The Importance of Getting Organized
It cannot be denied: there is indeed an imminent need for organization. Without organization, any setting would be chaotic. Let us take the work setting, for instance.
Let us say that you have a very important presentation at a Board Meeting tomorrow. Now, this is no ordinary meeting at all because you will actually be presenting a project proposal so big, that if you get the Board's approval, it would completely turn your life around. Getting organized should then be of much importance here!
So, what should be the first thing to do in getting organized? A lot of people would jumpstart to organizing the files and the documents they would need for the project proposal. This is indeed one of the logical steps to take. However, this should not be the first step at all. The first step in getting organized would be to organize your own thoughts. If your thoughts are topsy-turvy, then chances are, your very own disposition would be topsy-turvy as well. Thus, getting organized would mean getting your thoughts organized first and foremost, and the rest would follow.
Once you have taken the first step in getting organized, you can then move on to organizing the paraphernalia you would need for your project proposal. Document, excel files, PowerPoint presentations, the works, all of these should be tinkered out and properly outlined. Getting organized here could very well mean the difference between getting your project proposal approved or having it kicked to the curb. If you do not exert enough time and effort in getting organized before presenting your proposal, you just might forget one of the many important files you need for your presentation. Worse, this needed file just might be at home, and not on your desk at work. The time it would take to retrieve that file could very well be time wasted altogether.
You do not really have to wait to become a professional before you take on the important skills of getting organized. In fact, students also need to acquire organizational skills! With the many projects, reports, and exams students deal with today,
getting organized is indeed a necessity for students as well. Once you can establish order in your hectic schedule, you can then face all your tasks head-on. What's more, when you recognize the importance of getting organized at this early age, the skills of time management and multitasking would come naturally to you, when you come of age and start working as a professional in your own good time.
