{"id":12705,"date":"2026-01-01T04:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T09:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=12705"},"modified":"2025-12-16T11:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T16:51:42","slug":"get-organized-month-a-smarter-way-to-prioritize-what-really-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/get-organized-month-a-smarter-way-to-prioritize-what-really-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Organized Month: A Smarter Way to Prioritize What Really Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"303\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"12709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/get-organized-month-a-smarter-way-to-prioritize-what-really-matters\/get-organized-month-a-smarter-way-to-prioritize-what-really-matters\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-Organized-Month-A-Smarter-Way-to-Prioritize-What-Really-Matters.png?fit=1080%2C1350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Get Organized Month A Smarter Way to Prioritize What Really Matters\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-Organized-Month-A-Smarter-Way-to-Prioritize-What-Really-Matters.png?fit=824%2C1030&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12709 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-Organized-Month-A-Smarter-Way-to-Prioritize-What-Really-Matters.png?resize=240%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-Organized-Month-A-Smarter-Way-to-Prioritize-What-Really-Matters.png?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-Organized-Month-A-Smarter-Way-to-Prioritize-What-Really-Matters.png?resize=824%2C1030&amp;ssl=1 824w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-Organized-Month-A-Smarter-Way-to-Prioritize-What-Really-Matters.png?resize=768%2C960&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-Organized-Month-A-Smarter-Way-to-Prioritize-What-Really-Matters.png?resize=564%2C705&amp;ssl=1 564w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Get-Organized-Month-A-Smarter-Way-to-Prioritize-What-Really-Matters.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"303\">\n<p data-start=\"252\" data-end=\"303\"><em><strong>January is National Get Organized Month. With this in mind, the month will include Smarter Ways to Organize.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"556\">You are bombarded with decisions daily. Some tasks have deadlines, some do not. There is a barrage of decisions, and the velocity of life keeps you moving forward every minute of the day. Get Organized Month is the perfect opportunity to reassess how you prioritize tasks. Many people I work with feel overwhelmed because everything seems urgent. When all tasks are treated equally, prioritizing becomes exhausting and ineffective.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"752\">One of the simplest and most powerful organizing tools I have recently learned has helped me rethink prioritizing. Rather than defaulting to what seems urgent, these two questions to ask yourself.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"558\" data-end=\"752\"><strong>How high are the stakes? And how reversible are the consequences? <\/strong>(By the way, Jeff Bezos uses these questions to prioritize.)<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"785\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"785\">How High Are the Stakes?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"873\">Ask yourself, &#8220;What is the true cost if this does or doesn&#8217;t happen on time?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"875\" data-end=\"907\">High-stakes tasks often involve:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"1026\">\n<li data-start=\"908\" data-end=\"929\">\n<p data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"929\">Health and safety<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"930\" data-end=\"969\">\n<p data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"969\">Finances and legal responsibilities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"970\" data-end=\"1004\">\n<p data-start=\"972\" data-end=\"1004\">Work performance or reputation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1026\">\n<p data-start=\"1007\" data-end=\"1026\">Connections to people who matter at home and work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1062\"><strong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1062\">Examples of high-stakes tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1241\">\n<li data-start=\"1063\" data-end=\"1102\">\n<p data-start=\"1065\" data-end=\"1102\">Paying taxes or bills by a deadline<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1156\">\n<p data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1156\">Submitting a proposal tied to income, promotion, or expenses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1187\">\n<p data-start=\"1159\" data-end=\"1187\">Addressing a medical issue<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1241\">\n<p data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1241\">Responding to a school issue affecting your child<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1314\">Low-stakes tasks may feel pressing, but don\u2019t have lasting consequences:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1413\">\n<li data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1347\">\n<p data-start=\"1317\" data-end=\"1347\">Decluttering a single drawer<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1377\">\n<p data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1377\">Trying a new digital tool<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1413\">\n<p data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1413\">Perfecting an organizing system<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When the stakes are high, consider <a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/the-power-of-the-pause-to-support-your-goals\/\">a pause<\/a> before acting.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1458\">2. How Reversible Are the Consequences?<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1521\">Next, consider whether the outcome can be undone or corrected. You may have your own set of rules you live by that feel highly consequential.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1560\"><strong data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1560\">Low reversibility (hard to undo):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1712\">\n<li data-start=\"1561\" data-end=\"1592\">\n<p data-start=\"1563\" data-end=\"1592\">Signing a lease or contract<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1633\">\n<p data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1633\">Sending a sensitive email or message<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1671\">\n<p data-start=\"1636\" data-end=\"1671\">Making a major financial decision<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1712\">\n<p data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1712\">Committing to a long-term obligation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1752\"><strong data-start=\"1714\" data-end=\"1752\">High reversibility (easy to undo):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1879\">\n<li data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1782\">\n<p data-start=\"1755\" data-end=\"1782\">Rearranging your schedule<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1808\">\n<p data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1808\">Testing a new routine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1838\">\n<p data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1838\">Moving items in your home<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1839\" data-end=\"1879\">\n<p data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1879\">Drafting an email without sending it<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1955\">When reversibility is low, it\u2019s worth slowing down and planning carefully.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2004\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"2004\">Putting It All Together: Real-Life Examples<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2131\"><strong data-start=\"2006\" data-end=\"2036\">Example 1: Work Priorities<\/strong><br data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2039\" \/>You\u2019re deciding between cleaning up your inbox or preparing for an important client meeting.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2273\">\n<li data-start=\"2133\" data-end=\"2202\">\n<p data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2202\">Client meeting: <strong data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2185\">High stakes, low reversibility<\/strong> \u2192 Top priority<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2203\" data-end=\"2273\">\n<p data-start=\"2205\" data-end=\"2273\">Inbox cleanup: <strong data-start=\"2220\" data-end=\"2254\">Low stakes, high reversibility<\/strong> \u2192 Schedule later<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2398\"><strong data-start=\"2275\" data-end=\"2307\">Example 2: Home Organization<\/strong><br data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2310\" \/>You want to reorganize your pantry, but you also haven\u2019t set up automatic bill payments.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2529\">\n<li data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2456\">\n<p data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2456\">Bills: <strong data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2443\">High stakes, low reversibility<\/strong> \u2192 Do first<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2457\" data-end=\"2529\">\n<p data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2529\">Pantry project: <strong data-start=\"2475\" data-end=\"2509\">Low stakes, high reversibility<\/strong> \u2192 Weekend project<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2675\"><strong data-start=\"2531\" data-end=\"2576\">Example 3: Family and Parenting Decisions<\/strong><br data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2579\" \/>Your child needs a school form signed, and you\u2019re debating whether to research new storage bins.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2788\">\n<li data-start=\"2677\" data-end=\"2733\">\n<p data-start=\"2679\" data-end=\"2733\">School paperwork: <strong data-start=\"2697\" data-end=\"2731\">High stakes, low reversibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2734\" data-end=\"2788\">\n<p data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2788\">Storage research: <strong data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"2788\">Low stakes, high reversibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2915\"><strong data-start=\"2790\" data-end=\"2825\">Example 4: Health and Self-Care<\/strong><br data-start=\"2825\" data-end=\"2828\" \/>You\u2019re choosing between scheduling a doctor\u2019s appointment and rearranging your planner.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"3028\">\n<li data-start=\"2917\" data-end=\"2976\">\n<p data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2976\">Medical appointment: <strong data-start=\"2940\" data-end=\"2974\">High stakes, low reversibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2977\" data-end=\"3028\">\n<p data-start=\"2979\" data-end=\"3028\">Planner setup: <strong data-start=\"2994\" data-end=\"3028\">Low stakes, high reversibility<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Apply these questions as you plan your day. If you are prioritizing but not acting on your plan, you may be productively procrastinating. Often this occurs because of an emotion is holding you back. If you find you need the energy to start a project, take a walk or get a sip of water rather than doom scroll on socials.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3062\">Where This Framework Applies<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3063\" data-end=\"3132\">This prioritizing method works beautifully across many areas of life.\u00a0 In every sector of your life, whether it is work or home, you can apply these new questions to help you know what to do first. Put this into place in your <a href=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/time-management-your-weekly-planning-time\/\">Weekly Planning<\/a> Meeting agenda. After you consider your lists and your calendar,\u00a0start asking yourself these questions for clarity. 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