Summary: <br> Are you a naturally organized person? Do you regularly have to-do lists, checklists and spreadsheets to help you get things done?If you are a fabulous organizer or not, when navigating the rough waters of your adoption journey, it can get a bit crazy and even overwhelming if you don’t have some way to get (and stay) organized.There were many hard lessons learned as my wife and I went through our three adoptions. We are fairly organized people and yet there were times when it was difficult to find what we needed. There was even a time or two when we lost some important documents. I share how that happened <face palm> in this episode. Through it all, we learned and got better at organizing. After talking with many others who have adopted, I've gathered some more organization tips that I am excited to share with you.Your browser does not support HTML5 audio, but you can still <a href="https://chtbl.com/track/9935E/traffic.libsyn.com/infantadoptionguide/IAG_103_Tims_4_Tips_For_Organizing_The_Adoption_Journey.mp3">download the music</a>.So here are my 4 TIPS to organize your adoption journey:1. Use cloud based software or apps<br> 2. Make Lists - good lists<br> 3. Track your adoption budget4. Get a good binder/folder system for your paper copiesLinks we talk about in this episode:<a href="https://infantadoptionguide.com/community" target="_blank" data-op-action="link" data-op3-smooth-scroll="0">The Infant Adoption Guide Membership Community! This is a brand new safe, private place to learn and talk about infant adoption. Come check it out!</a><a href="https://infantadoptionguide.com/9-things-you-need-when-adopting-from-another-state" target="_blank" data-op-action="link" data-op3-smooth-scroll="0">9 Things You Need When Adopting From Another State</a><a href="https://infantadoptionguide.com/18-money-saving-tips-for-domestic-adoption-travel/" target="_blank" data-op-action="link" data-op3-smooth-scroll="0">18 Money Saving Tips For Domestic Adoption Travel</a><a href="https://infantadoptionguide.com/25tips" target="_blank" data-op-action="link" data-op3-smooth-scroll="0">25 Tips For Surviving The Adoption Wait</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/515298828667483/" target="_blank" data-op-action="link" data-op3-smooth-scroll="0">Our FREE private Facebook Support Group – only for those who are trying to adopt a baby.</a><a href="https://findmyadoptionagency.com" target="_blank" data-op-action="link" data-op3-smooth-scroll="0">FindMyAdoptionAgency.com – learn how you can find and choose the RIGHT adoption agency to serve you on the infant adoption journey. This is a my online step-by-step course that you can go at your own pace AND includes over 60 agencies in a spreadsheet for you to use. ALSO - get my adoption expense/funding/grant tracker spreadsheet that I talk about in this episode! </a>Your browser does not support HTML5 audio, but you can still <a href="https://chtbl.com/track/9935E/traffic.libsyn.com/infantadoptionguide/IAG_103_Tims_4_Tips_For_Organizing_The_Adoption_Journey.mp3">download the music</a>.<a href="https://infantadoptionguide.com/wp-content/uploads/Transcript-IAG-103-Tims-4-Tips-For-Organizing-The-Adoption-Journey.docx" class="op3-link op3-background-ancestor" target="_self" data-op-action="link" data-op3-smooth-scroll="0">Click here to download the transcript of this episode</a><br> <br>
