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There are really essentially two kinds of people.  First, there are those who have been organized since the day they were born...then there are those who have not.  Do you feel you are in the second category?  Fear not!  There are ways to stay organized in your small business. 

The benefits are many.  A person who is organized can complete their work much more efficiently.  The remember key meetings and events more often.  They feel less stressed and out of control.  This article will give you some realistic techniques to stay organized even if you feel you are a hopeless cause:

Don't Turn Your Back on a Mess at Night

Make the last task before heading out for the evening a quick few minutes to straighten your workspace.  Gather  your pens, stapler, and other tools together so you can find them in the morning.  Look for anything that doesn't belong and move it, such as used coffee cups or an overflowing trash can. 

A key component to this step is to “organize” your paperwork generally into the order you want to handle it in the morning.  At the same time, you can quickly prepare an action plan (also known as “to-do list”) for the next day, and rank each task in order of importance. 

The ten minutes these simple tasks take each night will be rewarded by your ability to jump in and start the day running each morning. 

Organize Work Product Using the Rule of 3

There are those who have a file folder for everything and know immediately where anything is.  The rest of us make up the bigger population.  One trick I have found helpful in organizing work papers so I can actually find them is to group them according to the rule of 3. 

It is a simple concept.  Never have more than 3 stacks going at a time.  Stack number 1 contains your most pressing things – those you want to accomplish today.  The second stack should hold those that need to be handled within the week, and finally those within the month.  You may need to dedicate some time up front to get these three stacks organized, but the time will be ultimately saved as you are able to find needed paperwork much more quickly without digging through everything on your desk. 

Just Do It

The bottom line is that you are losing opportunities for your small business every day that you wait to find an organization system you can work with.  When you are organized, a bigger part of your day can be spent on the success of your business.  But remember, one size does not fit all and what works for one would drive someone else crazy.  So take the time to find what works for you so that you can commit to it every day.     

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