The role of organization in time management

Time management and organization are two skills that go hand in hand. If you think about it, time management is really just “organizing” your time. Being organized in other areas of your life will also help you manage your time more effectively.

Organizing space. It’s tough to be efficient when you are surrounded by a giant mess. Keep your office or workspace clean, and find a place to put everything. Store things you rarely use in the hardest-to-reach places, and store things you use often where you can easily find them. Use labels so you don’t have to dig to find what you’re looking for. Not only will you save time, you’ll feel less stressed.

Organizing information. Papers can pile up quickly, so never keep any that you don’t need. Get rid of all the papers you no longer need, then organize your important papers by subject so you can easily find them. Keep all your important phone numbers and addresses in one place as well. And remember that electronic information needs to be organized, too. Take time to categorize computer files in a way that makes it easy to find what you need and regularly delete unnecessary documents.