5 Ways to Get Organised in the New Year December 18th, 2012
I don’t know about you but I am finding myself rushing about like a headless chicken this month. Business tasks have to be done and completed before I shut up for the holidays. Then I have to make sure that the children are sent to school with all that they need for each different thing that they are doing, and ferried to the right activities, parties and concerts after school. Of course I also have to make sure that our family Christmas is planned and sorted behind the scenes, so that nobody is even aware that anything has happened until Santa visits on Christmas Eve.
I’m sure I’m not the only small business mum feeling a bit overwhelmed at this time of year. I have very nearly dropped a few balls already, and I am cursing myself (as usual) for not being a bit more organised, in my home life and in my work schedule and routines.
So when I do get a minute to sit down, you will find me at this time of year, making a start on my New Years Resolutions, reading up on some ways that other business owners get organised, so that I can hopefully pick up a few tips. Here are some of my favourites:
- How to Organize and Simplify Your Business Lifestyle – Under30CEO ….. set up some filters that automatically organize and send messages like bank statements, bills, and other regular emails to designated folders that you create. Businesses will always be more productive this way.
- DivineCaroline – Organize Your Business – And Your Life – DivineCaroline … Organize your hard copies. Organize your contacts. Most computers today come with software (such as Microsoft Outlook) that makes it easy to organize your contacts. It’s Monday morning and you’re reviewing your calendar.
- Organize Your Workspace for Maximum Productivity – Gina Trapani – Harvard Business Review http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/trapani/2009/06/organize-your-workspace-for-ma.html …As you pilot your way through the business day, your workspace is your cockpit. If you can’t see the gauges or reach the controls quickly and efficiently, you’re in trouble.
- Organise Now …Step #1: Toss out most of your mail Business people tend to get a lot of unsolicited mail (electronically and hard …
- How to Organize Your Small Business Records – For Dummies Dealing with the paperwork is a large part of running a small business. The following table suggests essential file drawers to label in an actual file cabinet or two …
Would you describe yourself as organised? What do you do to hold yourself together? Or what are you planning to do better in 2013?
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14 Responses
Shane Rosendo Says:
The pre-holiday season always feels needlessly stressful, to be honest. It’s the same for me – there’s always tasks that I need to rush to completion just so I can enjoy the holidays.
John Says:
This is a great, concise list for getting business and families organized for the new year. Thanks for these tips.
Regards
John
Hunter Contreras Says:
Pre-holiday crunch time. Oh how I dislike it, I can’t even begin to describe. Are there any companies that are actually in a relaxed state before the holidays?
Hank Zimmerman Says:
Um, you might hate me, but I actually work in a company that certainly doesn’t feel like it has crunch time before the holidays.
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Jonah Zamora Says:
Somehow I never noticed I worked harder before the holidays until reading some of the comments here. Too focused on the good stuff.
Amie Margret Says:
Yeah, I know what you mean. I have holidays in my mind and not much can ruin my mood, only extreme events.
Julian Scott Says:
The pre-holiday season always feels needlessly stressful, to be honest. It’s the same for me – there’s always tasks that I need to rush to completion just so I can enjoy the holidays.
Elias Merril Says:
Sometimes I don’t even like the holiday season just because of the business rush before it. But that’s what I tell myself every year and still end up enjoying it.
Salvador Burris Says:
This is a very nice list. Knowing how stressful and hard to get organized in this part of the year can get, I should really read some of the things from those lines. Thank you.
Aayna Says:
The period before the holidays is always so rushy for me, as I have to meet the deadlines so as to go for a peaceful and no-stress holiday. You have provided a great and useful list through this post. Thanks for the share.
Fatima Says:
Thanks for the useful tips especially the second one. I am trying my best to implement the best practices so that I maintain a balance.
Silvia Albert Says:
Your list is concise and it is abundant with practical advices, however, you could have written down more than 5. I mean, it is holiday time, right?
Alma Phelps Says:
When the holidays are approaching, I only have holiday carols on my mind, so the business strategies and approaches will have to wait for another 14 days, this is my time of the year.
Chris Dalton Says:
Christmas is no time talking about business, but rather how to survive the holiday with high on sugar kids. Still, I appreciate the list.
