The 10 Habits of Highly Organized People
You know those folks who seem to have it all together? Experts say they follow a few simple rules.
By Sarah Stebbins
2. Make Peace with Imperfection
Efficient people give "A-level effort" to the most important projects (say, work assignments or a kitchen redesign), and for the rest they do just enough to get the job done, says Renae Reinardy, PsyD, a psychologist who specializes in hoarding disorders. Maybe you give yourself permission to bring store-bought cookies to a school bake sale or donate a bag of stuff—unsorted!—to Goodwill. "Trying to do every task perfectly is the easiest way to get bogged down," says Reinardy.
From the March 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine