Organizing For Dummies

What's the favorite four-letter word of people who are lessthan fully organized? "Help!" So many technological,social, and economic changes affect your life that you needorganization just to keep up, let alone advance. Many people havetwo jobs - one at the office and one taking care ofthings at home. If you have a family, you may count that as a thirdjob. Caring for elderly relatives or have community commitments?You can count off four, five, and keep right on going. No matter what life stage you're in, getting organized canmake every day better and help you achieve your long-term goals.Organizing For Dummies is for anyone who wants to * Polish his or her professional reputation * Experience less stress * Increase productivity * Build better relationships * Maximize personal time Organization isn't inherited. With the human genomedecoded, the evidence is clear: DNA strings dedicated to puttingthings into place and managing your time like a pro arenonexistent. Instead, organization is a learned skill set.Organizing For Dummies helps you gain that skill with topicssuch as: * Understanding how clutter costs you in time, money, andhealth * Training your mind to be organized and developing a plan * Cleaning house, room by room, from basement to attic (includingthe garage) * Creating functional space for efficiency and storage * Time-management strategies for home, office, and tavel * Scheduling, delegating, and multitasking * Making time for your family * Managing your health - physical and financial * Finding time for love * Organizing and cashing in on a great garage sale Getting organized is about unstuffing your life, clearing outthe dead weight in places from your closet to your calendar to yourcomputer, and then installing systems that keep the good stuff inits place. Organizing is a liberating and enlightening experiencethat can enhance your effectiveness and lessen your stress everyday - and it's all yours simply for saying"No" to clutter.