ORGANIZE YOUR TIMEThey create consistency, and consistency saves
time. If, for example, you know exactly how
you’re going to get ready for work in the morning
or how you’re going to process e-mails when you
arrive at work, you’ll do these tasks with less time
and effort than if you reinvent the wheel every
day. By developing systems—and then maintain-
ing them—you will bring order to your day.
After you’ve identifi ed what your priorities are,
as discussed in Chapter One, you must have the
discipline to do the things that represent the best
use of your time and say no to the things that
interfere. Structure in your daily affairs comes
You probably go through
cycles of disorganization,
depending upon the amount
of pressure you’re under.
You could benefit from some
organization training.
8–10 You are so used to chaos
that it seems normal. To pre-
vent your life from running
you instead of the other way
around, start using the prin-
ciples in this book.
SOURCE:How to Get Organized by Stephanie Culp
(Writer’s Digest Books, 1986).