Brainy Dose Presents:
14 Things Organized People Do
People who are highly organized, get things done.
They work efficiently to complete different tasks and projects - and can, therefore, keep
their lives mostly stress-free.
Others, however, often have trouble staying as organized - and despite their best efforts,
they can’t get any kind of schedule or to-do list to really stick.
So, how do highly-organized people stay so ‘organized’?
While it is true that maintaining an organized life comes naturally for some people, it can
also be achieved by those who have a more challenging time with it.
There are a few habits of highly organized people that anyone can adopt and turn the
chaos in their life into order.
If you’re having trouble getting or staying organized, developing the following habits
will surely leave you seeing positive results.
Number 1 - Create Systems
To maintain organization and structure, highly organized people create systems that work
individually and as part of a whole.
This is actually one of the main aspects of staying organized!
Creating systems helps keep every area of life on track - from shopping and cooking
to cleaning, and even just getting ready for the day.
Number 2 - Automate As Much As Possible
No matter how organized someone is, there are still things that you can automate to
make life even easier.
Paying bills can be done automatically through a bank, prescriptions can be refilled on a
schedule through your pharmacy, and the same goes for most things nowadays - even for groceries.
Taking simple tasks off your plate can help clear your mental load - at least a little
bit - since you don’t have to think or worry about them.
Number 3 - Write Things Down
Highly organized people know they can’t remember everything - and it’s useless trying.
They know it’s important to write things down.
Writing down something you’ll need to remember, not only gives you that physical reminder
that you can place somewhere visible, but it will also leave an imprint in your subconscious
mind - making it more likely that you’ll be able to recall it.
Creating any kind of ‘to-do list’ or ‘item-list’ will help you get organized and help make
your life much easier.
Number 4 - Stay On Top Of Finances
Being organized with your money is one of the most important things you can do, and
highly-organized people know this.
They are always aware of their financial situation.
This also ties into writing things down.
Awareness of how your money is being used and where it is going, can also help you save
and prepare for emergencies.
Number 5 - Keep A Calendar
Keeping important dates and events in a calendar prevents any surprises from coming up in a
highly organized person’s daily life - such as forgetting about appointments or ‘scheduling
conflicts.’
Whether it’s a physical calendar or one on their phone, anything that is going to
happen in their life won’t happen until going in there first.
Organized couples and families often use joint calendars to stay in sync, so their events
don’t overlap.
Number 6 - Prepare
Being organized also means being prepared and ready for anything.
This doesn’t mean finishing a project the day it is assigned, but rather, knowing how
to manage your time.
Everyone has a different pace at which they work, and their own ‘time-frame’ in which
they can meet a deadline - but being organized means always leaving a cushion in which you
can operate - should a problem arise.
Number 7 - Have A Do-It-Now Attitude
An organized person would rather hang up their coat, than throw it over a chair for later.
Simple tasks might not seem like a big deal to an unorganized person, but if it takes
less than five minutes to accomplish, an organized person will just get it out of the way.
To be clear, this doesn’t mean they never put things off for later - they just happen
to procrastinate in a less time-wasting fashion.
Moving a project to another day is fine, but organized people will try to check it off
their list as soon as possible.
Number 8 - Regularly Declutter
Organized people believe that everything needs to have a purpose and that all things need
to have a place.
It’s impossible to be organized in the midst of disorder!
Clutter serves no purpose - it only takes up mental and physical space that could be
much better used.
Regular decluttering ensures that you put things away and get rid of distractions - simplifying
your life in the process.
Number 9 - Choose Simple Solutions
Organized people generally prefer to use simple tools that make it easy to put things away.
For example, baskets can hold mail or receipts that need to be filed.
A hook by the door makes it convenient to hang up a coat, while a shoe rack can keep
shoes tidy.
Bowls and trays by the entryway will keep keys and wallets in one place.
Number 10 - Know When To Discard Items
Having a lot of stuff also means a lot of clutter!
Organized people only keep what they need and what they really want - and they get rid
of the rest.
After all, you don’t need dozens of something when a few will do.
Right?
Living more simply can make you feel more in control of your life.
Besides, having fewer possessions will make you appreciate the things you have even more,
since you actually get to use them all!
Number 11 - Monotask
Efficient people like to think that they’re good at multitasking, but even those who believe
they’re great at it, aren’t really.
Multitasking spreads your attention too thin for your efforts to actually be of use.
You can do a lot of work, but the higher the quantity, the lower the quality.
People who are organized like to be efficient, but they’ll multitask as little as possible.
They have no problem turning off disruptive pop-ups or notifications, so they can give
their full attention to one task at a time - whether it’s at work, with family and
friends, or during quiet time alone.
Number 12 - Follow Routines
People who lead organized lives believe firmly in creating routines that they can follow
easily - without much thought.
Waking up at the same time and following the same daily schedule provides much-needed stability
and automatic organization to their day.
Routines work the same way systems do.
They free up mental load, and take up less energy - so you can reserve more of it for
more exciting things.
Number 13 - Don’t Leave Things Undone
Starting something is much easier than actually finishing, but leaving things undone is not
a good way to stay organized.
It just creates future problems - which also means wasted time that could’ve been avoided.
Need another hour to finish that business proposal?
Is there an important e-mail you need to send?
If it’s something important, it’s better to just get it done now - so you don’t have
to deal with it later.
Number 14 - Ask For Help
Highly-organized people are usually very self-aware - they know their strengths and weaknesses
and delegate accordingly.
Their time is more valuable than trying to figure out every little thing.
Being a perfectionist will only stress you out in the long run.
On the flip side, having some help with things you don’t need to do yourself, will allow
you to stay on top of things like goals and schedules.
Knowing when to ask for help is smart, not weak - and sometimes, you’ve got to give
a little to get a little.
Being organized in your daily life doesn’t have to be so hard.
Adopting the habits of highly organized people will make things a lot easier for you.
These habits aren’t complicated, and they don’t take too much time and effort to work
into your days.
Once you get these habits down, your life will become much more organized and way less
stressful.
So, are you an organized person?
Or do you have trouble getting and staying organized?
Let us know in the comments below!
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