Many times we look at our lives and our
achievements and there's this wide gap between our dreams, expectations and
realities. We keep considering and applying many advice and experience as
shared by people with tangible results and proof, and we tend to apply what
they say yet, we keep falling short when it comes to progress, achievements,
and success.
We work so hard, read so hard, learn so many
things, keep our relationships intact, we know our jobs and businesses so well,
everyone appears impressed with what we know, our capabilities and abilities
but ironically, they are unwilling to trust us with so much or commit so much
to us. We wonder why and even they, are really not clear on why they're
sceptical about entrusting us with much resources and responsibilities.
Consequently we think we're unlucky or we're
hexed. We begin to seek divine intervention and think we need deliverance. Everyone knows and can testify to the fact
that we're really good and hardworking, but many can't see through the real
reason for our lack or great opportunities and privileges. Can you consider this morning, perhaps the
reason you're not doing so much is because you're disorganised. Hmmm.
Many this morning may think being disorganised
is not such a big deal, they assume it shouldn't be powerful enough to
frustrate destinies and possibilities, but I tell you my friends, being
disorganised can mess up the whole of your life and vision.
A very key element in effective management is
organisation. In fact it's so important companies a referred to as
organisations. Without organisation nothing works even if qualified and capable
hands are there. Without organisation there can't be results
even if the ability to deliver excellent results are in place.
Without organisation there can't be progress,
there can't be accomplishments, rather you'll find chaos, crisis, waste and
frustration. A disorganised, home, team, company, or nation
will always fail no matter their potential. Even the whole creation is set by
God in an organised method. Everything is in set orders, sequence, systems and
procedure. Organisation is the formula for solutions.
Without organisation, solutions can't be birthed no matter how plenteous or
handy people are. If solutions are not coordinated in an appropriate fashion,
it will not solve the problem in fact it can escalate the situation.
Many of us today are not achieving anything
because we are disorganised. If companies think it's important to organise, if
governments think it's important to organise, if the Almighty created and
applied organisation in creation, how then can you think you will succeed in
life if you don't apply the concept of being organised.
You're talented, gifted, brilliant,
intelligent, educated, hardworking yes, but you will continue to fall short in
life if you can't organise your life.
Dear friend, is your life organised? Are your
days organised? Do you live and work in a coordinated fashion or based on
emotions and gut feel. Do you have a coordinated process of living your life or
you just wake up every day having things to do without organising them? I must confess I was a victim of same till
lately. I plan alright but I'm quite spontaneous so I used to take organisation
for granted then subsequently fail to accomplish desired goals. To make clear my advocacy, think with me,
let's consider these scenarios. Its Monday morning, Mrs A, a senior manager in
a well-structured and disciplined organisation has a presentation to make to
her directors at 8am.
She's been working on the document for weeks
and she's done a very good job; eager to make the presentation as she's sure it
will impress her superiors. She wakes up very early that morning; 4:30am
she's awake getting ready for work, suddenly after taking her bathe she looks
at her bathroom and it's a bit dirty, she suddenly feels this compelling urge
to clean it, and in fact, clean it right away.
She concludes she was up a bit too early so
she has enough time to quickly do it, instead of just going ahead and heading
to work, she decided to wash the bathroom immediately.
Thirty minutes later she's done and suddenly
discovers the time she felt she had, she's used up washing the bathroom, now
she doesn't have any more time to spare if not, she'll run late.
Then she begins to rush, she's wasted time.
She rushes to her car and on getting to the car suddenly discovers one of her
tyres has gone flat and the spare is also deflated. She's in trouble, she's
messed up her day, she did a right thing at the wrong time; squandered her time
unnecessarily, so what exactly is the purpose of waking up early if the time
she planned to save, she's wasted on what wasn't urgent? Do you get me?
Another analogy, Mr X, a manager in a company
knows every Monday morning; 8am is the team meeting with the boss and all stake
holders. Sunday night, his car begins to misbehave, suddenly he feels that
compelling urge to fix it as soon as possible, so, he calls up his mechanic to
come pick up the car the next morning; Monday morning. Half way into the
important meeting with the boss and the team that Monday morning, he's about to
present his report, the car mechanic arrives at the parking lot to pick up his
car and then begins to call his cell phone. The manager keeps trying to
coordinate his thoughts, concentrate and answer questions correctly on his
report, yet, the mechanic keeps calling his phone and sending text messages
that he's around and would leave if this manager doesn't respond.
The phone may be in silent mode; but this
manager can see the caller ID and the text messages; he's confused, distracted
and can't present his report excellently. He messes up. Not because he's not a
good or brilliant manager, it's simply because he's doing the right thing at
the wrong time.
Mrs B, a mother of 4 getting ready for church
on Sunday morning, woke up early enough, bathed and dressed up the children for
church. Must be in church before 8am as her husband is a leader and she is a
worker as well. Everyone is ready well ahead of time, the husband and children
are already gong to the car and Mrs B is nowhere to be found, the husband goes
back into the house to check up on her, where does he find her, in the kitchen,
doing what? Trying to quickly fix lunch; afternoon food. Why, she figured they
still have some time, so she wants to use up the time to fix lunch quickly and
she wouldn't have to do it after returning from church. She assumes she'll be
done in 20 minutes, unfortunately 40 minutes later she's still there, the time
she thought she had, she has wasted on non-priority and now they're late. The
husband, a church leader, tries not to get angry because it's Sunday morning
and he must use his church mind. She's doing the right thing at the wrong time.
She is obviously a bad steward of time. Hmmm.
The number one sign you are disorganised is
your lack of respect for time. Secondly, lack of discipline to control how you
feel.
Being disorganised is beyond lacking in the
skill; it's a psychological state, it's a mind and discipline thing, it's about
that strong, compelling urge to want to do something now instead of doing what
is next not minding the implication or consequence on time, resources and other
people.
Dear friend, you need to become organised.
Being organised is when you become efficient and methodical in your processes,
coordination and timing to achieve certain results.
Many people may not want to entrust you with
important things because you're not organised and guess what, they do not even know
why they can't trust you to deliver. They do know you can do it but believe you
won't just do it well, they don't know what your problem is yet from
experience, they have concluded you can't deliver, but can't explain why.
Dear employee, manager,
business man, entrepreneur, sales man, husband, wife and friend, maybe the next
big thing to launch you into that great season, vision and opportunity is
becoming organised, don't ignore, organise your life.
Written By: Muyiwa Afolabi
CEO; Frontiers Consulting Services
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