One of the many reasons I love organization is because of how much easier it makes things in the long run. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve organized a room or space for a client and in the following days, weeks and months that initial organization effort pays off many times over the effort and time that it took to initially organize it. Not only is the space neater because everything has been organized, but it also makes it so much easier to move and find things when life or situations change.
I know that organization can be frustrating to people because it’s a process and you never go from unorganized to truly organized in one step, it’s always several steps and reorganizations before you get to something that you live with for a long time, and even then your life will change and things will need to move around and be reorganized again. I don’t find that frustrating, I enjoy the process because I know that with each step of the organization journey it becomes a little easier to do and you become more and more familiar with what you actually have which makes things go quicker.
As it relates to success, organization on many levels helps make your success journey smoother and less stressful. There’s no way for you to predict exactly how the journey will go or all the challenges that will pop up, but doing as much organization (aka planning) as possible at the beginning as you can helps you get at the very least an overview of the journey that you’ll go on, helps you prepare or anticipate some of the resources you’ll need, and helps you create a timeline of action so that you can finish the journey in a reasonable amount of time that means you not only finish it but do so in a way that is comfortable and sustainable for you. What organization helps you with your success journeys?