Myth #1- Only Touch
it Once
In reality that is impossible. But the goal is to handle your papers, emails and other items as few times as possible. Create a system that you trust and know will work.
Myth #2- Being Organized Means Loss of Creativity
You can still be creative by using colorful folders and organizing products, using mind mapping instead of the bulleted ‘to-do’ list or doing something fun like listening to music while you work.
Myth #3- If I Buy the
Container it Will Organize Me
Containers are a great way to control clutter, but you have to do the work first. Purge, sort and group the items you need to keep. Decide the purpose and measure the space for the container before you buy. Just because it is pretty or on sale doesn’t mean it will work for your organizing needs.
Myth #4- If I am
Organized it Will Last Forever
Papers, emails and the like are coming at you all the time. You will need to maintain your organizing system either on a regular basis or with scheduled touch ups. Keep tweaking to make it work for you.
Myth #5- You Need to Have the Organizing Gene
Getting and staying organized can definitely be easier for some people, but if you work at it step by step anyone can do it. It make take more diligence but it can be done.
Myth #6-
Multi-Tasking Saves Time
You actually lose 10 IQ points when you multi-task and it takes an average of 16 minutes to return to a task after an interruption. The best thing to do is set a time for say 30 minutes, power down on one task and then switch when time is up.
