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

Sort At The Source

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.

Find a System

<ul><li>Sync your to-do list with your mobile phone. </li><li>Write down the three most important tasks.</li><li>Keep to an easy and workable task list.</li><li>Do one thing at a time.</li><li>Do it now.</li></ul>

Create a To-Do List

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

Embrace Change

The easiest way to organize your day is a good paper calendar.Divide it into four sections.<ul><li>The top left section is your running to do list for the day. </li><li>The top right section is the running grocery list.</li><li>The bottom left is for notes such as calls made, who you spoke to and appointment dates. </li><li>The bottom right is whatever you need to move to another day. </li></ul>

Paper Calendar

Organizing unnecessary items is wasting energy. <ul><li>Have less stuff.</li><li>Eliminate outdated articles to read “someday." </li><li>Find an appropriate place for everything and make sure it is easily accessible. </li><li>Choose one tool and stick with it.</li><li>Pack tools immediately after use.</li></ul>

Simplify

It's a rare person among us who doesn't feel the need to get more organized. I consider myself fairly organized, for example, but there are times when I get a little lax about my organizational rules, and there's always room for improvement.

Simplify

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