Don’t Fight Yourself and Your Habits

When my clients talk about their lack of organization, they often mention certain habits they want to fix so they can be more organized. Some of this is true, but don’t fight yourself so hard. If you are a paper piler—don’t fight that. If you tend to drop everything on the kitchen counter at the end of a long day– don’t fight that. Instead organize AROUND it. Learn your own patterns and develop systems that work with your habits. The more you can work within your own tendencies the more successful you will be. Make paper piles, but label and color code them for easier access. Still unload in the kitchen, but make a command center that handles papers, homework, purchases, etc. This is often very important for families with more than person (spouse, children, etc.) If your spouse isn’t organized, make sure to create your systems that work within their habits. It is much easier to work with someone than it is to try and make them do something completely against their nature.

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