Do it as soon as you get it
I’ve noticed that the jobs I put off get bigger and bigger in my mind until they are overwhelming. Whereas if I do them as soon as I get them–they get done and I can get on to other things. Like my office space. I was feeling for a while that I needed to get more organized. I have a filing system, but it was outdated. I had folders for things I didn’t use anymore, and no folders for things I did use. So yesterday I took action.
Today I feel great because my desk is clean and organized. Everything is in it’s place and everything has a place. The thing of it is…it didn’t even take me very long to do it. I just got a big plastic bag to throw away all the stuff I didn’t need–a magic marker to make new labels–and I turned old folders inside out to reuse them–after all why not save a tree or two!?
I also realized that I don’t actually need to keep as much stuff in paper format–I have all my book eidts, proposals and contracts on the computer, so I only need one small filing cabinet.
So with a clean desk, a clean space I now have an uncluttered mind. Today, I can begin new tasks and projects knowing that everything else is taken care of….well, not exactly. There are closets to do, but then again there is always something to do–that’s the wonderful thing about life. I am just making my mind up to do it sooner rather than later., after all everything starts with a thought. Have great thoughts today! Rock N Roll Val
Add comment February 16th, 2007