Do you "have it together?" - The Importance of organization during tough times.

Here is a guest post from Regina Leeds, author of One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Desk to Your Deadlines, the Week-by-Week Guide to Eliminating Office Stress for Good. I think her point that being organized is even more important now is very true. For both our mental confidence and our practical productivity. If getting and staying organized is a challenge for you, check out her work and book.

It's always important to have an organized work space.  But now with downsizing and job loss spreading throughout the work sector like a fever, being organized is a great insurance policy.  You can use your organizing skills to demonstrate to your employer how invaluable you are to the day to day operation of the business.  And, if you are the owner of the establishment, you can just as easily show your employees by example the kind of office space and productivity you hope to find throughout the organization. Are you looking for a job?  Being organized will not only help you organize your job search, it will be a skill you can present to your employer.  You see?  There isn’t a single down side to being organized!
 
If the world of organization has been an area of challenge for you, consider this: getting organized is just a skill.  If you wanted to play a musical instrument like the piano, master a sport like tennis or learn how to dance, what would you do?  You’d read some good books, find a qualified teacher, practice and hope to reach your individual potential.  Getting organized requires the same steps.  It isn’t solely for those who seem to have been born with a natural proclivity for order.  Learning a new skill is one of the best ways to keep our brains active and stay youthful.  There’s no time like the present to begin the journey. And "One Year to an Organized Work Life" is the ideal companion.

Regina Leeds, author One Year to an Organized Life
'The Zen Organizer'

Comments

[Louise Lewis, author]

Job loss...Been there. Done that. Still 'there'.

Losing a job is one of those defining moments in life. We can choose to lose our way (our mind), or we can rise to the
challenge and follow what our Spirit tells us to do.

**This is a new chapter in your life.**

Just as I was "told" the day I got "set free" (laid off) from my job...
WRITE ONE HELL OF A CHAPTER!

take care,
Louise Lewis, author
No Experts Needed: The Meaning of Life According to You!

FREE Read at: http://www.noexpertsneeded.com

(No strings or spam attached to offer ... Simply my way of 'giving back')

[Anastasia]

I am sorry, I must disagree! Being organised will only impressed your manager if he/she needs organised people around them ... And, what if your life (the physical part of it) is better when it is not organised?
It sounds like - you can avoid being made redundant if you please your boss... I seriously don’t' think so! Before they started thinking who will go they already had their opinions formed ...Just simply enjoy life and do as good as you can now (and not in theory)...

[Dan Erwin]

When all is said and done, I regularly organize my desk, my study and my thinking because it not only saves me time but makes me a more "effective" human. It gives me opportunities to make better and more contributions to my family, my community and my business--and that's very important to me.

There is plenty of research suggesting that organized people make more significant contributions. Of course, if you're not interested in that, it means nothing. Organization is ultimately a personal choice. But what a choice!

[Ryan Biddulph]

Hi Regina, Excellent post. Organization causes peace of mind. This is because we are eliminating many of the anxieties which arise from being in a state of mental chaos. Observing a disorganized environemnt causes mental chaos/mental hurry. Thanks for sharing with us.

Ryan

[Regina Leeds]

Dear Anastasia,

Your comments were so interesting to me!

You say that being organized will only be of value IF your manager needs organized people around them. I can't imagine a situation where a manager wouldn't appreciate and value an organized employee.

Nor can I imagine the physical part of life being a separate entity from the other facets of your being. As the old Zen proverb says: 'The way a man does one thing is how he does everything.'

Finally I never meant to suggest if you were organized you had a guarantee you wouldn't ever be eliminated. That decision is going to be made using many criteria. With that said, being organized will certainly be a plus when your employer is weighing his options and your value to the company.

All of my books are about getting organized for your own well being not to please others. Increased job security is simply one perk along with increased self esteem.

Blessings,
Regina

[Regina Leeds]

Thanks to Dr. Erwin and Ryan for their lovely comments!

Blessings,
Regina