Start Clearing Your Clutter
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Where does all this “stuff” come from anyway, and why is it so hard to get rid of?
As business owners, we lead busy lives. If you’re like me and many of my clients, in your busy-ness you don’t take the time to put away items you’ve taken out. It just seems to pile up. You generally know where things are, but often you have to spend time looking for stuff in the pile. Whether you have a neat 4 foot tall pile or a number of small piles all around your office, it is draining your energy.
It’s time to turn your pile into a file. Imagine how good you will feel when you have a clear space. But, where do you start?
I suggest you think of the process for dealing with your clutter as having 2 parts:
- Handle the current clutter that has piled up.
- Create and implement a system for keeping your space clear so that the clutter doesn’t get out of hand again.
Both parts of this process must be included in your plan. Otherwise, you will continue to add more clutter at the same time as you are clearing the old stuff. Or you never deal with the old clutter even though you are not adding more to it.
FBA members have the opportunity to learn more about clutter clearing and clutter control on this month’s Lunch ‘n Learn call. For those who’d like to listen to the recording, here’s a link for a free 2 week trial. Check it out. It will change the way you do business.
