Simplify Your Life!

The only way to truly Get Organised is by simplifying. This means focusing on the important things in life, and getting rid of anything that merely takes up time, space, money or energy.

How much time do you waste each week looking for things that you can't find because you have so much "stuff"? If you're looking for extra time, get rid of all your excess "stuff" and just see how much time you have been wasting........

Here are some tips to help you to simplify:

1) Spend just a few minutes EVERY day organising, tidying up, planning and scheduling.

2) Stop procrastinating - just do it! Do what you say you are going to do when you say you're going to do it.

3) Have a positive outlook on life and adopt a "can do" attitude.

4) Just say NO! How many times do you accept invitations to go somewhere out of politeness and end up resenting the wasted time? Don't act out of obligation - do things because YOU want to do them, not to please others.

5) Have a place for everything. Put things back in their place as soon as you have finished with them.

6) STOP generating clutter! Start using the "one-in-one-out" rule. Every time you bring something into the house, take the equivalent out. So, each time you buy 5 magazines, get rid of 5 from last month so that clutter never gets a chance to build up. If you want to go a step further, start using the "one-plus-one-more" rule. Same as above, but if you buy 2 new books, 3 have to go! Wherever you can, try to recycle or give suitable items to charity.

7) Get the bank to pay your bills. Most banks will pay bills automatically for you, providing there is enough money in your account. This means you never have to remember to pay bills on time and also saves you trips to the post box or bank, together with cost of stamps and envelopes.

8) Set aside some time each week to file all your paperwork. A small amount of time spent each week saves a big panic when it comes round to filling in your tax return.

9) How many credit cards and bank accounts do you have? Why do you have so many? Keep just one or two credit cards and if you don't pay off the full amount each month, look around for the credit card that offers the lowest rate of interest and switch to it.

10) Simplify - move those obstacles that are stopping you from reaching your goals.

When you create an abundance of space, there is more room for good things to come into your life. nnn