Develop lasting organizational skills

because he has no choice. Ha! Men sometimes need a little guidance. :)

and most days I don’t sleep well. However, I still work on this goal a little each day, and it makes me feel good about myself. Little things that may not make a difference to other people sure make a difference to me. This is what I can do and I’m proud of myself for doing it.

is living with a packrat who could not care less.

I can actually find stuff in less than 5 minutes because I know where things are in my office. WOW!!!!

I’m better at managing my time and getting things done. Careful planning, writing things down and doing a little each day are things that are helping me with this goal.

He organized half of his things in our “clutter room”. I’m convincing him to turn it into a guest room. I guess he’s listening. :)

Daily and weekly to-do lists have become a great help. They keep me focused and help me be realistic of how much I can do in a day / week, and the amount of time I probably will be spending in each activity. Plus, if I forget about something, a quick look on my list will remind me.

and I’m working on making it much less cluttered.

3 regular bags, plus a big one, completely full of things to be thrown away, and the room doesn’t look any different to me. It is still a big cluttered mess. :(

What a pleasant surprise to see the bookshelves organized. :D