Learn Benefits of Organization & How to Have Fun! Conquer Limiting Beliefs & turn them into Empowering Beliefs to help you: Increase Effectiveness & Positivity by Optimizing your Job Search through Simple Organization & proven Focus Management Methods.

1. JOB SEARCH
ORGANIZATION
OPTIMIZATION
& FOCUS
MANAGEMENT
Increase Effectiveness & Positivity by
Optimizing your Job Search through Simple
Organization & proven Focus Management
Methods
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2. BENEFITS OF ORGANIZATION
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Improves
Concentration
Christopher Peterson, Ph.D,
in Psychology Today, clutter
can have quite the
psychological effect. Peterson
pointed out a study published in
the Journal of Applied
Developmental Psychology
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Increases
Creativity
“According to Marcy McKay on
TheWriterLife.com, ‘Dividing
your attention between several
stimuli […] often results
in increased stress and
decreased creativity and
productivity,’.”
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Improves
Sleep
Julie Pennell on
Today.com: Sleep Study
indicates clutter can lead
to difficulty falling asleep
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Boosts Mood
Can send a signal you don’t
have your life together: UCLA's
Center on Everyday Lives and
Families (CELF). Lisa Kaplan
Gordon on HouseLogic.com, "It
turns out that clutter has a
profound affect on our mood
and self-esteem
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Let Go of the
Past & Focus
on Goals Jane
Porter on the business site
FastCompany.com: instead
of motivating us, they
become talismans of guilt
and shame."
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3. WHAT DO YOU
THINK?How does being Organized make us
Feel & Work?
 Me: increases focus (writing
notes/lists)
 Me: increases knowledge (helps me
to learn/retain/synthesize)
 Me: feel like a boss! Have it together,
enjoy my materials, know what I’ve
done & where I’m headed
 Feel like you’re at work (in a good
way)
 Keeps focused
 Streamlines effort
 Provides roadmap to follow
 Decreases anxiety
 Motivates
 Ability to measure progress
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4. TIPS & TRICKS
https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/01/29/6-
ways-to-stay-organized-during-a-job-search/#7cb79d747e45
1. Spreadsheet
2. Calendar (sync w Outlook or Gmail)
3. Label
4. Save Job Descriptions (JibberJabber,
Save Links! & Copy/Paste to Word.Doc)
5. Use the Cloud (DropBox, Google Docs)
6. Set Reminders
Me: Notes App, Color Coding,
Emoji’s
You?:
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5. MINDSETS
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/10-
mindsets-organized-people-which-make-them-
successful.html
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Find Tools, Prioritize,
Focus Management
Release
Perfectionism, Fix
Problems as they
Arise
Future Reward-
Oriented, Let It Go,
Flexible/Agile,
Proactive
Know There’s a
Solution
Be Fair to
Yourself
Trust You Can
Adapt

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BRAINSTORM
3 Mindsets that Don’t Help
1. Waste of Time – why spend time organizing when I can be
doing??? (prioritize more)
2. I Can’t Do This! I can’t do this at all – I don’t know where to
begin. (Affirmations: I have all the time I need, I don’t need to
get it all done this moment. Prioritizes << Unrealistic
Expectations / Simplify!! Delegate!!!)
3. Viewing Organization as an Optional Activity/Not Doing It At
All!! – (1st: remind myself of the benefits / 2: pick one
organizational method & start there!! Laster on: pick another
one / TRACK SUCCESS – was this less overwhelming, did I get
more done? Did I feel more accomplished??)
3 Mindsets that Help
1. Everything is Figure-outable!
2. I Can Do This!! (Say aloud or to yourself very
confidently) – “What To Say When You Talk To
Yourself,” Dr. Shad Helmstetter
3. Celebrating the Little Achievements! Have
positive things around your environment 

7. MAKE IT FUN
http://www.simplify101.com/organizing-tips/creative-
organization/top-10-ways-to-make-organizing-even-more-
fun/
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 Declutter: turn it into a game
 Organize w Friends
 Happy Music
 Track Your Progress (credit
journal!)
 List out Benefits You’ll Receive
by Being More Organized
 Schedule Micro-Breaks
 Experiment & Play
 Fun Materials! (nice notebook
or pen, etc)
 Be Creative
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WHAT
TOOLS/TRICKS DO
YOU USE?
TOOLS TRICKS
• Color
Coding
• Sticky
Notes
• Notes Apps
• Jibber
Jobber
Website
• HubSpot
• Highlighter
s/Markers
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• Rewarding
• Toss the
Sticky Note
when done
• Credit
Journal
• Give
Yourself for
the Little
Things!!
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APPS
Notes App & Wunderlist
EverNote
Dropbox & Google Drive
CamCard
Jour

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REFLECT
 Something I Learned Is:
 Something I’m Proud of Is:
 Something I Want to Try Is:
 A Goal I Recently Accomplished Is:
 A Goal I Want to Set Is:
 An Organizational Tool, Tip, or Trick I will use Is:

11. 1. Bustle: https://www.bustle.com/articles/136499-6-benefits-of-decluttering-your-life-according-to-science
2. Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashiraprossack1/2020/01/29/6-ways-to-stay-organized-during-a-job-search/#7cb79d747e45
3. Lifehack: https://www.lifehack.org/articles/productivity/10-mindsets-organized-people-which-make-them-successful.html
4. Simplify: http://www.simplify101.com/organizing-tips/creative-organization/top-10-ways-to-make-organizing-even-more-fun/
5. Oprah Mag: https://www.oprahmag.com/life/work-money/g27240513/best-organization-apps/
THANK YOU! - RESOURCES
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