How to Set Organizational Goals
Some people are born with the incessant drive to organize everything in their lives, while others can sit in the middle of a disheveled room and not be bothered by it. If you make up the latter of these two personality types, there's hope for you. You can easily become more organized in any area of your life; all you need to do is start by setting some goals and working to accomplish them one by one.
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Determine your focus. If you're not in the habit of daily honing your organizational skills, looking at the big picture of your life and trying to organize it all at once will be overwhelming. Choose one concrete area to make your primary focus and move from there.
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Start small. Once you determine your focus, choose a small organizational goal that you wish to accomplish and move from there. If you choose to make a room in your house your focus, start by addressing a drawer or closet. If you want to organize your basement, start by focusing on a specific corner.
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Set a deadline. If you're not in the habit of organizing, you'll want to give yourself a deadline by which to have your organizational goals accomplished. Make this a reasonable goal, within two weeks to a month. If you set your goal too far out, you may lose sight of it and have trouble accomplishing it.
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Write it down. Write out your goals and deadlines. Mark them on a calendar, or post them somewhere that you can easily see them, such as your mirror or the front of your refrigerator.
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Establish a system. To meet your organizational goals, you must establish a system. Make a list or develop some kind of concrete process by which your goals will be accomplished, such as organizing one thing a day, one area per week, etc.
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Be practical. Don't just expect that organization will just happen. Make sure you have all the things you need to accomplish your goals, such as garbage bags to throw things out or storage containers in the appropriate shapes and sizes.
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Ask for help. If you know someone who has strong organizational skills, don't be afraid to ask for tips and advice about your goal.
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Reward yourself. Set up a reward system that will motivate you and make sure those rewards are tangible things, such as dinner out at your favorite restaurant or getting a pedicure once one of your short-term organizational goals has been met. This will help you stay motivated and on track.
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