Portland (503) 928-6894January is GO (Get Organized) Month!
Sunday January 8th 2012It’s common to hear small business owners muse about how much more they could get done if only they had a better system of organization.
So true! And if you ask me, being organized means saving BIG money ... period. Simply put, time is money. If you waste time all day long looking for things, you are wasting money.
Consider this -- If you spend just 30 minutes of every 8 hour day looking for things, that adds up to over 4 weeks per year (166 hours). Many times, we spend hours looking for something. It adds up fast when you take each employee's hourly rate of pay and multiply it by 166 hours per year. Take this conservative example:
166 hours wasted X 2 employees X $25/hr = $8,300 lost per year!
And the loss is even greater when you consider the potential for lost or alienated customers due to ineffective time management on your part. Whew! That is staggering!
The worst part is (yes, it gets worse!) that most small business owners and managers average even more wasted time...as much as eight weeks per year! So what can be done to eliminate most of this wasted time?
The bad news is that getting organized takes time and commitment. It has to be on your list of priorities for it to really become achievable.
The good news is that getting organized is simple if done methodically and it does pay off. Not only does organization provide a less stressful work environment, but it also boosts morale, increases productivity and positively affects the bottom line. Can you afford to be disorganized? Could you stand to be more organized?
Once you make the decision to tackle disorganization, use the steps below to get going. Soon you'll be inspired to continue because you'll feel like a huge weight has been lifted off your shoulders!
- Get Ready…. Dedicate a weekend or a couple of days sort and sift
- Get Set….Move the content of your office space – anything that does not already have a designated place – into three categories:
- Put away (has functional value for you in your office space);
- Throw away (junk and unusable items); or
- Give away (still have value, but you don’t personally use it nor need it any longer)
- GO! Call Rubbish Works to pick up and haul away everything you no longer need or want
For some other handy organizational tips, check out the new Getting Organized Magazine!
Remember, Rubbish Works is always here to help you every step of the way…
Let’s Get Organized!
Betty
