I'm sure most of you have heard of Zig Ziglar. Well in one of Zig's audios I was listening to during my daily walk, there were a number of comments about the habits of well-organized people which I couldn't resist surveying, and sharing with you.

What are the habits of well-organized people?

Can a person be 'taught' skills that will make them organized, or is that a quality you either possess or lack?

I asked these questions to some of my training coherts and here were some of their responses:

"I think that natural abililty has to be coupled with good training to fully develop skills such as being organized."

"Thankfully, organizational skills are learned. The first requirement is DESIRE. The second is WORK! By consistently using such tools as a well thought out set of goals, a planner and a PRIORITIZED daily "to-do" list, I have made a positive difference in my personal and professional life."

"A well-organized person reviews their actions each day. They assess where mistakes were made, identifying ways to eliminate those mistakes in the future. They assess areas for improvement. They also plan out their day ahead of time. These habits can be learned by anyone."

"Improving your organizational skills is teachable and there are hundreds of tools to help you achieve that end. But first I have to "want" to learn that skill. I have to see the need and the resultant advantage to me and my business and then I will be willing to learn a new skill."

"Orderliness is a character trait. Organization is an outcome of that trait. Character qualities are learned behaviors that develop throughout our whole lives - not just while we are children."

"Yes, everybody can be taught to organize one's life. It's only a question of changing habits, however, everything is connected. You cannot be a complete mess in your personal life and expect to be perfectly organized in your business life."

So you see it doesn't matter whether you are an RV Sales Manager or a Salesperson, anybody can learn the basic fundamental skills and experience the daily benefits of being organized. It's just a case of recognizing that you need to improve in that area and as mentioned in one of the comments, you have to have the desire to change. Of course the next thing you have to do is take action! The fact is, if you want to sell more vehicles, you'll need to figure a way to put more productive hours into a day. And by productive, I mean "profit-generating."

Then you too can experience the benefits of being organized such as having more time to do what you want to, improved confidence, having more control over your life, reducing your stress, feeling good, and selling more vehicles!

It's all up to you.