There are some days when it is not our Procrastination that causes delay, but our disorganization. It may be those ink cartridges that keep running out. It may be you can't locate the flash drive your work is on. It may be your checkbook is not where you thought you last left it. These moments are frustrating, as it seems just when we are wanting to get things done, our tools are not at our disposal. These moments can bring you down, and then Procrastination starts to take over again.
So, how do we get a handle on disorganization?
Don't look at me.
Okay, here are some suggestions:
Spend the time on neatness. Every minute you spend in maintaining order is worth ten down the road. Just guesstimating here. It's probably way more than ten.
Keep like items together. If you are working your way up to renewing your passport, keep your new passport photo next to the old passport so you're ready to proceed with the next step.
Use your disorganization as a reason to do an overhaul of your stuff. Go around, sort, purge, and clean. Most times you will find what has gone missing, and you will have a straightened up space in the process.
Keep your head up. Misplacing things occasionally, or even as a habit, is not the end of the world. Make peace with the fact that you may be forgetful or disorganized and keep moving.
Find ways to function without the missing item or items you have misplaced. Somehow the clock keeps ticking even when we are stymied. Take another route through to do your work.
In full disclosure, and with risk of both embarrassment and reader disbelief, I have written this post without the benefit of my GLASSES. I am pretty much blind as a bat and cannot locate my glasses, which tend to go missing a lot. Therefore, writing this post has been “different,” but alas, the most important thing is it's done.
What disorganization stories do you have to share? Send them written in large type por favor.
