Have you ever considered how many organizing techniques are used by the football pros? This is the type of stuff, as an organizing expert, that is constantly crossing my mind no matter what is going on. I came up with 10 touchdown organizing tips that can be used in your daily life to help you get more organized. Here are five for today, and there will be five more tomorrow:

1. Planning is key. You don't get to the Super Bowl without planning and strategy. The same is true when it comes to organizing. Rather than tackling a job without thinking about it, pull out a sheet of paper and a pen to draw out your plan of attack. Then, organize those tasks into a logical sequence.

2. You gotta wanna. Teams don't get to the Super Bowl simply by luck. The players have a burning desire to win. You won't get organized unless you truly want to. You must have a passion to organize your home, or manage your time, or reach your other goals.

3. Go for the goals. There are both major goals and mini-goals in football. One of the most common major goals during a football game is to score touchdowns and win the game. But it's also important to think about the mini goals. Take the field, for instance. One hundreds yards is broken down into 10 yards each. The offensive team has to make it 10 yards at a time to achieve a 'first down.' They don't have to make it 100 yards all at once. Take your major goals and break then down into smaller, more achievable goals. You'll be less overwhelmed, and you'll have a sense of accomplishment along your journey.

4. Give yourself reasonable time limits. According to Parkinson's law, 'Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.' If you allot 2 hours to organizing your junk drawer, it will probably take you the entire 2 hours to complete this task that shouldn't take you any more than 30 minutes or so. In football, there are always time limits. For example, each game is broken down into four 15-minute quarters. Challenge yourself by setting shorter spans of time to accomplish your tasks. Your best bet is to work in 15 minute or 30 minute increments, using a timer. Tell yourself, 'I'll give myself 30 minutes to organize my desk.' Then, try to beat that time. When the 30 minutes is up, you can then decide whether or not you'll need another 15 or 30 minutes to complete it.

5. Teamwork is so important. Football players know that they cannot win football games without the help of their teammates. Each person on the team is assigned different tasks. When a family considers itself a team, the harmony in the household increases. Assign different tasks and responsibilities to each team member. The household jobs will get done a lot quicker and you'll all have more time for enjoyment. The same is true for offices and businesses. Assigning an even amount of projects and tasks to each team member, with accountability measures, will help ensure that each member is pulling his or her weight.

...to be continued in tomorrow's issue.

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___ 1. Do today's task on my September Monthly Organizing Checklist. The September 7 TO DO focuses on meal planning. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my September Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Get yourself a lap desk. If you are constantly sitting somewhere where there is no surface and propping your laptop on your lap, or needing a comfortable way to write a letter or a greeting card when sitting on the sofa, it may be high time to get yourself a lap desk. I really like this one because it has a wrist-rest.

___ 3. Make a priority task the first TO DO of your day. Studies have shown that morning people typically tend to be more organized than their night-owl friends. I'm not sure there's enough evidence to support this, but I do know an early start and a little bit of know-how can make each day very productive. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to discover the top 10 things organized people do before noon.

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