Cynthia loves her job! It shows in everything she does. She arrives with a cheerful attitude, knows where to start, knows what to do next, and encourages her client all the while.
L.V. Redding, CA
Forgetting Too Many Things?
Greetings!
We are pleased to present another edition of our monthly newsletter designed to help you, our unique group of people achieve success with new organizing principles and tools.
Here is a simple time management tip to assist you with organizing. I like to schedule 30-45 minutes of organizing time each day. I schedule it into my calendar and schedule other appointments and projects around that time. I make the commitment to stay organized and that this time is as important as my other things scheduled in my day. You will be amazed how much you can get done in 30 minutes. Set the kitchen timer and start organizing!
I want to wish you a Happy 4th of July. Pause a moment to be grateful for your freedom and for the friends and family that surrounds you with love and happiness.
With Summer Blessings,
Cynthia
Forgetting Too Many Things?
13 Tips for Getting Organized and Staying Focused!
A new book by Martha Weinman Lear, entitled "Where Did I Leave My Glasses?" addresses the increasingly distressful (to many of us!) issue of memory loss. Fortunately, she puts the issue in a more positive light and refers to our forgetfulness as "nature's priority filing system!" Two of her key recommendations for improving ones memory are "Get Organized" and "Concentrate More."
According to Barbara Hemphill, Founder of Paper Tiger Productivity Institute, "If you think about it, those tips are highly interrelated. Your ability to accomplish any task or goal is directly related to your ability to find what you want when you want it - and it's difficult to focus on anything when your physical environment and your mind are filled with clutter." Ms. Hemphill offers the following tips:
For eliminating physical clutter:
- Place an easily accessible "Give Away" box on each level of your home or office.
- Continually ask yourself, "What is the worst possible thing that would happen if I didn't have this." If you can live with your answer, put it in the "Give Away" box.
- Encourage those around you to do the same!
- As soon as the box is full, take it to the nearest donation center.
- Continue the process.
For eliminating mental clutter:
- Use 3x5 index cards for writing reminders. (They're cheaper than sticky notes, easier to process!)
- Keep index cards in your purse, the bathroom, the bedside table, the car, beside the TV - wherever you might think of something you need or want to do.
- Every time you think of something you should do or want to do, write it down - one item per card, so you can easily put the reminder where you need it - e.g., your calendar, your shopping list, give to your spouse, etc.
For staying focused on what really matters to you:
- Before you leave work, or go to bed at night, identify the three most important things to accomplish the next day.
- Implement a system to record those three things - for example, a reminder in your calendar, a note on your mirror, or a file in the middle of your desk.
- Complete at least one item BEFORE you open your e-mail! If you can accomplish all three, even better!
- Implement a system to remind you to return to your priorities whenever you get distracted.
- At the end of the day, express gratitude for what you have accomplished!
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