Are you trying to get organized so you have more time to write? Here are six rules guaranteed to make you more productive and more organized when you add them to your life.
1. Work with Yourself, Not Against Yourself
When you're trying to become more organized, it's tempting to try and fit into the existing organizing system of an "expert." They seem organized and they promise that if you try it, you'll be organized, too.
What's more effective is to understand your personality and what works for you. There are MANY solutions and you may have to experiment to find the system that best fits the way you workyour mind, your body and the way you think. And this might be a combination of ideas from many different experts.
Give something new a fair trial, but if after a month or so it feels awkward or counterintuitive, let it go and find something else!
2. Focus and Pay Attention
If you find that you always seem to be busy but that you never have anything to show for it, this could be the most important tip for you.
When possible, do one thing at a time. Don't let your mind or hands wander to another task. Picture the finished project in your mind, and focus only on that. Get in the "zone"