10 Tips for better organisation

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1. Read up on specialised blogs
Hate sorting, planning and classifying? Some, however, love it. So much so that they share their tricks and tips on their blog.
Check out iheartorganizing.blogspot.sg and get started.To learn how to better manage your finances, scoot on to The addict budget. You will find a wealth of advice and various practical tools.
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2. Download apps
You probably already utilise Google Calendar, Outlook or Doodle. To simplify your everyday life, there are also free and simple apps to use.
We particularly recommend Wunderlist, a valuable tool to schedule appointments, share a shopping list with your spouse or manage several professional projects setting deadlines and reminders. A valuable reminder.We also like the inevitable Evernote.
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3. Get tips from other mums
Marlene Schiappa, founder of Mom is working, compiled in a book of secrets for women to reconcile work and family life.
Among the ‘200 tips for working Moms’ (Leduc.s) was retained and to always have a blouse in advance in the office (if your child is with you on the way to work, you avoid any delays), the establishment of a blackout multiplies when you are available to anyone except emergencies, adopting a Scandinavian rhythm (start work very early to finish early), preparing bags, outfits and table lunches the night before, etc.Why not ask your friends about how they organise themselves? We bet they have tons of tips to share.
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4. Learn the art of notebooks
Banish the post-its and get yourself a nice book. As explained by Barbara Meyer and Isabelle in the novel I stop being overwhelmed (Eyrolles) about the order of things: the things you like to do, things that remain to be done, the necessary or frivolous things, the good plans for the day you can fulfill your desires...
Then, organize your notes into different thematic lists and create a ‘Lists’ folder on your computer: a list for outputs (contact babysitters, a list for purchases with varying degrees of emergency, a list for professional projects, etc.).
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5. Buy a family organiser
This is the inevitable purchase for families.
The editions 365 offer an organizer to record the activities of children, the appointment to the doctor, manage household chores and shopping list, share important information.The tool is not only very useful calendars to organize families (Hugo & Cie), but also to manage their budget or dinners.
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6. Create a checklist
You surely have recurrent lists, especially for your groceries. In The great book to organise (Eyrolles), Stephanie Bujon and Laurence Einfalt advocate the making of checklists.
Create a basic shopping list once and for all (by making a ray classification) and upgrade according to your needs before you leave. You can hang it in your kitchen, let each family member have a look and add new things.
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7. Do some mind-mapping
Theorised by British psychologist Tony Buzan, in the 70's, this fun tool is becoming more popular. "By mapping their ideas spatially, visual and graphic, it is easier prioritise and information is stored more easily and is more creative," says Audrey Akun, co-author of I say stop pressure (Eyrolles) and co-host of the workshop Think and organise your working life with Mind Mapping (1).Concretely, we take a landscape sheet placed at the centre of the main subject, and then we draw branches to create an idea tree. Finally add images and colours.Need a hand? Think about apps and dedicated software. The MindMeister website even allows you to create collaborative maps. Ideal for managing a project or preparing for a meeting.
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8. Start retro-planning
Every time you forget to note your appointments, you mix up the dates? Put yourself in retro planning, an inverted schedule. For example, if one has to get ready for a Monday project, tell yourself that Saturday and Sunday you will not work, so you will need to have completed your Friday folder. Wednesday and Thursday, you will work there. And in unforeseen circumstances, plan to stay late on Friday night. Thus, you can plan what you will actually do every day. This system allows retroplanning, placing the date and setting your priorities, not to be overwhelmed and especially not to do everything at the last minute.
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9. Participate in an interactive workshop
Trainer and consultant in personal organisation and time management, Diane Ballonad, offers interactive workshops entitled It is organized at home. Ideal for those who need a helping hand and a watchful eye. You are there to do an inventory of your organisation, to involve all family members and empower children, clutter and simplify your life, to install new routines and new rituals.
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10. Launch yourself in a minimalist challenge
Have you ever heard of the ‘30-days minimalism Challenge’? Each day, one’s challenge: making sorting through their beauty products, assess their commitments, define their objectives... It goes beyond the framework of the organisation more widely to rethink one’s lifestyle. And that is perhaps the key to success.

Dare to say no, prioritise your tasks, learn to delegate, avoid procrastinating... These are just some of the leading practices that should be adopted as the year comes to an end in just a few months. But how do we achieve them realistically? If lack of time is now one of the biggest factors of stress, there are simple, yet useful tips to stop getting overwhelmed. Apps, checklist, organisers, mind-mapping tools... Find out which suits you the most in the slideshow above.

THE BENEFITS OF GOOD ORGANISATION

Why should you make the effort? Better organisation not only helps to make life easier, but also helps to relieve your mind and memory. Becoming more orderly also avoids dispersing. And it is never too late to start. On her blog entitled Bee Organised, Sabine, mother of a little girl, confesses at the outset: "I was very messy throughout my teens, which is a horror, just ask my mom!" Housekeeping, storage, finance, holidays... Now it is she who shares her good tips to get organised and make life easier.

Fabienne Broucaret and Nur Syazana H.

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