THE TIME WRITTEN BY JORDANA TURCOTTE
OK, SO JUST CLARIFYING HERE…
there are 24 hours in a day. No one is special and gets more. We are all incredibly busy, but busy with what? For some it is a few things that take big chunks of time, for others it is a bunch of little things that fill up the day. Time management is a process rather than an event … And it’s a lifelong process. As a professional organizer I often hear the same two things: “I don’t have the time to get organized.” “I can’t find what I need when I need it.” It is ironic that if you took the time to get organized, you wouldn’t be looking for things later. Here are some facts I often share; “Americans waste nine million hours per day searching for misplaced items,”
(according to the American Demographics Society)
“The average U.S. executive wastes six weeks per year searching for missing information in messy desks and files.” (according to the Wall Street Journal) That translates to one hour per day. I know most would be happy to regain that hour! Getting organized may not be at the top of your list to make time for, but what do you want to find the time for? More sleep? More self-care activities? Exercise? Start a side business? Hobbies? Or just all the things that at a minimum should be getting done… like laundry, cleaning, etc. Spelling out what you want to get done and how much time you want to “find” helps planning to do just that, so much easier. Your go-to tool for anything related to time is a planner. Digital, paper, or both – it is your assistant. Load everything, check frequently, edit constantly.
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