I can sit in meditation for 10 minutes and solve a problem or

canada goose 8 successful execs share their best organization tips Erica Murphy, Levo League Dec. 7, 2015, 8:13 AM Flickr/Juhan Sonin You can try new ways to get organized, but when it comes to forming new habits, sometimes you just have to see what other people have done well, and then copy it. Here, 8 successful people, from entrepreneurs to expert networkers, share their best organization tips. 1/ 1. Get tomorrow’s outfit ready before you go to bed. AP/Park & Bond «Ever since I was in primary school, I set my clothes out the night before. I still do this. It just helps me get ready and excited for the next day. My closet is extremely organized, categorized by type of clothing, by season, and by color.» — Janis Smith-Gomez, Vice President, Marketing for the Ethicon Inc. 2/ 2. Make lists all day long and share them with co-workers. BI «I love lists. I make them all day, all the time. What works best for me is having lists everywhere. I email myself lists all day. I email lists to my team. I write them on my phone…Lists everywhere.» — Linda Lightman, CEO and Founder of Linda’s Stuff 3/ 3. Meditate to focus your mind so you can organize better. Karl Grenet / Flickr «This may sound strange to some people, but meditation is absolutely my #1 organizational hack. Sure, I do things like set three main focuses for the day so I can stay intensely productive and only doing things that drive me toward my bigger vision, and I also have a calendar always available that shows me an overview of my whole year as well as each month, but nothing helps me stay organized like meditation. Here’s why: When your mind is focused, it’s amazing what you can achieve. I can sit in meditation for 10 minutes and solve a problem or organize things that would have taken me at least an hour to if I was just sitting at the computer. Meditation brings me the crystal clarity, and has been the biggest contributing factor to organizing what has become a very hectic schedule with multiple projects always being juggled.» — Natalie McNeil, Emmy Award-winning Media Entrepreneur and Founder of She Takes on the World 4/ 4. Find an app that helps you stayed organized on the go. Any.do «The app Any.do helps keep my personal and professional lives on track. I’ve tried so many task management apps thomas-sz , but this is the only one that’s really stuck. It has a super simple interface, but all the features you need to stay organized. There’s this one feature called Any.do Moment, which you can set up to run through your daily to-do list at a certain time. I use it at 8am every morning to recap my priorities before I launch into my workday. Last, but not least, you can get rewarded for completing tasks. It’s like a digital pat on the shoulder.» —Jude Al-Khalil’s, Founder of BIKYNI 5/ 5. Organize your email inbox and takes physical notes. YouTube/Baydin Inc «I’m a compulsive work email organizer. I only leave emails in my inbox that I still need to address. Any finished conversation gets filed away at the end of the day. Also, I always have my notebook with me to write down thoughts and ideas.» —Denise Lee, Founder of Alala 6/ 6. Build a great team so you stay accountable. Flickr / Envato «The best way I’ve found to keep myself organized is making sure the team I have behind me is organized. It may sound like a lot, but my team has two staff meetings a week. Running two companies, priorities change, goals change and it’s important to keep everyone updated as to what’s happening. And being the leader, I’m sometimes the only one that has the full picture. I know that not everyone has a team behind them but I think maintaining the mentality that you have to stay accountable is a great way to keep organized and prepares you for that near future when you will be leading a team of your own.» —Heidi Burkhart canada goose outlet online , Founder and President of Dane PCG 7/ 7. Build the next day’s schedule before you go to bed. Flickr/Sebastiaan ter Burg «Prior to going to sleep, spend 30 minutes each night going through the next day’s schedule.» —Kevin Conroy Smith, Founder of The Number Project 8/ 8. Sleep more and take care of your body with proper diet and exercise. REUTERS/Paul Vreeker «Get more sleep, drink more water, drink less alcohol, exercise 4-5 times a week (I prefer yoga or Bar Method), and eat a super clean plant-based diet. You’ll effortlessly improve your organizational skills with a clear mind and better brain function.» —Candice Kumai, Bestselling Author and Host of Lifetime’s Cook Yourself Thin 9/ Read the original article on Levo League. Copyright 2015. Follow Levo League on Twitter. MORE FROM LEVO LEAGUE: 5 Things We Learned About the New Look of Leadership 6 Genius Tips for Better Small Talk 10 Ways to Boost Your Creativity at Work WATCH: How to Negotiate in Your Performance Review College Grad Correspondent: «Fear the Desk» Previous 1/ Next Read the original article on Levo League. Copyright 2018. Follow Levo League on Twitter. SEE ALSO: Google CFO Ruth Porat's 8 success secrets canada goose parka