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One Bite at a Time

Dec 28, 2009 / 
Holidays / Physical Clutter / 
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Are you vacationing at home this week and hoping to use the time to get organized? One of the biggest organizing mistakes that people make is thinking that a huge chunk of free time will solve their organizing issues once and for all.  They usually end up frustrated — and just as disorganized — by the end of it. So what’s the right way to tackle your organizing project?  The same way that you eat an elephant — one bite at…

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Divide and Conquer

Aug 31, 2009 / 
Mental Clutter / Time Management / 
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Even the most efficient of us can get sidelined by a task that seems way too big.  Whether we perceive it as too complicated, too time-consuming, or too boring, we can become very creative procrastinators in an effort to avoid sinking our teeth into that elephant. How do you eat an elephant?  One bite at a time. To make that overwhelming task into something you can approach without dread, break it into smaller pieces.  List out all of the steps…

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