She decided to just start or prepare to start the task. She didn’t actually do the task at that time, but she got everything out she needed to do the task. Her task was to make a repair. This had been on her list for months. A couple of days ago, she laid out all the tools she would need near the item that needed repair. That was it for that evening. Just laying out the tools. The next day when she had a break she looked at the tools all laid out and ready and thought, “This

Often, we don’t even see the clutter around us. We get used to it being part of our daily environment. Take a walk through your house. Pretend you are showing it to sell. Notice surfaces that have piles of paper or other items. Are there objects stacked on the floor? Another technique is to take pictures of your rooms. It is amazing what you see in a picture that you didn’t notice otherwise. The picture may show you that end table stacked with things to read and other bits a

For me, some of these tasks are phone calls I don’t want to make (that client who keeps cancelling – the request to have someone review my book). I dread the possibility of rejection. Then there are the projects I am working on (my digital estate plan, promoting my virtual organizing). These tasks seem both overwhelming and not as urgent as other tasks. So, what to do? Acknowledge that I am doing this. Just verbalizing how I feel and why I keep putting off this task gives me

Not long ago, one of my teacher clients proudly told me that she is learning to deal with the “me now” in order to be a happy “me later”. I asked her to expand on that. She explained to me that very often the “me now” wanted to walk away from messes in her classroom or a cluttered desk on Friday. In the past she had jut given in to those feelings because after all, she was soooo tired. Now she gives some thought to the “me later”. When she comes back into the classroom the ne

One way to work on time management is to take note of what is gobbling up your time during the day. Emails? – Set certain times to check your emails and turn off any alerts. Procrastinating? – Break projects into small parts and only push yourself to do one piece of the project at a time. Unwanted calls? – Check out http://www.donotcall.gov/ Work slow down? – Take breaks. Sometimes it feels like you are moving underwater because you have worked on a project until you are cros

Getting Things Done (GTD)- This system can be a good one for people with ADD but is not a good system for procrastinators Franklin Covey- good for people who want to take time to set goals and priorities for a balanced life but not good for people who have trouble prioritizing or with procrastination The Now Habit- good for people stuck in procrastination and can be good for creative/right brain thinkers but is not good for linear thinkers or workaholics Action Method- great

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Taking the time it takes now to clear up each project so that you are ready to begin a new one and taking the time now to decide how to respond to incoming papers and where to put purchases will save you a lot of time later as you search for items or get distracted in your desk work because of all that clutter. Jonda S. Beattie Professional Organizer #procrastination #followthrough #maintenance #businesscards #clutter #homeoffice

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