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Getting organized is like swatting mosquitoes on a summer day. You know the little creatures are bothering you, but their buzzing around never gets so bad that you have to stop what you are doing. When I hear someone say, “I’ve got to get organized,” however, I know she is stressed and serious about changing. It’s like a mass of annoying mosquitoes have finally gotten to her, and she is ready to do something about it.
If too many flies are buzzing around your ears, you can get organized in one of two ways:
- Organize and simplify “as you go” each day. For instance, straighten up the kitchen each night plus clean out one refrigerator shelf. In less than a week the whole refrigerator will be done.
- Set aside time to accomplish a bigger project. When something like reorganizing a closet means you have to pull things apart, schedule a half-day to get the whole project done.
Simplifying your life is all about recognizing your problem areas and deciding which organizing system to use. Organizing is one of the things you do to simplify. Simplifying is the way to enjoy the manageable lifestyle you have organized at a reasonable pace.
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Marcia Ramsland is well known as "The Organizing Pro" for her practical skills and tips to manage busy lives. She is a speaker, author, and media guest expert appearing on TV, radio, and in national magazines for her popular books Simplify Your Life, Simplify Your Time, and Simplify Your Holidays (Thomas Nelson). Visit her website, www.organizingpro.com for free tips.
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We must continue to refine our systems so everything works for us, and not against us, in a day. New habits need to be done at least twenty-one times the “new” way before they become a habit. It may take you longer than twenty-one days to make a new habit, but it’s worth the effort. If you are committed to simplifying your life, polish your good habits and overcome your lazy ones.
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"I have realized that the stress I have been feeling at work was because I hadn't fully implemented this system (Calendar file, To Do file, etc..) and I was getting majorly bogged down with paper. .. I'm feeling so much more successful and "together" because of your book. I remember you showing me how to do this and talking to you about it in person, but reading it and having it in my hands to hash over and highlight helpful parts has solidified it for me! I love having the reference at my fingertips."
~ Holly Sandefur, Teacher
San Diego, California
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"Thank you so much for writing such an inspiring book!!!! My husband and I have been married for two years and unfortunately our parents did not teach us simple systems to run our lives. Thank you for inspiring me to de-clutter and organize! My husband got a bad cut yesterday, went into the bathroom cabinet and was pleasantly surprised to be able to find hydrogen peroxide, band-aids, and Neosporin- organized and ready for use! Thank you, thank you, thank you!" ~
Melissa Gamble· Tulsa, Oklahoma
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