Scarily Organized or Free as a Bird?

When I was in college, I was organized when it came to school assignments and work, but I was not organized at home. I was not a total slob, but my bedroom was not organized. After graduation and over the years (10 yrs this yr) I've managed to have all aspects of my life organized which feels great! The benefit of being organized and efficient time management outweigh being unorganized. It takes a little more time to be organized, but it saves a lot more time. Being a minimalist is great, because the less furniture/stuff I own, the less time to maintain and organize, and I have a lot of free time to socialize and work out etc. . .

I would define myself as being loosley organized. I am fairly punctual and always pay bills on time. I also really try to follow through when other people are depending on me, like at my job or carrying out duties like sitting on the board of my friend’s non-profit.

But, I can be a huge procrastinator on things I do that I know won’t affect others say like waiting until the last minute to write a paper or finish a homework assignment. Or not doing laundry until just about every piece of clothing I own is in the laundry bin.

i’m a list manager. as long as the daily priorities are met and checked off the list, i don’t care how and when they get done.

i make sure that at least one of my priorities for the day is for fun and enjoyment.

-Steve @ fluxlie

I wish i was as organized as you!! Ha! i can never find my keyes and hpone .. and they are always in my hand!

I used to be super organized and planned everything down to the ‘T,’ including bathroom breaks. But, it was no way to live…actually, it wasn’t living at all. I was constantly anxious and always worried. I’ve done away with that. I like to-do lists because I like to see the things I’ve gotten done, but I don’t always use them.

Lately I’ve been feeling a little off, so I may need to find a better organizational system than I currently have. But, I like the idea of scheduling whatever time. I tend to stick this in whenever I can.

Kristy
http://www.masteryourcard.com/blog

I’m definitely organized. I’ve learned the hard way where disorganization just stresses you and makes you physically ill. I ended up in the doctor’s office with a severe case of hives from not having any order in my life. Since then I’m very strict with my schedule. I do make sure plan in time for ME, and it’s easier knowing that if I don’t get a project done that day I may be able to squish it in somewhere else.

I’m so happy to see that someone else plans their days! I schedule every hour (wake-up, shower, travel time), but I also schedule relax or free time. Relax time should be spent at home or doing something low key. Fun time includes going out with friends.

I didn’t used to be so ridiculous with my time, but I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with school…so I’m clearly in relax time right now.

I would say that I am loosely organized. But I love the idea of planning in whatever time. i kind of did this last weekend. I had some things I wanted to do – fun things, like artwork, painting, cooking, reading and blogging. But no real schedule, just open space. It felt great!

I’m organized in that I love to plan and outline my days and weekends. However more often than not I don’t follow through with those plans. =[

I guess I’m not that organized, am I? lol

Basically the same as you: there can be unscheduled time, but it has to be scheduled….. so lazy days must be pre-designated as such.

I am organized to the point of insanity. I NEED travel itineraries listing EVERYTHING when I go anywhere. I am generally 1/2 an hour early to all my appointments and have anxiety attacks when Im close to getting late. I think its a great trait. I can keep my life in perfect order and make sure I am never charged late fees, etc, etc. Its a great thing…a little freaky at times, but great nonetheless.