Clutter Coach

JUNE 13, 2017

This allows your mind to concentrate on the content rather than being distracted by the form. Let the form be the holder for the content; something to bring it to you efficiently and invisibly. Each form has its own good qualities, so you just need to pick one. The “I need more information first” Trap.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Expense reports or any kind of form or report that requires you to gather information you have and compile it, just filling in the little blanks and sending it off. You can have a collection of items you need more information about in order to take action; ask someone a question, look something up, etc. Nice and mindless.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

I know they have fascinating and important information in them, but you don’t have time to read them and keep up with what came in today. Information is only useful when you can get at it. Just having all that information is not the same as being able to use it. Whether you shred or not is up to you. Shred every day.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 12, 2020

Language is the way we give form to our worlds so that we can share them outside our selves. It’s just for your own information, so that you can make accurate decisions about what you want to declutter. Side note: this is why I discourage people from keeping things out so they are reminded of them.

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Clutter Coach

AUGUST 31, 2013

This information is immediate and visceral when you see the towels. Information graphics are powerful because they present a lot of visual information at the same time. The information conveyed here would take a few book chapters to put into writing. I’ll use a blue and a yellow.” Back to the towels!

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