Clutter Coach

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Whenever you’re not making adequate progress on a goal, or any progress at all, see if you can make the goal smaller, or make your next step toward it smaller. If you’re slacking off on a goal, it could be for many reasons such as feeling overwhelmed, feeling incompetent or feeling guilty. That’s a given.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 4, 2018

They entice you to set unreachable goals and just become depressing when the goal gets no closer. It’s really not a matter of bearing down and sacrificing yourself for a goal. McGonigal and I both recommend starting small with goals that you take action on every day. That makes a lot of sense.

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Clutter Coach

AUGUST 1, 2019

We had a delightful conversation about Stefanie’s system for prioritizing and scheduling tasks to meet her goals. She has a podcast, The Mompreneur Mastermind Show and courses are available on her website Stefanie gass.com. What I love about her is that, like me, she doesn’t insist on squeezing more productivity out of every moment.

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Clutter Coach

AUGUST 1, 2019

We had a delightful conversation about Stephanie’s system for prioritizing and scheduling tasks to meet her goals. She has a podcast, The Mompreneur Mastermind Show and courses are available on her website Stephanie gass.com. What I love about her is that, like me, she doesn’t insist on squeezing more productivity out of every moment.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 14, 2016

There’s a companion blog that will record the successes of the app users as they build a skill, try something new, stick to a plan or whatever it is they choose as a goal over the coming year. Having a community of folks also working on their goals is a great support to working on your own. Sounds inspiring!

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 18, 2014

There’s a companion blog that will record the successes of the app users as they build a skill, try something new, stick to a plan or whatever it is they choose as a goal over the coming year. Having a community of folks also working on their goals is a great support to working on your own. Sounds inspiring!

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 17, 2016

Her anger really comes from trying to achieve a goal with an impossible timeline. Olivia’s goal also may not be realistic because of other time and energy commitments. Then she gets mad; mad at the book, which she throws behind the bed, and mad at herself for not being able to get this project done.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 18, 2018

He leads a program called Design Your Year that uses many creative ways to define and achieve your goals, one of which is not calling them goals. I just talked about that in podcast 84, about how scary and intimidating goals can be. One concept he shared with us that I found really interesting is design thinking.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 19, 2016

by Working with an organizer can be immensely helpful to get you to your organizing goals faster , just as hiring a personal trainer keeps you on track with getting in shape. You are the one who chooses the goals you want to work toward. Trust is vital. Look for an organizer who understands your unique situation.

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Clutter Coach

AUGUST 4, 2015

Her anger really comes from trying to achieve a goal with an impossible timeline. Olivia’s goal also may not be realistic because of other time and energy commitments. Then she gets mad; mad at the book, which she throws behind the bed, and mad at herself for not being able to get this project done.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 26, 2016

If you’ve decided to get organized, for example, which appears on lots of top ten most popular resolutions lists, you’ll need to break that goal down into many subgoals with tasks for each. Adding a date to a goal is a good practice anyway. " You could even put those down as resolutions.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 27, 2015

If you’ve decided to get organized, for example, which appears on lots of top ten most popular resolutions lists, you’ll need to break that goal down into many subgoals with tasks for each. Adding a date to a goal is a good practice anyway. " You could even put those down as resolutions.

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Clutter Coach

JULY 28, 2014

Her anger really comes from trying to achieve a goal with an impossible timeline. Olivia’s goal also may not be realistic because of other time and energy commitments. Then she gets mad; mad at the book, which she throws behind the bed, and mad at herself for not being able to get this project done.

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Clutter Coach

JULY 21, 2016

Here are some highlights: A list keeps you focused and goal-oriented. In this episode, I’ll talk about why you should never go shopping without a list. How to reverse your shopping strategy. You are not immune to impulse buying. Subscribe: iTunes ⋅ Stitcher ⋅ Soundcloud ⋅ YouTube.

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Clutter Coach

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

Setting a goal that’s too high is a big reason that people fail. . It’s the old tried-and-true of identifying what you want to change, making sure you choose something do-able, setting up your environment to support that change , and working at it every day. . Step two is important. Is there an app for that? I’m sure there is.

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Clutter Coach

JUNE 1, 2013

Her anger really comes from trying to achieve a goal with an impossible timeline. Olivia’s goal also may not be realistic because of other time and energy commitments. Then she gets mad; mad at the book, which she throws behind the bed, and mad at herself for not being able to get this project done.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 19, 2016

Having help can be the difference between achieving a goal that's dear to you and resigning yourself to failure next year, again. Support is necessary because we're creatures of habit. Making positive changes in your life is much easier when you don't try to do it all by yourself.

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

It may not be perfect, but you stayed on it and achieved your goal. At the end of the day, are you going to get where you want to go and reach your goals? Just as the perfect diet can’t make you thinner without help from you, the perfect system can’t keep you organized or on time unless you participate.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 29, 2017

You want to create that pause so your decision making is based on what it happening now AND on your goals and values that you see there on the horizon. You are making progress on long term projects and goals. The idea is to be able to balance those. And that’s what it’s all about, folks.

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Clutter Coach

MAY 2, 2017

On the other hand, finally dealing with the clutter gives you more time and energy to devote to your passions and goals. .” It’s been said that people hide in their clutter and that constantly managing their stuff allows them not to deal with larger issues. This post, an interview with Christine Arylo , shares similar views.

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Clutter Coach

MAY 18, 2014

Having help can be the difference between achieving a goal that's dear to you and resigning yourself to failure next year, again. Support is necessary because we're creatures of habit. Making positive changes in your life is much easier when you don't try to do it all by yourself.

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Clutter Coach

JUNE 13, 2017

So, productivity must be tied to a worthwhile goal. When you’re the boss, you formulate and set goals and figure out ways to get there. It doesn’t matter how many widgets you produce if no one buys them. It doesn’t matter how many reports you produce if they’re irrelevant.

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Clutter Coach

APRIL 7, 2017

That’s not a problem usually, but in this case it is because we then let ourselves off the hook, even in pursuing a goal we’ve already identified that we want. We look at all the tasks crossed off the to-do list and feel good about ourselves. Well, new anything, really. Something bright and shiny.

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Clutter Coach

OCTOBER 17, 2019

One method for keeping track is to pick several landmarks along the way to the goal and then to check in with staff people about their progress. They aren’t necessarily linear and sometimes they overlap, but they proceed toward a desired outcome.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 15, 2016

On the other hand, finally dealing with the clutter gives you more time and energy to devote to your passions and goals. .” It’s been said that people hide in their clutter and that constantly managing their stuff allows them not to deal with larger issues. . This post, an interview with Christine Arylo , shares similar views. .

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 19, 2016

I realized that one my my goals with this blog is to make it easier for me to help my clients (and help potential clients become clients). He complimented me on knowing quite a bit about how things worked. It wasn’t just a compliment, though, because he said that my knowledge made it easier for him to help me.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 31, 2015

On the other hand, finally dealing with the clutter gives you more time and energy to devote to your passions and goals. .” It’s been said that people hide in their clutter and that constantly managing their stuff allows them not to deal with larger issues. . This post, an interview with Christine Arylo , shares similar views. .

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 11, 2016

It's a simple way to stay on track with your organizing goals, whether you're decluttering a closet, managing your time or sorting out the paper on your desk. Say you don't really want to hire an organizer, what can you do? Well, I'm glad you asked because I'm offering a new service; accountability coaching.

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Clutter Coach

JUNE 21, 2019

Her goal for years had been to create a more spacious feel to the bedroom but the chair’s inertia was a big obstacle. The more the closet is populated with clothes you love, the harder it is to put something in there that you hate. When she moved the furniture back in, it became glaringly clear that it took up too much space.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 12, 2017

Set realistic goals. . Hard-working Thomas Edison said, “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.” . Here are some strategies from the same website for handling procrastination: . Make a list of everything you have to do. . Write an intention statement. . Break it down. . Make your task meaningful.

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Clutter Coach

MARCH 8, 2016

You’ll read part of the walnut oil label by accident because your search is not so goal directed and you aren’t filtering out any potential candidates. On the other hand, if you’re just poking around to see what kinds of vinegar you have on hand that might work in the recipe you’re making, your search will take longer.

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Clutter Coach

JULY 5, 2019

As long as you are taking baby steps with that goal in mind, you are getting closer to it. You won’t be able to get to the boxes at the back until you deal with the ones in front. Let the process flow naturally. When you narrow your focus simply to the next task you need to do, you can make progress without being distracted.

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Clutter Coach

JANUARY 8, 2016

You’ll read part of the walnut oil label by accident because your search is not so goal directed and you aren’t filtering out any potential candidates. On the other hand, if you’re just poking around to see what kinds of vinegar you have on hand that might work in the recipe you’re making, your search will take longer.

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Clutter Coach

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Busy people are goal directed in their use of time. The busy about nothing person likes the feeling of being in a whirlwind. There’s the adrenaline appeal of rushing around that can prevent you from realizing that you’re just wasting time. I’ve written about how deadlines focus your attention in podcast 67 and 94.

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Clutter Coach

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Also, for both these tips the goal isn’t to finish anything. Start wherever you are. For so many things we do, where you start just isn’t that important. What’s important is the starting, the getting into action. It’s merely to inch things along. This is a stopgap till you can get back to your big projects. Set a timer for ten minutes.

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Clutter Coach

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Focus is goal-oriented and active. Back in podcast 83 I talked about paying attention, about mindfulness. It’s a critical skill for being more effective and getting things done. It’s related to focus, but it’s a little different. Mindfulness is more passive. It’s about experiencing rather than creating.

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Clutter Coach

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

I don’t think that collecting junk is anyone’s goal. The realization that I felt better having less stuff was so strong for me that it wouldn’t make any sense to start acquiring stuff again. “In fact, there’s tension and hesitation when I think about bringing something new into my life. It’s a lie.”

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