52 Organizing Missions

Do you feel stressed just looking around your home or office? If you’ve forgotten what your coffee table, countertop or desk looks like, then this organizing mission is for you. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below. If you’re new, you might like to start here -> 52 Organizing Missions. Get Organized Mission #39: Declutter Your Surfaces Step 1: Clear The Surfaces (5 [...]

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Congratulations to Adriana_G – our lucky March winner! Read Adriana’s comment. We’ll be contacting Adriana by email in the next few days to award her prize – a complete 12-month Design Your Life Program. March Prize: Design Your Life Design Your Life is an easy, practical way to create the life you want – week by week, step by step, action by action. It spans 12 life areas – so [...]

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Last week we organized your diet – this week we turn to exercise. Do you wish you could be one of those people who exercises consistently? You can be! A big part of the challenge of having a workable fitness plan is getting organized – which we’re just about to do. Once you’ve covered that, the battle is half-won. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended [...]

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Whether our goal is weight loss, better health, or more energy, most of us would like to improve our diet and eating habits. When upgrading your diet, a little time spent getting organized can turbo-charge your efforts and reduce your reliance on willpower. So let’s get organized now! Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below. If you’re new, you might like to start [...]

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If you wish you could vaporize your paperwork, then you’ll love this mission. We’ll organize those towering piles of paper and help you get back on top of all your paperwork tasks. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below. If you’re new, you might like to start here -> 52 Organizing Missions. Get Organized Mission #36: Organize Your Paperwork Step 1: Make Three [...]

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Great news! If you’re doing the 52 Organizing Missions Program, there’s now even more motivation to get organized and complete the missions. Get Organized, Leave Comment, Win Prize! Simply leave a comment letting us know you’ve completed the 30-minute organizing mission at the bottom of each post. You can see a list of the 52 Organizing Missions so far (scroll down). Every month we’ll choose one commenter to receive a [...]

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One of the common obstacles to an organized life is having too many priorities. If you can’t get organized because you’re overwhelmed by the demands of your life, then this mission is perfect for you. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below. If you’re new, you might like to start here -> 52 Organizing Missions. Organizing Mission #35: Set ‘Yes’ Priorities Step 1: [...]

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In Mission 1 we Filled a Hu-u-ge Trash Bag. In Mission 8 we Decluttered 50 Items. Now it’s time again to get rid of more stuff – to simplify life, have more space, get better organized, and, especially in this mission, give something to others. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below. If you’re new, you might like to start here -> 52 [...]

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  Remember when it used to be fun to receive new email? These days the inbox is more a pain than a pleasure for most people. If you’d like to reclaim a sense of control over your cyber-intray, just follow the 4 email-management steps in this mission. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below. If you’re new, you might like to start here [...]

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The better organized your laundry room and laundry systems, the less time they’ll cost you.  In this mission we’ll take 3 steps to help you get organized in your laundry room. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below. If you’re new, you might like to start here -> 52 Organizing Missions. Get Organized Mission #32: Organize Your Laundry Step 1: Clear the Clutter [...]

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  The living room can be the heart of a home – where you relax, where you enjoy conversation with friends, where the family ‘lives’ much of the time. So if your living room is disorganized, chaotic or downright embarrassing – let’s fix that now. You’ll be amazed at the transformation you can achieve in just 30 minutes. Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options [...]

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For some of us, being organized is an end in itself – a sense of order and freedom from clutter bring us pleasure and happiness. For the rest of us, being organized is a means to an end – a smarter path to the things we want. By applying a little thought and planning, we increase the chances and reduce the effort of achieving our goals. Managing stress is one [...]

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In the last two missions we took stock of your: Business tasks, in order to improve time management at work, and Home organization tasks, for better time management at home. This week we’ll do the same for your personal tasks – like grooming and exercise – and find ways to be more effective with those precious moments of self time. Get Organized Mission # 29: Make the Most Of Your [...]

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Last week we took stock of your business tasks, in order to improve time management at work. This week we’ll do the same for your home organization tasks, and find ways to be more effective with domestic time management. This will be our final mission for 2009. We’ll resume 52 Organizing Missions in early January. Get Organized Mission # 28: Streamline Your Home Organization Tasks Step 1: List Your Tasks [...]

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You may not be thrilled with the way you manage time in your business life. On the other hand, you may not want to invest precious money, energy, thought and – yep, even time – into finding a whole new time management system. If you’d just like to get more done in your business day, follow the 5 easy steps in this mission. PS Next week: Time Management: How To [...]

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