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Not sure if you are a planner, a procrastinator or a go-getter? Take just a couple of minutes to complete this simple questionnaire that was designed by Office Depot Organizing Expert Monica Ricci.
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1. When preparing for a large project, I usually:
a. Do the research I need quickly, without taking extensive notes, preferring to remember everything in my head.
b. Spend a lot of time sitting down to plan my schedule and plan deadlines for each section of the project. I gather all my materials in advance and make detailed, meticulous research notes.
c. Put the project on the back burner until the week before it is due, or until someone reminds me about it.
d. Create really attractive presentation materials and make binders with color-coded tabs for all the parts of my project.
2. I tend to make decisions:
a. Quickly - and most often I am happy with my decisions.
b. Carefully - I consider each option and ask others for input.
c. Slowly, if at all - I put them off until someone else makes them for me or the circumstance takes care of itself.
d. My decision-making style depends on the situation. Sometimes it's quick and other times I like to do more research and take my time.
3. I prefer:
a. A noisy, fast-paced work environment.
b. A quieter work environment.
c. An unstructured work environment where I can set my own schedule and work unsupervised.
d. A sparsely appointed, orderly work environment.
4. My desk normally looks like:
a. A mess, with lots of papers and files that I refer to on a regular basis.
b. Piled high with papers, books, magazines, and other materials that I do not frequently use or need.
c. Full of unpaid bills and half-finished projects.
d. Clean surfaces, but drawers that are full and often disorderly.
5. I procrastinate:
a. Rarely, if ever.
b. I don't intend to procrastinate, but sometimes it seems to just happen.
c. I almost always put things off - but they manage to get done, usually at the last minute.
d. I put off the decisions or actions I need to handle, until I can complete whatever seems to be more important.
e. I will answer this question later when I have more time.
6. Clutter is:
a. No big deal. I have a system for my things so everything makes sense to me.
b. Pretty stressful for me. I have difficulty working if things are cluttered.
c. Not something I worry about.
d. Something I just do my best to work around.
7. I believe:
a. I can lay out the vision, and someone else can fill in the pieces.
b. It is important to make the absolute right decision.
c. I work best under pressure.
d. I am really talented at what I do and wish others would learn from my example.
8. I often find myself to be:
a. Impatient in traffic or while waiting in lines.
b. Thinking about the way things work, contemplating solutions to the world's problems.
c. Wondering why other people aren't doing more for me.
d. Frustrated that I feel like I'm taking the world on all on my own.
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Scoring the Quiz - Add up the number of A's, B's, C's and so on, keeping a list of the totals. If you have a higher number of one letter than all the others, that gives you an idea of your primary work style. Bear in mind that this assessment is based on observation of real-life clientele, the description of each work style might not describe you exactly. However, it will describe you and your habits to a large degree, and after you know your primary style, you can tailor your organizational solutions to fit your needs.
If you answered:
Mostly A's - Your primary work style is the Go-Getter
Mostly B's - Your primary work style is the Planner
Mostly C's - Your primary work style is the Procrastinator
Mostly D's - Your primary work style is the Perfectionist
Mostly evenly distributed answers - You're a combination of all these styles
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