Badassery Magazine November 2017 Issue 18 | Page 59

G
etting organized is not
only valuable to you
home life and business, it
is also valuable to your peace of
mind. While we often get orga-
nized, we have troubles staying
organized. I have reorganized
my house so many times that I
cannot count. The reason I have
done this is because I did not
stay organized from the moment
I had everything organized.
While everything takes practice
and time to learn like any skill,
there are a few simple ways to
maintain organization once you
are organized.
First, set aside time each day
to put things away. The bigger
the mess you have let happen,
the less likely you will find the
motivation to keep it organized
due to the stress and over-
whelmed feelings of the mess.
Take ten minutes three times a
day to put away items that you
are not currently using. This can
be business or personal items.
Make sure you put them in the
place they belong not just in the
area because that is moving one
mess to another mess. Did you
know the more disorganized your
workspace is the less likely you
will be able to focus and stay
motivated because it is weighing
on your mind?
Second, sometimes we need to
clean out the areas we put stuff
away in. For example, storage
boxes and filing cabinets. While
everything is put in its place,
sometimes we do not need those
items any more. This is so true
of items in the filing cabinets. I
keep bank records and tax re-
cords for 10 years and after that I
shred it. Shredding is a great way
to keep all your information safe.
I tend to keep only one years’
worth of receipts and bills, so at
tax time I clean out the ones that
I do not need to hold onto any
longer. This is also a good time to
go through any manuals for elec-
tronics and other items that we
hav e collected over the years and
throw out the ones we no longer
need. I do not know how many
I have held onto for items that
I do not have anymore. Going
through our file cabinets on the
yearly basis reduces the amount
of clutter and space need to store
items to keep our mind free and
clear of that task.
Third, dividing up tasks like
chores or things to do for our
businesses over days makes it so
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