27 Great Tips to Keep Your Life Organized : zen habits

It eliminates methods and ideas that no longer work and promotes the more important things. 

Sort through the post and other reading material upon arrival. Only the necessary should enter the house. 

The easiest way to organize your day is a good paper calendar.

Divide it into four sections.

• The top left section is your running to do list for the day. 
• The top right section is the running grocery list.
• The bottom left is for notes such as calls made, who you spoke to and appointment dates. 
• The bottom right is whatever you need to move to another day. 

Tools should work for you, not the other way around. 

Must Outlook really check your email every 5 minutes? You might get more done if you check your mail when you choose.

Find a system that suits you, and make it work for you.