Get Organized Debbie Williams is an organizing strategist and founder of OrganizedTimes.com. She is the author of  "Common Sense Organizing" from Champion Press. Boss is Disorganized Question: What if it's your boss that is disorganized and even thought you organize and organize, he just won't cooperate. And I already work 10 to 16 hours daily. I'm exhausted. Darla Answer: It's not your fault! Just make that your new mantra, repeating it to yourself every day, and realize that even the most organized doesn't live in a bubble-- those chaos creators find us eventually! As with other aspects in life, opposites attract, and spending time with the "organizationally challenged" happens at work , home, and at play. Many positions such as coordinators, first level managers, or administrators lend themselves to being constantly at the mercy of other people's timetable-- there's nothing worse for our stress level than to feel out of control when it comes to our days and our surroundings. As the wife of a chaos creator (a.k.a. packrat), let me offer a few ideas that have helped me, and I have shared with many of my clients: 1. Can We Talk? Keep those lines of communication open! Have a short but direct meeting with your boss, and let him know that you are feeling overworked and ask him for his help. Put the burden back on him, asking him how HE would suggest you organize your (and eventually his) workload and manage the day. Sometimes just asking for help and calling attention to the way work is being delivered to you will eliminate or diminish the problem. 2. Armed and Dangerous Take ammunition with you into your meeting-- keep emotions out of the equation. Do take the time to write down a job description, and if you have time (yeah right, you say!) to jot down a time log for just one day, you can show your boss what you REALLY do during the course of a day, rather than what he NEEDS you to do. This seems like overkill to many people, but it's a great way to document your input overload, while remaining cool calm and collected during an otherwise tense meeting. 3. Let's Do Lunch Once you've shared your frustrations and challenges with your boss , and presented him with the facts of what you really do each workday (and what you can't do because you're pulled off task, deluged with paperwork, or constantly interrupted), don't stop there. Make an effort to meet on a regular basis, perhaps over coffee or lunch once a month or so, to tweak the system and conquer the other chaos creators that creep into your busy day. Here's to chasing those interruptions and paper deluges away once and for all! Good luck, Debbie Williams Also see: Ask Debbie your questions Recently answered questions Use technology to simplify your life