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How organized are you?

04/02/10 12:15
We all want to be organized. We all want to be better organized. The problem is that we might not be clear on what it means to be organized. For example, does being organized mean…?
  1. Having SMART goals, having goals, or having values?
  2. Using spreadsheets to track progress or being able to tell stories about progress?
  3. Having a clean desk with everything filed away or having a messy desk with everything in stacks?
  4. Planning ahead or seeing what happens?
 My answer?
  1. Being organized doesn’t mean having SMART goals, having goals, or having values—being organized means being aware of your priorities.
  2. Being organized doesn’t mean using spreadsheets to track progress or being able to tell stories about progress—it means being aware of progress on your priorities.
  3. Being organized doesn’t mean having a clean desk with everything filed away or having a messy desk with everything in stacks—it means being able to access the resources you need to address your priorities.
  4. Being organized doesn’t mean planning ahead or seeing what happens—it means being intentional about pursuing your priorities.
 So, what can you do? Reflect on the following 6 questions: On a scale of 1-10 (10 being high)…
  1. How aware are you of your priorities?
  2. How aware are you of your progress on your priorities?
  3. How able are you to access the resources you need to address your priorities?
  4. How intentional are you about pursuing your priorities?
  5. So, how organized are you?
  6. How organized do you want to be?
 Remember, being organized helps you pursue God’s calling. Get better organized. Today.

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