Organizing: A Series of Simple Choices

I'll make the choice clear from the beginning:

Follow the 4 Ds of organization - Do it now - Delegate it - Delay it briefly - Dump it

or you will get to experience the other two Ds of organization - Disorganization and Disaster.

Using the 4 Ds

Do it now

Always the best decision. Do something now and get it done. Don't give procrastination a chance to gain a foothold.

When you do it now, it does not hang around and nag at your mind like an ugly little gremlin.

Delegate it

Another good option. Give the task to someone else you can trust to do it. This is an especially good move when there is someone better suited to the task than you.

Delay it briefly

Sometimes you just cannot get to something right away. At this point, it is acceptable to delay something, as long as the delay is brief. Commit to getting it done before the end of the day or before some other point in time.

Dump it

If it not worth your time or does not need to get done, then dump it and move on.

Just as I said at the beginning of this article, the choice is yours: organize with the 4 Ds or get ready for disorganization and disaster.

Jeff Herring - EzineArticles Expert Author

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