Personalized Organizing

Do you get tired of all the "tips" out there? They are all over the place. Many people are willing to give us advice, whether we want it or not. If you are tired of it all, then take what you've learned and make it our own. Personalize it. Adapt, adopt, and perhaps become a foster parent to all the information you have gleaned over the course of your lifetime and make it your own.

A retired teacher recently told me about his personalized method. He still uses it even now that he is retired.

Each Saturday, he would go to his school office and organize for the upcoming week. He would make five piles on his desk, one for each day. He had everything he needed for each day when he got there. He didn't have the last minute scrambling around looking for things he needed.

He still does that. He has piles on his desk at home for each upcoming project or event. As a result he seems very calm, very ready for what is coming up on his agenda. His method impresses me.

Would that method work for me? I don't think so. For starters, my wife would never let me have piles laying around, whether in my office or elsewhere. However, the concept of getting ready ahead of time is something we can all use. But we must personalize it, find our own way to prepare ahead of time. Being ready for something is the important lessons here, not the exact procedure.

Do you see my point? If you don't, let me know. I'll tell you exactly how to do it. Of course, then it won't be personalized for you anymore, and you will have missed the point of this entire post. In that case, you might as well give up and just be content to be a disciple of disorganization!