home, and put a flat/small container (like a small box lid or a pretty platter or bowl!) at these spots.  Use this as a landing place for your keys.  If you find your keys elsewhere, put them back here*.  Check here first for your keys.  Keep practicing...this will get easier and easier and become a habit! 

Warning: if there is a key-stealing family member, this technique may not work.  We know these things happen.

2. Use your kitchen or your mobile phone timer: a lot!  Set it to limit web-browsing, bill paying, solitaire (yes, we know you love the mindlessness of it all...we're not judging you!), as a reminder to get ready, when to walk the dog, a quick picking-up the house (it's really amazing what you can accomplish in 15 minutes!), reminder to push away from your desk and walk out of the office for home or a meeting.  This is a handy and ever-present tool.  Use it!

3. Did you ever think that you would be able to carry a copier/fax machine with you everywhere?  Well, that's what your phone camera is: a pocket-sized fax/copier.  Think about it. You can take a photo of any document and text or email it anywhere you need.  This presupposes that you have such a feature on your phone!  We're pretty sure you do. 

Now, practice setting a timer to enjoy this cartoon on our favorite topic: ORGANIZING!