Small tips on how to Organize your work space and clean virtual clutter
Either way if you are starting out in IM or you are a long time in this business you need a proper organization system so you can keep up with all the work load.
You need a system that works. You need to get rid of all the clutter on your desk and on your computer as well. Good organization can free your mind and make you more creative with your work since you will be more focused on your work instead of meaningless things.
Organize your desk and keep only the things that you will need on a daily bases. No need for keeping old files and documents that you didn't look for months or years. Use your office desk only for office and work. This is a rule for your computer as well, everything that you do not use or don't need either delete and store somewhere where it's not affecting your work every day.
Make a short TO - DO list by your side and keep un-checking things as you go trough your day. Make a to do list at the end of every day for the next work day.
When it comes to your computer, if you can use the work computer only for work, do not install any games on it or download movies that would be a way to go.
Use Mind maps and Google Docs as well as Office docs to keep track of your work. Keeping your work organized is one of the most important things that you can do each day. I know that feeling when i wake up in the morning and i have ton of things to do but don't know where to start. That's why i started creating a to do lists. Keep in mind when you plan on what to do tomorrow or maybe you are planning a whole week ahead (which i do not recommend since this is a long time and a lot of things can come in between) you need to prioritize and keep the most important things on the beginning of the list. This is the most common problem that people are making they are leaving the most important and hardest things for last when they should be doing them first.
"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage". - Jack Welch
Even if you are working at home you should set up working hours for yourself so it doesn't interfere with your personal life, that way you will be fresher for the next work day. There is also an exception to this rule and this is when you have important projects that you just have to do. Then i strongly advise you to finish all your work asap so you meet up goals and keep everything on time.
Taken from my blog
Cheers
Sasha Ilic
You need a system that works. You need to get rid of all the clutter on your desk and on your computer as well. Good organization can free your mind and make you more creative with your work since you will be more focused on your work instead of meaningless things.
Organize your desk and keep only the things that you will need on a daily bases. No need for keeping old files and documents that you didn't look for months or years. Use your office desk only for office and work. This is a rule for your computer as well, everything that you do not use or don't need either delete and store somewhere where it's not affecting your work every day.
Make a short TO - DO list by your side and keep un-checking things as you go trough your day. Make a to do list at the end of every day for the next work day.
When it comes to your computer, if you can use the work computer only for work, do not install any games on it or download movies that would be a way to go.
Use Mind maps and Google Docs as well as Office docs to keep track of your work. Keeping your work organized is one of the most important things that you can do each day. I know that feeling when i wake up in the morning and i have ton of things to do but don't know where to start. That's why i started creating a to do lists. Keep in mind when you plan on what to do tomorrow or maybe you are planning a whole week ahead (which i do not recommend since this is a long time and a lot of things can come in between) you need to prioritize and keep the most important things on the beginning of the list. This is the most common problem that people are making they are leaving the most important and hardest things for last when they should be doing them first.
"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage". - Jack Welch
Even if you are working at home you should set up working hours for yourself so it doesn't interfere with your personal life, that way you will be fresher for the next work day. There is also an exception to this rule and this is when you have important projects that you just have to do. Then i strongly advise you to finish all your work asap so you meet up goals and keep everything on time.
Taken from my blog
Cheers
Sasha Ilic
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