Develop lasting organizational skills

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.

behinder I get.

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

that if I folded up my shopping list and put it in my pocket as I was walking out the door, that I would be able to find it when I got to the store. HA! Think again!

is my middle name. ;=)

Progress on this goal has been pretty slow, mainly because I’ve been lacking in two important ingredients – time and energy – the last two months. But things are slowly getting back to normal around here, so it’s full speed ahead!

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.

right now, I am at inbox 50, but it’s a good goal. at least I don’t get 200-500 emails a day, whew!

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• need for abundance. don’t think this is a problem for me. I am not really a collector, and enjoy a simple life.
• conquistadora of chaos. I set up systems and don’t stick with them. I respond better under pressure. I have never really set up an organizational system that works for me. I would like to complete this and use my time for things that I enjoy, instead of feeling overwhelmed and frustrated.
• unclear goals and priorities. this is a problem for me at work. where do I want this to go? and why am I not doing anything to move it forward?
• fear of success. this is why I don’t market! I am successful, but could easily be wildly successful.
• need to retreat. don’t think this is a problem for me. I don’t use clutter to isolate or disorganizaton to cushion myself from the outside world.
• fear of losing creativity. if I become really organized, will I become rigid? is this why I procrastinate?
• need for distraction. don’t think this is a problem for me. I am not evading my life problems or escaping difficult experiences.
• dislike the space. this is true of my office nook at work. it’s small, not comfortable, and has room only for portable file cabinets, instead of a decent wooden one.
• sentimental attachment. again, not much of this going on, but I did recently get rid of an ex, ex (from 10 years ago) boyfriend’s tshirt that I slept in, and am not quite sure why I hang on to some of the journals from my traumatic early thirties. I have to remember that my identity comes from the inside, not the outside. the real truth, my history, is inside me and doesn’t go away. I don’t need those things to remember who that person was.
• need for perfection. this is a bit of the problem. I feel like I have to write perfect doctors notes, perfect chart notes, deal perfectly with every email and call.