Top 5 Myths About Organising

1. I have every container known to man.
While containers certainly can be wonderful tools for helping you get organised, containers alone will not help you. You need to consider what kind of containers best suit your needs, introduce proper sorting techniques, labeling and storage.

Before you go mad and the next Tupperware party, or Kikki K, it is important to first learn a bit about organising. Only with a little bit of knowledge and preparation beforehand, will any organising container or storage device be worthwhile to you.

2. I am a super multi-tasker.
So many people feel that in order to be organised and productive, multi-tasking is constantly required. Not true. While multi-tasking can definitely be useful in some situations, sometimes it can cause you to lose your focus. When working on anything important, working on other things at the same time is probably not a good idea. Some projects require your undivided attention.

3. I develop a system and stick to it.
Just because something seems to be working for you, doesn't always mean it's the best way to do it. When it comes to organising, you have to be flexible. Continuous improvement should always be the name of the game. No matter what you're doing, there's almost always a better, faster, more efficient, more productive way.

4. I purge my belongings every month.
Most believe there is no way they can get organise because they can’t bring themselves to purge! While you certainly shouldn’t keep things you don’t like or never use, there is always a way to deal with it things you do, either display, store or use it. There is no reason to throw out the possessions that truly mean something special to you.

5. I have lists for everything.
You can write all you want, but if you don't act on the things you jot down, they will never get done. Having lists is a great start and you should definitely have them, but to accomplish anything, you have to actually schedule time to DO the things on your lists.

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