How To Get Your Groove Back (THEN You Can Get Organized)

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Recently on my Facebook Page I was asked how to get organized when you’re feeling completed exhausted and unmotivated.

I bet a lot of people wonder about that!

So here’s an edited version of my reply.

Step 1: Get Your Groove Back

1. Forget about organizing for now, and focus instead on re-building your confidence and motivation.
2. Spend what time and energy you have available on eating well, exercising, and resting.
3. Expose yourself to positive, uplifting books, CDs, people, movies and music. As far as possible without stressing yourself out further, stay away from anything negative or draining.
4. Get a check-up from your doc – who knows what underlying aliment, or even mild depression, might lurk below your malaise.

In short, make your main goal to get your groove back.

Step 2: Get Organized

As soon as you feel an upturn in motivation, even a small one, do at least one of these:

1. Ask a friend, or hire a coach, to help you to clarify your goals. A simple list of 3 things you’d like to achieve is a great start. Then take action on these goals every day.
2. Find a book or audiobook at the library or bookstore on goal-setting and motivation. I love Brian Tracy’s books myself (Eat That Frog and Goals are faves).
3. Check out my Get Organized Wizard programs:
   -* Life & Goal Organizer is great if you want a self-paced, structured workbook for organizing your life and taking action on your goals
   -* Design Your Life will suit you if who want to be led by the hand and be part of a community as you organize your life and take action on your goals.

The key is to focus on feeling better first, and then to take advantage of your motivation as soon as it returns.

Let me know how you go.

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