Why You Don’t Need to Be Perfectly Organized to Succeed

Alexis Haselberger
3 min readSep 2, 2024

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Yes, this is me:

But this is also me:

I’m “organized”, in some ways.

But not because I’m innately so.

Because I require it to function.

My inbox? It’s at 0ish. (Most of the time.)

My workweek? It’s planned out, realistically. (Most of the time.)

Without a task system, not only would I not remember to do the things, I’d become overwhelmed by their heft and their sheer numbers.

I need to break things down to get them done, so I have a system for that.

I need this system outside my brain to help buoy myself through the days, weeks, months and years.

To ensure I can spend my brainpower doing the things instead of endless cycles trying (and failing) to remember to do the things.

I have a freezer/fridge inventory because without it food would rot, or get freezer burn.

The ways in which I’ve cultivated “being organized” in my own life serve a clear purpose.

(And let me tell you, that purpose is not to live in some false moral high-ground where being organized equates to being “better”. Because I don’t believe that. At all.)

But I’m not organized in all the ways.

I don’t live an immaculate life.

My bedside table? Total disaster.

(That photo above? It’s 100% real. I literally took it this morning.)

My laundry pile? It’s an Everest-esque situation, sometimes (er, most of the time).

But here’s the thing.

I’m not shaming myself about it.

Because I value other things. And there’s only so much time in the day.

By default, I’m a messy person.

But, I’m not shaming myself because there are areas of my life that are less than organized.

Because I can’t “get it together” to have a perfectly put-together house.

Because there’s nothing for me to feel shame about. And you? There’s nothing for you to feel shame about either.

AND, if you want to do things differently.

If you, too, would find it helpful to have a little more organization in certain parts of your life.

If you would like a safe space to talk about the things that are not going as well as you’d like them to be going.

A space to experiment, iterate, and learn what works for you. Without shame.

Well, I’m here.

And that’s what I provide.

In the last cohort of the Time Well Spent program, there was a woman who hadn’t come to the first couple live sessions.

But she was engaged in the program via our asynchronous community.

That she felt seen. That she felt comfortable. That she felt supported. She said we “got it”. And “got her”.

She’d found an accountabilibuddy in the program, and her accountabilibuddy convinced her to come to the live sessions, even though she was feeling “behind”. (Tangent: I don’t believe in being “behind”; we all go at our own pace, and I’ve designed the program as such.)

And after the first session that she attended, she told us all how happy she was that she came.

And she kept coming back to those sessions, through the end of the program because that time with the group was valuable to her and was helping her to progress towards her goals.

And if you want some help using your time in a way that feels good, while ditching the stress and the shame, then you might want to check out the It’s a no-shame environment where you’ll get big results. Time Well Spent program and see if it’s for you.

Look, as I said a few weeks ago, and I’ll say again and again: you are not alone.

We get it. We get you.

But enrollment is only open through 9/5/24, so don’t miss your chance!

And if you decide it’s not for you, or now’s not the time, well, I’m gonna be right here in your inbox, supporting you from the sidelines.

Subscribe to my newsletter HERE.

Originally published at https://www.alexishaselberger.com on September 2, 2024.

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