Can an organizational system be customized for me and my lifestyle?
I think all organizational systems need to be customized, because, let's face it, a generic system is not specific to your needs. The whole idea of having an organizational system is that it's something that works for you, and therefore it has to fit you and your lifestyle. The first thing is to look around your environment and ask yourself what do you see? When I go to a client's home for the first time, I'm looking at everything. I'm trying to see what I can learn about them, from what I see around me. Are they pilers? Are they people who like to keep things in piles? Are things shoved in corners? Do they not like to have anything on surfaces, but everything is shoved inside drawers? I open drawers. I look at everything. I tell people “There are no secrets here.” I'm going to open every closet, and every drawer. I'm doing this so I can learn about them. And based on what I can see, then I know I can develop an organizational system that fits them. And that's what you can do at home too. So if you are someone who likes to have piles, you now know that you have to create a system that incorporates those piles in your life. If you are someone that doesn't want to have anything on surfaces, then you've got to figure out a way to make your drawers work better for you so that you don't have to put anything on top of your cabinets or on top of your desk or dresser. So, you've got to really look around and observe what you see and make use of that information.
