Action is
the foundational key to all success. – Pable Picasso
Get rid
of clutter and you may just find it was blocking the door you’ve been looking
for. – Katrina Mayer
You're
the boss of clutter, not the other way around. ― Monika Kristofferson
Clutter smothers.
Simplicity breathes. - Terri Guillemets,
"More room, more thought," 2005
November 2016, December 2016, January 2017…At the end of January,
I realized I had three (3) Toastmaster magazines that I had not read. For three months, I had been moving a pile of
clutter around my apartment thinking, “Oh, I’ll get to reading those magazines
tomorrow.” These magazines are probably
no more than sixteen (16) pages long that include short articles, quotes,
etc. Instead of reading them, I always
found something else to-do that I thought was “more fun”.
The weekend of January 28th I got frustrated and
was determined to read them. In the
coming week, I had something important to me so I focused on clearing the
clutter including those Toastmaster magazines!
Determination paid off…I spent two hours going through the pile
including 90 minutes reading through the three (3) Toastmaster magazines. When I went to my event, I had a wonderful
time and did not have to worry about any clutter or to-dos at home.
This is a crazy, ridiculous example, but how many times have
you picked up something, thought “Oh, I’ll get to that tomorrow” and put it
down again. And how many times have you
picked up the item again, looked at it and then put it down again?
I continue to work on incorporating the One-Touch Rule into
my life, which is simply processing a task the first time I touch it. For example, when I return to my apartment
after retrieving my mail, I go through it immediately. I throw away the ads and marketing pieces I
am not interested in. I review and file
any important information and create a task to read any magazines or
newsletters I receive.
By incorporating the One Touch Rule into my life, I am
becoming more efficient and creating more time to work towards my dreams and goals
and having fun in life!
CHALLENGE: Any clutter can cause procrastination and will
distract you from “preparing your field” to accomplish your dreams. Think about how you can incorporate the
One-Touch Rule into your life to become more effective.
To learn more
about the One-Touch Rule, read the following articles:
Clear
your stuff. Clear your mind. ― Eric M. Riddle, STUFFology 101: Get Your Mind
Out of the Clutter
Clutter
is found in so many shapes and sizes. We can find it on our kitchen tables,
under our beds, in our cars, and in our heads. - Katrina Mayer,
KatrinaMayer.com
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