510 - What is the Executive Function of Organization of Materials

Organize 365 Podcast

Lisa Woodruff

Education, Self-improvement, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.5 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Does it ever feel like you have a two year old in your brain talking to you all day reminding you of things you need to do and demanding what to do next? Do you feel like you are playing an adult version of Memory or Go Fish when it comes to your paperwork?

Now that I've learned that I have ADHD, I'm ready to dive deeper into this topic of executive function and organization with formal research. Lots of times ADHD can be diagnosed when the person's executive functions are analyzed. In this episode I explain the Executive Function of the Organization of Materials.

Did you know most people organize their closets and kitchens first? Why do you think that is? Listen to the full episode to understand.

At Organize 365®, I have designed systems with enough structure to get the job done and with a little wiggle room for customization, because we're all unique. Here are the rules to keep you on track…

Everything should have a place. True - but you (not Pinterest, not society - you) get to pick that place.
We tend to reorganize about every twenty years due to stages of life and unexpected life events. This is totally NORMAL!
Maintain what is working for you. You only need to implement systems for what is unorganized.
Organization of Materials has an order (think stages of life)
Organization of Materials is about personal rules you create to maintain sustainable organization.

Through learning the skill of functional organization; you will literally unlock your time and be able to spend it doing what you are uniquely created to do.

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0:00.0	Today's mailbag comes to us from Lisa.
0:03.4	One of my May planning day goals was to finish our financial binder before the end of August.
0:09.3	I finished every section except section 4 and it feels great.
0:14.1	This included multiple trips to the safe deposit box and end of life planning questions
0:19.1	with my husband.
0:20.5	I added two things to the binder that were not on the list.
0:23.8	I added a copy of our Social Security Benefit Estimate Statements.
0:28.6	We are not currently retired and copies of our current credit reports.
0:33.2	I have peace of mind knowing our executor will know about our accounts and we had to find
0:37.8	things.
0:38.8	Thank you, Organize 365.
0:41.9	Do you have an Organize 365 success story?
0:45.3	If so, we would love to hear about it.
0:47.8	Please send us an email at Customer Service at Organize 365 and tell us how you have taken
0:53.6	back your home, your paper, and your life with Organize 365.
1:05.0	Welcome to the Organize 365 podcast.
1:08.4	I'm your host, Professional Organizer, Productivity Expert, and Motivational Speaker, Lisa Woodruff.
1:15.8	This podcast will help you embrace progress over perfection and create lasting functional
1:21.5	organizing in your home.
1:23.3	I have so much to share with you, so let's get started.
1:30.6	The more I learn about the executive functions and the prefrontal cortex of the brain, the
1:37.2	more I am astounded how much it is related to understanding organization, physical organization,
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