Get Remarkably Organised

When I’ve got something on my list that I’ve never done before, it’s likely that I’ll procrastinate for a few days about getting it done – or even weeks if it’s something really big. It was only when reading Neil Fiore’s The Now Habit that I realised why I do this.

When you experience an organisational slip-up, don’t use it as an opportunity to beat yourself up. Instead, focus your energy on doing one of these things: 1. Do a ten-minute tidy-up of a room in your house or your workspace. 2. Write your to-do list for tomorrow. 3. Go for a ten-minute walk around the block with the express intention of hitting yo

Author Sarah Wilson advises those who slip up on her ‘I Quit Sugar’ program to eat a pork chop. One reason is that the fat and protein in the pork helps to stabilise blood sugar. However, another – and greater – reason is that it gives the person a proactive course of action to deal with the inevitable slip-up.

1. You don’t want to do it Do you actually have to do it?

Pleasure, he explains, is a short-term win that we derive from activities like eating delicious food, watching TV or having a massage. Enjoyment, however, comes from working on tasks that are productive and get us closer to our goals.

It’s likely that you’re sick of hearing me say this, but I really can’t overestimate the importance of taking a slow and steady approach to building more organisation into your life. Taking small consistent steps every day is undoubtedly of more value than big occasional leaps. You are significantly more likely to stay the course by building small,

4. Read ten pages of a book. 5. Read the most relevant troubleshooting topic from the next part of this book.

As the designer Tom Ford said, ‘Time and silence are the most luxurious things today.’

1. They don’t make you money. 2. They do not move you towards your goals. 3. A number of other people could complete them.