Organization - Part I

I am reading Confessions of a Happily Organized Family by Denice Schofield that my friend Christie let me borrow (thank you again Christie). I wanted to write some notes on what I have read/learned so far. This is probably more for me to refer to in the future but maybe someone else out there can benefit from the notes I take from this book.

Goal Setting - Why are goals necessary?

• Without Goals things that don't matter in the long run take over your life
• Goal setting saves time
• Goal setting can help solve problems

Rules to follow when setting goals:

• Make the goal specific
• List your goal activities (main goal, subgoal, minigoal)
• Establish the order in which subgoals will be worked
• What resources do you need
• Give yourself a deadline
• Be flexible if something major comes up
• Be enthusiastic about working and completing your goal
• Reward yourself when you have met your goal