Must-Haves for Your Organizing Success!
What pain are you experiencing because of your disorganization?
Wasted time Wasted money – buying items you already have but can’t find Stress Lost income – due to unproductive time, lack of follow-up, missed opportunities No confidence and feelings of failure – you can’t seem to “get it together” Missed family/friend time – you can’t have people in your home Low energy – your stuff is sucking the life out of you and more…
There is never a better time than NOW to take action, turn your pain into joy and start the journey to get organized. Organizing is a journey. Take these 5 “must-haves” on your trip to ensure success! You may even have some fun, gain confidence and see huge changes in other areas of your life!
5 “must-haves” for the journey:
1. Right ATTITUDE 2. Clear VISION 3. PLAN to follow 4. TEAM for support 5. Big PERSPECTIVE
The right ATTITUDE is key! Do not have an “all or nothing” attitude. I love what Geralin Thomas said on the Nate Berkus Show, “Go for good enough!” Just do something! It doesn’t need to be perfect! You don’t need to wait until all the stars align to get started. It’ll never be the perfect time. Start with the 5X5 challenge on the right! Have a clear VISION! Write down the answers to these questions because you will need to go back to them when you are making decisions. What do you want? How do you want to feel when you walk into your space? What do you want it to look like? Smell like? What do you want your life to be? Talk about this to family and friends to clarify the details and create a unified vision. Create a PLAN. Do you want to spend a 3 hour chunk of time once a week or 15 minutes every day? Will you use a timer? Will the family help? Will you be accountable to anyone? How will you stay motivated?
Follow my SPASM acronym and keep on task! Have a TEAM to support your progress. A team is always better than loner-ville. Can you and your family do it together? Ask a friend that has good style to help you in your closet. Enlist a professional who will know what to do and keep you going. Find a support group (meetup group, Freedom Coaching program) to keep you accountable. Keep your PERSPECTIVE in check. Throughout the process go back and review your vision. Be ready to live in the present, ready for the future, NOT stuck in the past! Let it go and trust that you will have what you need tomorrow! Be grateful for where you are, what you DO have and your physical ability to take this journey! We have so much to be thankful for! Remembering that organizing is a journey will remind you to enjoy each step. When you get overwhelmed, and most likely you will, take one thing at a time. Focus directly on that task and do not think of anything else.
You CAN do it! Get help where you need it so that you can turn your pain into JOY! Take Action: Which of the 5 “must-haves” are you missing? What will you do to get it?