Top 5 Organizing Books To Shift Your Mindset
Today I wanted to do a quick post on my favorite organization-related books that have personally changed my life and my approach to organizing. These are the books I would recommend to anyone who wants to get organized and change their mindset around their organizational habits. I have given a theme to each book, in case you might have a particular focus area that would be most impactful to you. I also have a couple of bonus books at the end for anyone who wants even more!
FOUNDATIONS
Organized From The Inside Out by Julie Morgenstern
The bible of professional organizing. I couldn’t make this list without this book. This lays the foundation of how most organizers work with clients, and gives guidance on how to prioritize your organization process. Goes over concepts like the S.P.A.C.E method (see my other blog post on my version), zoning, etc.
PRODUCTIVITY
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
An information packed book on how to organize your thoughts and take action on what you want to spend your time doing. For anyone who’s biggest struggle is time management and productivity. Stay tuned for an upcoming blog post on some of my takeaways from this book!
EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF ORGANIZING
This book’s core concept for me was that we actually do have an emotional connection to our stuff, and we need to honor that in some way, and prioritize those items that have a positive influence. Do I agree with every little thing Marie Kondo says to do while organizing your home? No. But I do think she changed the game, and helped the everyday person think more about how our things affect our mind and emotions.
MINIMALISM
Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown
A great baseline book about some of the core concepts of minimalism, that is approachable from wherever you’re at - no need to get rid of everything you own. I also think it has some great points about a minimalism (aka essentialism) mindset towards productivity and time management - something that I think is a key part of becoming more organized.
TIME ORGANIZATION
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport
I loved this book for anyone who is creative and wants to be both more productive and create more balance in their life. This book has some extreme ideas in it in terms of shutting out the world around us, but I believe that the core concepts can be transformative to our productivity. It’s core concept is the idea of setting aside time for “deep work” - swaths of uninterrupted time to get stuff done. I’d be happy to write another post on how I have implemented this in my own life, if people are interested!
BONUS
Finally, last but not least, I will add three more books as bonuses for those who want to read more:
ADD-Friendly Ways To Organize Your Life by Judith Kolberg and Kathleen Nadeau
for anyone who has ADD and wants more focused tips on managing your life
How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want To Be by Katy Milkman
for anyone who struggles with trying to change/add habits
How to Keep House While Drowning: A Gentle Approach to Cleaning and Organizing by KC Davis
my next organizing read! Stay tuned for a blog post reviewing this book.
Maybe you’re not a reader - that’s fine too! Sometimes things are just so overwhelming, and what you really need is help. That’s where I can come in - I have the knowledge from all these books, and I will help work with you to figure out what information is useful and what you don’t need. And I will work with you to actually implement those ideas and changes into your home! Book a call with me and we can go over your issues and I will walk you through how we will work together to transform your space.
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