Quiz - "How Organized Are You?"
by Marcia Ramsland, author of
Simplify Your Life: Get Organized and Stay that Way! How Organized Are You?
Sometimes taking an honest look at our activities and lifestyle gives us
clues as to where we can save time and reduce stress. In this exercise, answer
“yes” or “no” to pinpoint certain stressful areas and to find
out how organized you really are:
- _____ Do you know how long it takes you to get up and
out the door each morning?
- _____ Do you lower your stress by arriving on time or early for your
appointments?
- _____ Do you return calls and e-mails the same day?
- _____ Have your bills and credit cards been paid on time for the past
six months?
- _____ Do you know how much money you have in your purse and bank
accounts?
- _____ Do you know how much gas you have in the tank? Is your car
clutter-free?
- _____ Are all clean clothes put away and all the dirty clothes in the
hamper?
- _____ Do you know what’s for dinner and how long it will take to make
it?
- _____ Would people say you are organized?
- _____ Do you feel organized?
Bonus question: _____ Did you organize and simplify something in your life in
the last three weeks?
Score: 10 points for each “yes” response, plus five points for the bonus
question.
Scoring Your Results:
- 90 points or higher. Congratulations! You have excellent organization
skills, and you could be giving seminars on this topic.
- 70-89 points. You’re a generally well-organized person who has things
together.
- 50-69 points. You’re a little organized, and that’s what I’m afraid of –
you’re just a little organized.
- 10-49 points. Uh-oh. Life’s getting the best of you. You are going to be
a “big hit” with your improvements.
If you scored below 90 points, I would highly recommend
you learn how to live an organized lifestyle - it is definitely easier than a
stressed out one! In my book I lay out:
- how to simplify your weekly calendar
- how to simplify your daily schedule
- how to simply have a great day - everyday!
In the section of the book on unique ways to Save Time (which is the first
part of the book) you will learn unique tips to save time that will keep you
from feeling fragmented and frazzled. AND you will learn how to score
100 % on
the above quiz - after you jump right in and read the book.
| One Simplify Your Life reader e-mailed us:
"I have realized that the stress I have been feeling at work was because
I hadn't fully implemented this system (Calendar file, To Do file,
etc..) and I was getting majorly bogged down with paper. .. I'm feeling
so much more successful and "together" because of your book. I remember
you showing me how to do this and talking to you about it in person, but
reading it and having it in my hands to hash over and highlight helpful
parts has solidified it for me! I love having the reference at my
fingertips."
Holly Sandefur, Teacher
San Diego,
CA
"Thank you so much for writing such an inspiring book!!!! My husband and
I have been married for two years and unfortunately our parents did not
teach us simple systems to run our lives. Thank you for inspiring me to
de-clutter and organize! My husband got a bad cut yesterday, went into
the bathroom cabinet and was pleasantly surprised to be able to find
hydrogen peroxide, band-aids, and Neosporin- organized and ready for use! Thank you,
thank you, thank you!"
Melissa Gamble
Tulsa, Ok |
(Quiz excerpt is from chapter 3, Simplify You Daily Schedule, of
Simplify
Your Life: Get Organized and Stay that Way!
by Marcia Ramsland available on this
website.)
Twenty-One Times to a New Lifestyle
We must continue to refine our systems so everything works for us, and not
against us, in a day. New habits need to be done at least twenty-one times the
“new” way before they become a habit. It may take you longer than twenty-one
days to make a new habit, but it’s worth the effort. If you are committed to
simplifying your life, polish your good habits and overcome your lazy ones.
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