…clearing clutter from your mind, body and space
As you are preparing for your child, young or old, to head off to school this fall, some planning can help.
Start with a checklists to get organized.
By using the tips outlined in the link above you can help set your child up for success in school and get a jump on school organization too.
I have previously written about having a mission and vision for your life and things. I have also posted about making a plan.
I would like to talk a little more about planning in relation to dealing with your clutter. Having a plan for decluttering is defining how you are going to do it and when you are going to do what. When we plan, we sequence activities and decide what is most important to you can help you prioritize.
Planning is not a one-time marathon session but an ongoing process that you do every day and it is essential for success when decluttering.
Train yourself to spend 30 to 60 minutes each month and at least 15 minutes each day clarifying your plan.
Use a planner, which ever you prefer, and list only those to-dos in a month that you think you can accomplish based on your goals.
Be sure to calendarize planning. I mean, actually block out time in your calendar for planning daily and monthly. Look at your goals for clutter busting and pick one or two to focus on for the next month. If the task is a one-time activity, select a date to do it within the next month. For example, if you need to buy new files folders to set up your 2015 files, then schedule that in your calendar on a specific day. [Read more…] about Clutter Busting: What’s the Plan?
I came across that statement and thought it to be profound.
What it means to me is that you have to be in the right place at the start of your journey in order to get to where you are going. Are you in the right place mentally to make permanent change in your life?
That’s why January may not be a good time of the year to make resolutions or goals. It may be better to do it now or when you are really ready to begin the journey of change.
Have you thought about the impact your resolutions (goals) are going to make on your life? Do you need to change the way you grocery shop or schedule your time? Have you looked at past accomplishments to set yourself up for success? Have you developed a list of alternatives to triggers for unhealthy choices?
Are you in the right place to start your journey? Maybe you need to set yourself up for success by determining your goal, the steps you need to take along the way and your mode of transportation.
Are you ready? Are you taking the bus or the train?
Have you started your holiday planning? Have you been thinking about the holidays and thought you need to get a plan going? Or do you say what plan, why would I need a plan?
Most of the holiday stress occurs in the last three weeks because most events happen during that timeframe. There are parties, cookie exchanges, religious events, concerts, open houses and work potlucks. If you wait until just before the holiday to get it all done…no wonder you are stressed.
The solution to stressing less for the holidays is to have a plan so you can enjoy the process along the way. In fact, I am a proponent of whenever you have to do something more than once; it saves time and stress if you organize it with a project plan. Let’s face it the holidays are a project.
Having an eight week timeframe for planning the holidays is ideal. But it is still doable in the six weeks remaining before the holiday. Here is an outline of tasks to accomplish week by week for the next six weeks to take the stress out of the holidays.
[Read more…] about Your Six Week Holiday Plan for Stressing Less
In my most recent post, I discussed getting rid of business card clutter. To make sure that you keep the business cards that you need and will use from your next networking opportunity take the time in advance to set yourself up for success.
Here are some tips to make the most out of your next networking opportunity: [Read more…] about Organize Yourself for Networking