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Clutter Busting: It’s All in the Plan

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When you start a clutter busting project do you dive in or do you plan your project? How much time to you spend planning a two week car trip? Probably more than you do planning an organizing project.

How much planning do you do?

Good planning is the key to living the life that you desire. Plan what’s important first. Planning can save you time, help you balance and help you get through your projects by carving it out a chunk at a time.

By planning you can make sure that you have the tools you need for the project so you can spend uninterrupted time and/or complete the project all the way through.

It doesn’t matter when you do your planning. You can do it in the morning or at night; the important thing is to schedule a time to do it consistently. And you can also look at the bigger picture by looking at a month ahead…you can look at professional commitments, family events and ….this can make sure that you allocate as much time as you need for your project and your daily routines so you can maintain order.

So what’s the plan?

The Runner’s Journey: A 5k, me???

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This past week I embarked on my latest journey…to run a 5k race.

I stared a Couch to 5K clinic that will run for the 12 weeks prior to the race culminating with the John Rogucki Memorial Kensington Challenge on September 15.

Sure. I have walked 3.1 miles in the past. I did it twice the last two weekends. I even walked in a 5k “race” before. But this is huge for me. I am opening myself up to the possibility that I have some run in me. I have “tried” running off and on for the last 30 years. I have never gotten to the “runner’s high”. I have just gotten to the “why do people do this” and “this is supposed to make me feel good” pain, frustration and sense of failure. [Read more…] about The Runner’s Journey: A 5k, me???

The Journey Into Clutter Busting: The Next Big Step

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Big step or little step? What matters most is taking the initial step.

In my recent post I talked about using the New Year as an opportunity for your next big step. What I realized as I was contemplating my next big step (I had work on that since I wrote about it) is that what type of step you take is not as important as just taking the step.

When you feel stuck or in a rut or not challenged just think about taking a step…any step. What will it take to give you forward momentum? Simply putting one foot in front of the other will carry you forward. Sometimes that just means reframing your thought about a situation. Or it means committing to something for five minutes.

If you are stuck on what to do consider a  list of 31 Beginner Babysteps for you to implement from a great resource: www.flylady.net.

The Journey into Clutter Busting- What’s my destination?

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Okay. I admit that I am a planner. A person who likes to have the details spelled out, who needs a plan and who needs to consider all the possibilities of a project. I am that person who creates a project checklist for anything that I more than once (another confession). It doesn’t make sense to me that others don’t do this. In fact I was so “proud” and a little stunned when my adult niece pulled out her checklist for a family holiday dinner I was attending and proceeded to tell me she had learned that from me.

It is proven that writing down goals and visioning what you desired will make success more likely. So my first step on my journey to again becoming clutter-free was having a vision of what I wanted, write down my goals and create an action plan.

Now I know that sounds like a lot of work…but how many times have you tried to lose weight or get organized only to go backwards? Having a clear vision of where you want to be and writing down your goal and action plan will help ensure your success. Setting the stage for success is important in reaching your destination. It can also help you enjoy the journey along the way.

In my next post, I will share my vision for this journey I am on. In the meantime, you may want to do a little work yourself by reading my previous posts on mission, vision and values. I look forward to sharing my vision with you…

Keep It Simple

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I have written several posts about goal setting and developing action plans. I keep addressing the topic, because I know that “walking the talk” is tough…especially when we make everything else a priority over ourselves.

That is why I love the book “Simple Steps – 10 Weeks to Getting Control of Your Life” (New American Library 2003) by Lisa Lelas, Linda McClintock, and Beverly Zingarella. This book walks you through 40 steps developed by the trio of ladies that get implemented (compounded) over 10 weeks.

When I review this book it reminds me to keep my action plans simple so I don’t get overwhelmed. I have also worked with focusing my goals on the four areas that they suggest: health, weight, home and spirit. Broken down into achievable steps, you can’t help but be successful.

So what step can you take this week addressing health, weight, home or spirit? Don’t get overwhelmed…just do it!

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” ~Chinese Proverb