I figured it out! All these years.. I tried so hard to be organized. I have software, I have methods, I have to do list, etc. But I was missing a huge key ingredient. NECESSITY!
Yes, Necessity! If you don't absolutely have to get organized, and you are a messy person like me.. you will probably always fall off the wagon. Until.. you HAVE to, or you will not survive!
What does that mean for me? Well.. After 40+ years of being an entrepeneur, or working at jobs where my time was flexible as long as I got the job done, I learnt my big lesson this year. I have 2 corporations I run, plus a Charitable organization, plus 2 kids, and a life (sometimes lol). Well even with all this.. I was disorganized. But in November.. out of the need for many things, such as excitement, motivation, human company, learning curve booster, and some steady cash.. I took a full time job!! Yes! So now, I took out 40+ hours a week out of my time to do all my own things, and suddenly.. I am more organized!
I have to be, or I can't do it all!! Not to mention much more productive! Time is suddenly at a shortage, and things need to be done!
I can't say I'm a totally organized person now. It's only been 2.5 months.. but I can tell you I am more organized than I've ever been in my life, and getting better every day. I am loving being crazy busy.. but also crazy productive!
Try it.. cut your time.. and see what happens when you know you absolutely have no other time to do things than the 1-2 hours a day, and watch how amazingly organized and productive you get! I'ts not the same thing when you work for yourself and are 'busy'. Trust me, it's not. I've been 'busy' for 40+ years.. but always had leisure time. or time to catch up 'later'. But these past 2.5 months.. I dont'! Absolutely no time at all. Barely time to sleep, let alone have an hour of just relax time! And suddenly, I am getting more done in a month than I did in 6 previously! And that is not cutting out any of my corporations/businesses, kids activities or anything else. In fact, I'm adding new business ventures to it, and other activities like 4X a week workouts! WOOT!
Life is GREAT and SO exciting!
Write and let me know your thoughts on this. Maybe I will burn out.. but I have not felt this energized and excited to do things in a very very long time! Share your stories with me!
Thursday, January 9, 2014
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