Organization Equals Shortcuts

From http://www.getorganizednow.com newsletter (shortened)

A VERY simple aspect to effective organization
is finding shortcuts.

For instance, getting into the habit of making lists actually saves time.
Writing things down allows you to see the big picture and to approach your day in a systemized manner
that ends with you feeling productive.

For whatever reason, many people equate being organized as achieving an impossible feat.

Really, organization is about finding shortcuts
to everyday activities
in an effort to accumulate more time
for the things you really love to do!

Simple chores around the house can be made into shortcuts.
For example, don't make several trips up and down the stairs, or across your house to a bedroom.
When you have an item that has to go upstairs, leave it in a basket near the step.
When you have to go upstairs later, grab your basket and bring everything up in one trip.

Shortcuts also apply to your home office.
Every office should be well stocked with office supplies,
like pens, pencils, hi-lighters, calculators, the checkbook, stamps, envelopes, writing paper, Scotch tape, a stapler, paper clips, a calendar, and sticky notes.
In the end, a well- stocked office prevents you from running back and forth across the house trying to find your office supplies.