Creative Changes Blog

Again, I am inspired by the weekly column in my local newspaper by Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore of getbuttonedup.com

Their website is all about providing the tools for an organized life, without being rigid or up-tight about it. I totally agree. If an organizing system is too complicated, or too time consuming, it will fall by the wayside, despite your best intentions.

This week's article is all about NOT being perfect, and understanding what you DON'T need to do. If we live with the notion that only perfect is good enough, we can become frozen by our inability to achieve perfection - and do nothing.

I am also in the camp that believes that in your quest to stay organized, the biggest battle is not how much you do, but what you choose NOT to do. You simply cannot do it all, so if you eliminate what you really do not need to do from your list, it will be easier to focus on what is truly important.

Letting go of the idea that it all has to be perfect will give you the freedom to achieve quality, instead of quantity. Just as we must "pick our battles" when dealing with relationship and child rearing issues, we must decide on a manageable To Do List that will not leave us feeling defeated at the end of the day if it is not completed.

In my next post I will give you a great little worksheet that you can use for all those not so important items that you are not going put on your everyday To Do List. With this worksheet you will be able to keep track of all those nagging little tasks that you want to get done, and you will be able to clear your head of that clutter.

Stay tuned for a nifty little organizing tool - in my next post!

Sandra

Labels: organizing, time management