the costs and causes of clutter: what is your clutter costing you?

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THE COSTS AND CAUSES OF CLUTTER How is clutter costing you?

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Ever wondered what effect a cluttered work environment has on you? Take a look at some stats which reveal the true impact. If you recognize that clutter might be affecting you, take some steps to restore order. If it's not improving, enlist the help of supportive organized friends, or consider hiring the help of Professional Organizer or Productivity Consultant.

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Page 1: The Costs and Causes of Clutter: What is your clutter costing you?

THE COSTS AND CAUSES OF CLUTTER

How is clutter costing you?

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© Streamlife Ltd. 2011

The impact of clutter

• 90% of disorganized Canadians report negative effects from clutter1

• 70% of disorganized Canadians who work say their workplace is disorganized 1

STRESS

FRUSTRATION

FAILURE

Disorder sabotages mental health and

damages relationships

1 Professional Organizers in Canada, 2009

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The impact of clutter• 30% of all employees’ time is spent trying to

find lost documents 1

• 15% of all paper handled in business is lost 1

• Nearly half say disorganization causes them to work late 2-3 times/week 2

• 21% miss crucial deadlines because of disorder 2

Sources1 Delphi Consulting, Boston consultancy, 20062 Esselte Ltd. Office supply company

WORKING LATE

MISSING DEADLINES

POOR PERFORMANCE Productivity suffers.

Work is less gratifying.

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Causes of clutter

SNAIL MAIL

TEXT MESSAGES

EMAIL

INSTANT MESSAGESCELL PHONE VOICE MAIL

PAPER INBOX

OFFICE PHONE VOICE MAIL

FAXES

PEOPLE

Too much incoming!

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Causes of clutter

Lack of organizing skills.

TIME MANAGEMENT

PLANNING AND GOAL SETTING

PRIORITIZATION

SPACE MANAGEMENT

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Causes of clutter

Lack of functional storage space

NO ALLOCATED STORAGE SPACE

HARD TO ACCESS STORAGE SPACE

NO OWNERSHIP OF STORAGE SPACE

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LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

STRESS

PROCRASTINATION

PERFECTIONISM

Indecision and difficulty editing.

Causes of clutter

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Get organized. Cut the cost of clutter!

Life is complex. With increasing time pressure organizing is often neglected.

Rest assured, you can learn to be better organized.

People have different ways of thinking about organizing. There is no one way.

Just as you spend money to make money, you can spend time to make time.

It is a foundation for greater personal and business success.

Being organized requires an investment of time, thought & energy.