3 reasons NOT to get organized
Okay. So you’re running a business. You have a lot going on in your life, too. Why on earth would you want to get organized? I’m here to say: don’t.
Reason 1: It’s expensive. You might be tempted to get organized by taking a trip to your local Big Office Box. All those cool plastic thingers look like they might help, right? But if you fill your cart and plunk down cash (or worse, plastic) for things you don’t need, it’s money down the drain. It adds up.
Reason 2: It’s frustrating. Some folks like to watch those amazing makeover shows. They flip through glossy magazines and closet organizing catalogs and wish their office looked like that. But there’s a big disconnect between what’s on the page or TV and what your office actually looks like. Frustration happens because you don’t know where to start or what it will cost (back to reason 1).
Reason 3: It’s time-consuming. I know a lot of folks who clean off their desks just to find the same pile has accumulated again a week later. Do this repeatedly for too long and you start feeling like Sisyphus on a good day. And sadly, none of that time spent doing the same cleanup is billable.
For a lot of people, “getting organized” means parting with cash, time, and sanity. No wonder so many don’t bother!
The truth is, organizing can be a really valuable tool for your business when it’s approached with realism and intention. Instead of going for a grandiose organizing plan, you can save yourself time, money, and frustration by taking it one issue at a time.
Instead of the Grandiose Plan, ask yourself 2 questions:
- Q1: What’s your most pressing organizing snag today, right now?
- Q2: What’s one tiny but significant step you can take today on this issue that will help you and your business?
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1 opinion for 3 reasons NOT to get organized
Kelly
Feb 4, 2008 at 9:59 am
I agree re the TV shows! Some of those shows do a great job (Clean House is one of my favorites) but it gets depressing when you calculate that labour was free, much of the product was donated and it still costs $2-3k and took a whole crew several days.
People want immediate results. And cheap.
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