Organize, clean and purge your desk

Update your files and change all torn files. Purchase new files in different colors, and organize them by color: purple for clients, green for financial papers and so on. Be sure to label all the files, and then sort out them alphabetically within each color scheme.

Use only one calendar

Pick the one that works best for you: one on your computer, or a paper one on your desk. Then get rid of all your other datebooks and use just the one to record and keep track of everything. If you’re maintaining more than one person’s timetable, like your children, use different colored inks to record information for each family member.

Make a note in your calendar, one week ahead of any occasion or event, about what you need to do for that event

Do you need to send flowers for your mother’s birthday? Do you need to buy cake to bring to a housewarming party? Whatever it is, make a note of it in advance so you can stay of top of your tasks.

Make a list of your goals

Write down at least 10 objectives you want to achieve in your lifetime. Be definite. Then put the list away and update it again next year.

Choose one or two objectives you want to achieve this year with your business

Maybe it’s to land more clients or to make more money. How will you achieve that goal? What amount of money will you formulate this year? How will you do it? Type that information out in a clear sentence, put by your bedside, and read it every morning and every night to help inspire you to reach your goals.

Get rid any workplace supplies you haven’t used in the past year

Donate them to your favorite charity or return them to the store for credit. The less clutter there is in your workplace, the more happiness there’ll be in your life. If you buy a new printer, donate the old one.

Update your rolodex

Clean-up all the cards of people you never contacted last year. If a year goes by and you haven’t called them, chances are, you’ll never call them. If you feel you need to keep the information, put all the “I’ll call them one of these days” cards in a file and label it that.

Tags: getting organized, Goal Setting, Goals, Personal Development

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