Less is More!

Is your home or office full of clutter? Is it almost impossible to keep your desk clean? The problem may be that you have too much stuff. "You can't organize clutter, you can only get rid of it" - FlyLady

Take a look around you right at this moment? Are there piles of paper on your desk? What is in those piles? How old are those papers at the bottom of the pile?

Junk mail is often a big contributor to piles. Sort your mail before before putting it down. Set up a system for yourself. Junk mail directly to the recylcing bin. Bills filed in your bill payment folder, box or shelf. If you do not have a specific place where bills go, create one now.

Less is more. When your desk and office are clean and organized you have more room for creative thought. More time to focus on your clients and building your business. More pleasure every morning when you walk in to your office and see your shining desk.

Are you ready to have a shining desk? Here is what you need to do. Set your timer for 15 minutes, spend the next 15 minutes going through 1 pile of papers. The rule is 1 piece of paper at a time. You may not put the paper back in the pile. The paper needs to be filed, dealt with or put in the recycling. When the timer goes off, stop, take a break. Repeat this exercise as often as necessary until the piles are gone.

Now that your desk is clean, going forward think about each piece of paper before placing it on your desk. It only takes a few seconds. Can you deal with the paper right now? Do you really need to save that paper? If not, get rid of it. Can this paper be filed right now? If yes, then file it. Another great saying I learned from the FlyLady community is DING (Do It Now Girl - or Guy!).