Do you ever step back, take a look at your life and wonder how in the world you became so unorganized?  You’ve got paperwork all over your desk, tons of stuff just thrown in the closet, the kids’ toys lazily kicked under the couch, dishes piling up in the sink, beauty products strolled all over the bathroom, and that important bill shoved somewhere in the glove box  of your car (secretly hoping it will disappear).  Well, I can honestly say I’ve been there. 
It wasn’t that long ago that I was the person just like I’ve described here, and if you are , too,  then I encourage you to continue reading.  It was only about two years ago that I decided I needed to do something and change whatever it was in my life that was causing me to be so unorganized.  I had lost bills, misplaced very important documents, and what really worried me was that I even lost my debit card at one point.  I found it a few weeks later, hidden under a pile of clothes, after I had already closed that particular account, but the point was that somewhere in all my mess was a simple plastic card floating around that allowed access to my entire fortune.  It was that moment that shocked me back into reality and I realized that I was living life as an adult but my life itself was not being treated as such.  I was still treating my responsibilities as though I were in high school.  I began to research different “techniques” to stay organized and soon learned that there are tons of unique ways to organize your many belongings.  I soon became obsessed with staying organized and keeping everything in order.  I adopted a motto that I never thought would slip past my lips, “There’s a place for everything and everything in its place.”  Yes, I said it.  At that point my,   childhood seemed to float out the window and my adulthood took over.  I started out small; color-coded notebooks for different classes, highlighters, post-it notes, but then it quickly turned into having a very detailed planner with color coded pens to symbolize the different level of priority for each event or appointment.  I’ll admit it; I think I went a little overboard at first, but I slowly developed a sense of where I felt comfortable in my organizing, and what worked best for me.  I had created my own system, and it was working great!
It was at this point that other people started to notice a change.  I wasn’t missing appointments, I was never late for anything, I took detailed notes during meetings, I was getting more rest and I just seemed to be at ease all around,  simply due to the fact that 80% of my stress had been relieved.  It had happened; I was finally organized.  Then it seemed as though people began to catch wind of this and somehow considered me a “master of sorts” in this strange thing called organization (You have to keep in mind that most college students had never heard of this word.  In fact, they kept their days in order by the number of stains they had on their shirts and the number of empty pizza boxes kept under their bed).  It wasn’t long before some of my fellow classmates asked me to help them out.  They wanted me to sit down with them and work out a system that would work best with their particular, complicated, individual schedule and it was something I actually enjoyed doing.  I was helping others with something that I, myself, had just found a few months before.
When I moved home to accept a full-time job in Smithville,  my “business” slowed up quite a bit, but I still managed to work with some people and help them with their dis-order.  It was at this point that I began organizing adults & families versus just college students.  Bills, finances, taxes, shopping lists, family schedules, band concerts, soccer games, dinner plans, anniversaries…just a few of the things I had to help them schedule, plan and work around, if needed.  I have to admit, it was much more difficult coming up with a system that worked for an entire family instead of an individual college student, but I accepted the challenge and managed to do it.
After doing this for a few families here I realized that I needed to share my technique with others, and help them to organize their lives.  It is my firm belief that an organized life makes for a much more stress free life.  People are constantly racing the clock.  Leaving at the last minute to drop off the kids at school then racing to work; racing to grab a quick lunch because you forgot to bring something to eat; racing to get gas before the away game; racing to finish your paperwork; racing to meet work deadlines; racing, racing, racing!  You might as well tell Dale, Jr. to step aside and let you borrow his car; you seem to be a pro!  However, all of these things can be fixed with just a few minutes of planning.  Set aside your lunch in the fridge the night before so you won’t forget it, fill up on gas the day before the game, work on your paperwork while eating lunch, and make your own deadlines in order to meet those given by your boss.  It’s not rocket science, guys; otherwise, I wouldn’t be doing it! 
So, if you’re willing to join me, each week, I’m willing to help you out.  Consider me your own personal assistant.  I’m here to help, and all you have to do is read, “Saving Dollars & Making Sense” each week.
You’ll soon be on your way to becoming more organized, saving money and more!