This Weeks 4 Day Challenge!

I am looking at my "viewed" stats for this week and a LOTT of you read my challenges this week! YAY!! I hope some of you took on the daily challenges and found them useful. Maybe you even see a change. 

Just to recap:

Pick Up ONE Thing Today!!

Do This ONE Thing Today!

Give Away This ONE Thing Today!

Two Things To Do Today

We were starting small this week. I challenge you to continue these four things. Also invite anyone else in your life to give these a try. Hopefully good habits will form and change will begin to happen.

Thank you for reading this week. More weekly challenges to come!!

H is for Honesty

Honesty. Being Honest. Honestly looking at a situation. Honestly speaking. Honesty is the best policy. I think most of us can agree that honesty is a good thing. Being honest is a good virtue to posess. I know that sometimes honesty hurts. AND being honest with one self can be difficult. But I believe for any kind of success to happen, that you have to be honest with yourself first!

Before you organize yourself or with a Professional Organizer, I think you have to look inward and ask yourself certain questions. You need honesty when organizing.

Being honest aligns you with the power of strength.
Be objective when looking at your limitations.
Be real about your talents.
Don't lie about your ablilites.
Be forthcoming about the things that make you feel embarrassed.
Do you need outside help (such as a therapist, Life Coach, friend) ?
Do you have the answers within you and are afraid to accept them?

The ideal situation is that you are open to organization and being on a happy path, honestly.

Up Your Clothes Wearing Percentage

People wear about 30 to 50 percent of the clothes in their closet regularly. The tendancy is to wear the same stuff over and over. One example of the cycle is you wear a shirt and pants, they get dirty, you wash them and then wear them again a few days later. Multiply that by several sets of shirts and pants (or skirts and blouses).  Here is a tip that I feel increases your chances of wearing more of the clothes in your closet:

Group all of your shirts ( or blouses) together in your closet. There are ring dividers that you can buy. You can place the divider on the pole and then all the shirts on the left of that divider will be clothes you've worn and all the clothes on the right are for you to wear.  When you start all the clothes will be hanging to the right of the divider. Wear the tops starting  left first and go across. If the shirt isn't dirty, rehang it on the far left. If the shirt is dirty and later you wash it, rehang it on the far left. Now the key is to continue going right when picking a shirt.  With the ring dividers, its easy to keep track.

Also try that with your pants, skirts, dresses too.

Under The Bed

I’m a fan of using the space under the bed for storage. In some spaces, it is necessary to use under the bed to store items such as toys, sweaters, pictures, etc. I lived in what they called an efficiency. It was a studio apartment without a real kitchen. I had to be creative with my storage space and under the bed worked really well for me.  OF course, I say this with the understanding that its needs to be neat and organized under there.

You can get those giant zipped type plastic bags where you hook up the vacuum and it sucks the air out. You can store A LOT that way! Also there are different size plastic containers that can slide in and out from under the bed. And of course some beds come with drawers underneath for storage.

One place to start looking is thecontainerstore.com

A Mid Week Tip!

You're busy. A lot of you are halfway through the  work week (or school week). Here is something to think about:

Receipts! I suggest you all get a box, or a basket, or a folder, or a giant envelopes or a jar and give a place to all receipts! Each time you come home, take the receipts out of your purse, bag, pocket, or wallet and put in that designated place. The main goal is to keep all receipts together.

Then either at the end of each week or month go through and organize them. I have a spreadsheet and I enter them in.  I like spreadsheets because you can set it up to continuously add up your number so you know at at moment how much you've spent. Also you can create many categories. My tax man says electronic is the way to go. Or you can have a ledger and write them in. (I used to do both.) Some people don't trust technology to hold their records.

Either way you have organized records. I am realistic that not everyone can do the entering every day or every time they spend money. So again, the goal is too keep all receipts you need for your taxes NEXT year in one place and not lose anything. It will save you time later trying to locate a certain receipt too.

Create Folders Immediately

I'm ALL about pulling out from my stack of empty folders a folder when i have a new client or a new project or a new bill source. I like to have a place for it already. It keeps me organized NOW rather than sorting through tons of papers later and trying to create files. Keep you working smarter than harder!

More Reasons To Get Organized

I will keep trying to convince all of you out there that being organized is THE BEST! Here are some reasons why:

Less spending time for locating things.

Setting a good example to others.

Gaining a sense of self-control.

Make more money and spend less money.

More time to do the things you like. Hobbies, sports, TV, friends.

Stress and frustration will be reduced.

More time for the kids and/or partner.

No more feeling overwhelmed.

Clean spaces.

More room.

Helping the environment.

You may have more reasons and some may be very specific to YOU. But this is some examples of how NOT being organized doesn't benefit you! So lets get organized!!!!

Before The Purge: Check With Your Tax Professional First!

Papers Papers Papers Papers!! Doesn't it seem like papers multiply like rabbits?! Papers can be a nuisance yet some papers are important and necessary!Tax season is in a last few weeks and I'm all about the purge, but before you do so:

Certain papers and documents and files are to be kept for a certain number of years. Check your tax professional, accountant, office manager, whomever handles this and make sure you keep the right files. Once you do than you can file them away OR put them in storage (labelled of course) and purge the rest!!!

Become More Of Who YOU Are.

The field of life coaching continues to explode. Coaching produces satisfying results for individuals from all walks of life. Corporations, government agencies, educational institutions, and non-profits are discovering the value of coaching for their organizations. I just completed the Life Coaching Certification program with the Coach Training Alliance!

Coaching is also a deeply fulfilling profession that brings a positive impact to people.To coach effectively one has to start.from the center of who they are and connect with the client form an authentic place.
As a professional coach, i'll encourage my clients to be themselves, to expand beyond their limitations, and to become stronger, more alive human beings. Often, clients achieve better results because they have become more of who they are. A positive ripple effect flows from this out to all the relationships connected to that client.

And I'm here to assist you in the process! Goto thesuperorganizer.com for more details and inquiries.

Monday Monday.....Take A Deep Breath

Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. And say to yourself:

This week I will do ONE thing that will improve my home or work space!

Say that several times if you have to!!

And then BELIEVE it!

And DO it.

Ask A Friend

The Buddy System Can Work

Sometimes we need the help and assistance of others. I do NOT believe that is a bad thing. Sometimes we need someone, we TRUST, to help us stay on track of our goals. Tell a friend or family member about a project you are working on and maybe ask them to check your progress a week from then.

With A Little Help From My....

Trying to find a way to motivate a family member or roommate to get more organized? Change the way you are asking. Try to negotiate not demand. Create a partnership in this and be willing to compromise.