Reclaiming Your Office

I bet you are wondering if a Professional Organizer ever needs to reclaim her own office. Yes.  Uh-huh.  Here’s how it went.  Even Pros need to work at being Clutter-free & Organized.

I had been working pretty nonstop with clients – in their homes and offices. Plus, I had been traveling with my business. Also, after every speech there is a certain amount to undo and put away.  Unfortunately, I came home and didn’t follow my own advice to allow for an office reentry day.

So what did I do? – Well, if you have read any of my writings, you know I suggest an easy win. So my easy win was to empty all the trash containers. Immediate improvement! Then I practiced what I teach: I started in a corner of my office.  That meant taking apart all the material from my Florida speech and getting my speaking case ready for my next presentation. 

One corner now looked much better. Next I tackled my desk, which still was covered with material from a coaching session for some certification I am working on. I had left it a mess the night before, after finishing a 9:30 p.m. phone call from a coaching client on the West Coast.  I must admit, when I walked out the door of my office that night, “I didn’t care.”

In organizing it is not "now or never", it is now or later, and my later had come.  Per my own advice, I celebrated when I started to see clear space.  Then I went for lunch, came back and did some 3-5 minute tasks to get them off my desk.  Next, on to organizing my standing desk.  I had momentum! I could do it!

I would love to hear your challenges and successes,
Mary

Organizing Tip 1. Start with some “easy wins”.
Organizing Tip 2. Start in a corner and work around the room.
Organizing Tip 3. Celebrate your successes.  They’ll motivate you to keep going.