Simplify First. Then... Organize.
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 4/3/2015 1:00:00 AM
One of the reasons some people have a hard time organizing is they have too much stuff to organize in the first place.
If I gave you 2 cards with a number on the back, and asked you to put the highest number on top, odds are, you could do it in less than a second. It would take you a bit longer if I gave you 10 cards, but what if I gave you 500 cards? Clearly, the more cards I gave you, the longer it would take to sort them.
Trying to sort out 500 of anything isn't easy, no matter what they are. Whether it's your record collection, files on your computer, a garage full of stuff, or even abstract things like the ideas in your head. The fact is, the more stuff you have to organize, the longer it will take to do it.
A master organizer might suggest that you just split big tasks into smaller smaller batches, but in reality, that's only half right because it still takes a long time, and you still need to find places and systems to organize, and fit all 500 items.
When you simplify first, by removing the non-essential items, you'll find that organizing what is left is amazingly simple.
Let's face it, it's pointless to organize things you shouldn't even keep. So, next time you decide to organize, remember to simplify first. It's a lot easier to organize 50 essential things than 500 random things.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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