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How Organized Are You?
Sometimes taking an honest look at our activities and lifestyle gives us clues as to where we can save time and reduce stress. In this exercise, answer “yes” or “no” to pinpoint certain stressful areas and to find out how organized you really are:
- _____ Do you know how long it takes you to get up and out the door each morning?
- _____ Do you lower your stress by arriving on time or early for your appointments?
- _____ Do you return calls and e-mails the same day?
- _____ Have your bills and credit cards been paid on time for the past six months?
- _____ Do you know how much money you have in your purse and bank accounts?
- _____ Do you know how much gas you have in the tank? Is your car clutter-free?
- _____ Are all clean clothes put away and all the dirty clothes in the hamper?
- _____ Do you know what’s for dinner and how long it will take to make it?
- _____ Would people say you are organized?
- _____ Do you feel organized?
Bonus question: _____ Did you organize and simplify something in your life in the last three weeks?
Score: 10 points for each “yes” response, plus five points for the bonus question.
Scoring Your Results:
- 90 points or higher. Congratulations! You have excellent organization skills, and you could be giving seminars on this topic.
- 70-89 points. You’re a generally well-organized person who has things together.
- 50-69 points. You’re a little organized, and that’s what I’m afraid of – you’re just a little organized.
- 10-49 points. Uh-oh. Life’s getting the best of you. You are going to be a “big hit” with your improvements.
If you scored below 90 points, I would highly recommend you learn how to live an organized lifestyle - it is definitely easier than a stressed out one! In my book I lay out:
- how to simplify your weekly calendar
- how to simplify your daily schedule
- how to simply have a great day - everyday!
In the section of the book on unique ways to Save Time (which is the first part of the book) you will learn unique tips to save time that will keep you from feeling fragmented and frazzled. AND you will learn how to score
100 % on the above quiz - after you jump right in and read the book.
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Marcia Ramsland is well known as "The Organizing Pro" for her practical skills and tips to manage busy lives. She is a speaker, author, and media guest expert appearing on TV, radio, and in national magazines for her popular books Simplify Your Life, Simplify Your Time, and Simplify Your Holidays (Thomas Nelson). Visit her website, www.organizingpro.com for free tips.
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We must continue to refine our systems so everything works for us, and not against us, in a day. New habits need to be done at least twenty-one times the “new” way before they become a habit. It may take you longer than twenty-one days to make a new habit, but it’s worth the effort. If you are committed to simplifying your life, polish your good habits and overcome your lazy ones.
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"I have realized that the stress I have been feeling at work was because I hadn't fully implemented this system (Calendar file, To Do file, etc..) and I was getting majorly bogged down with paper. .. I'm feeling so much more successful and "together" because of your book. I remember you showing me how to do this and talking to you about it in person, but reading it and having it in my hands to hash over and highlight helpful parts has solidified it for me! I love having the reference at my fingertips."
~ Holly Sandefur, Teacher
San Diego, California
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"Thank you so much for writing such an inspiring book!!!! My husband and I have been married for two years and unfortunately our parents did not teach us simple systems to run our lives. Thank you for inspiring me to de-clutter and organize! My husband got a bad cut yesterday, went into the bathroom cabinet and was pleasantly surprised to be able to find hydrogen peroxide, band-aids, and Neosporin- organized and ready for use! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" ~
Melissa Gamble· Tulsa, Oklahoma
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