Today we’re taking a look at some powerful research supporting the fact that busyness leads to bad decisions and, most importantly, what we can do about it.
Here’s the article referenced in today’s episode.
“When we get caught up in a time scarcity trap of busyness, a panicked firefighting mode, we might only have the capacity to focus on the most immediate, often low-value tasks right in front of us rather than the big project or the long-range strategic thinking that would help keep us out of the tunnel in the first place.”
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Thank you for Episode 723, and I listened again to Episode 587. I too would say I was busy and then I would have to reflect as to what I was busy with because all I was doing (which is a normal action) was piddling and becoming overwhelmed with tasks I wanted to get done. An obstacle, and just one of them, is organization. Perfect piles is my organization but I am tired of piles and would rather have manageable and neat oppose to messy.
What is your filing system organized? If you have always been a well organized person, what advise would you give to someone with mostly impeccable organized piles?
Hey Stacy, Suzie from Elizabeth’s team here. Thank you for sharing with us! I’m so glad to hear you’re working on getting organized. It makes such a big difference in our peace of mind to have things organized. It took me years to figure out a simple filing system that worked, so I thought I’d share it with you in case it helps you. Here’s what I do:
– I keep three trays on my desk: one labeled file, one labeled shred, one labeled action.
– Each day as papers come in, I sort them right into those trays.
– Once per week I schedule some time to fully clean the three trays out. I usually do this on Saturday mornings when I take the time to pay bills and catch up on personal things. I shred everything in the shred folder, file whatever is in the file folder into the one file cabinet I have or scan it and save it digitally, and then I process the things in the Action folder.
– In the action folder, I keep things that I need to do something with- call someone about something, schedule an appointment, write a check, send a thank you note, etc.
– I scan most important papers using the scannable app on my phone and just save things to Google drive, so very little gets added to my file cabinet in actual paper form, but I do keep a few things there (mainly my kid’s artwork!).
If you have a lot to catch up on and clear, I’d schedule a day (or maybe one day per week for a month if you need more time) to clear the stacks and ask for some help from a friend. Dispose of as much as you can. Then, the system above is a great way to start fresh with filing organization.
I hope that’s helpful!
– Suzie