The "M" Word

Money? Muchkin? Mesopotamia?

Nope, the "M" word for getting organized is MOTIVATION - where to find it and how to keep it.

I could get all yoga on you and suggest you search your inner self - visualizing the peace and tranquility that will come with calmly sipping coffee and reading the newspaper every morning rather than rushing around looking for keys, lunches, and backpacks.

Or I could inspire you with visions of Martha Stewart - tying raffia around neatly folded and stacked piles of bed linens rather than putting your kids to bed in sleeping bags because all the sheets in the house are in the laundry.

Actually, let's put pen to paper and figure out your motivation. Grab a clean sheet of paper - the back of an envelope will do if you think your only notepad might be at the bottom of the toy box - and a writing utensil. Crayons and eyeliner count if that's all you can find.

Write down WHY I WANT TO GET ORGANIZED at the top of the paper and list your reasons why you want to get organized. Don't prioritize or over-think this - just make the list as the ideas occur to you. Everyone's list will be different but you're probably thinking of things like "To have more time with my family" or "To make the mornings calmer" or "To be able to find things" or "To have a neat house so we can entertain guests" or "To have time for my hobbies" or "To be more efficient at work so I can build my business" or "To be prepared for meetings" or any other reason.

Now take another look at your list. You wrote those items because those are the goals you'd like to reach. That's the life you want to live.

Post the list where you can see it often. Add items to the list as necessary.

There's your Motivation.


For some practical ideas and tips for getting organized, visit http://www.orgtoday.com