Lisa WoodruffCEO and founder, Organize 365

Passive Organization - #501 - The More Disorganized You Feel...

9 Sept 2022 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, Lisa Woodruff explains that feeling disorganized creates a self‑reinforcing cycle of chaos unless you deliberately choose to act proactively. She stresses that the first steps toward organization often feel invisible, likening the process to eating salads: the initial few meals don’t change appearance, but consistent daily effort over months yields noticeable results. Woodruff urges listeners to commit to becoming an “organized version” of themselves and suggests that those who are currently only “passively organizing” can adopt a more structured approach by reading her book, Organization Is a Learnable Skill.

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The more disorganized you feel and you are, the more you become disorganized. Like, it does not right its own ship. Like, you have to draw a line in the sand and say, okay, I am going to live proactively and not reactively. And it is tough and it is hard. And the first steps, you don't see the difference for a while. Just like if you make a difference in how you're gonna spend your money, Or your physical wellness. The first 4 salads you eat aren't going to make a difference on, you know, what you look like in the mirror or how you feel in the morning. It's when you have salad every day for 4 months where you're like, oh, you know what? Everything's fitting better now. Same thing with organizing. You really need to decide to commit that you are going to become a different future version of yourself, an organized version. And if this is where you are today and you're passive organizing, I encourage you to passively organize through my book, Organization Is a Learnable Skill.