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Five Simple Tips to Get Organized Today!
Take time to declutter this summer... Writing can certainly consume the better part of your day... Especially when you consider all the other responsibilities most of us take on each day. Sometimes you can overlook the benefits of cleaning up your work area. If you're like me, you may put off rather mundane tasks like - reading and actually responding to email messages, sorting through snail mail, paying bills, going through files etc... Although these tasks are definitely time-consuming and usually uninspiring, you may be surprised how much better you'll feel if you clean house! Yes - you have to be determined to do it and you absolutely must set your mind into that "mode." But it is possible to "declutter" your workspace and start anew! Start anywhere you choose and then set aside a few hours to totally complete one clean-up task. For example: Go through every single one of your email messages Review your files Gather all of your notes Read your snail mail Clean up your desk Get rid of every little thing you do NOT need that is occupying precious space on your desktop. Rearrange the essential desktop items - like: Your computer Your phone Your printer and/or fax machine Necessary office supplies (pens, paper, stickynotes, calendar etc...) Regardless of how much time these boring tasks require, you can rest assured that the resulting feeling of freedom and lack of "clutter" will be a welcome change. Resource Box - © Danielle Hollister (2004) is the Publisher of BellaOnline Quotations Zine - A free newsletter for quote lovers featuring more than 10,000 quotations in dozens of categories like - love, friendship, children, inspiration, success, wisdom, family, life, and many more. Read it online at - http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art8364.asp
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