New Year | How and why you NEED to get organised in 2020

It’s a new year once again. For many 2019 was a blur of widespread political dissonance, Brexit chatter and, of course, an ever-updating to-do list of work. Like many before it, the past year was one of good intentions, yet the majority of professionals ended it in a mad dash to the finish line. So, what went wrong? Why, year after year, is it so hard to stick to an organisational plan that truly makes work-life more streamlined and efficient?

Most workers will attest to, at least at some point, having cracked a system that works for them, yet very few will have carried that system with them through times of stress and high workloads. And herein lies one of the biggest barriers to maintaining your own productivity; the system only works if it is truly adopted – especially in times of high stress.

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Which brings us onto our first piece of advice for preparing yourself for the coming year. Take a moment of silent reflection. Consider 2019, your intentions and how those intentions played out. Did you achieve what you set out to achieve? What prevented you from performing at your best? Could a new organisational structure actually stamp out these issues? Be realistic in planning your year out and ensure that your solutions are easy to follow, even when work gets busy and hectic.

And of course, a good year breaks down into good months, which break down into good working weeks, which rely on good days, which start with your morning routine. How and why you choose to get up each morning defines how you’re going to face the day, what mental state you’re in and how ready you are to work.