The 15 Minute Organizer
- Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Sue recently called my attention to an article about clutter. It was one of those “personality” indicators that linked the most cluttered areas of your house to what that might say about you. For example, a cluttered entry, full of family photos, art, and knick-knacks, coats and shoes would indicate you want visitors who enter your home to know you right away. While it’s comforting to think one’s mess might mean something positive, if the congestion spreads into every room, you are probably more irritated by the chaos than you know. Making long To-Do lists can often add to this stress. If there’s just not enough time in the day to tackle all your problem areas, a solution might be to become a 15 minute organizer.
The idea is simple. Break tasks into 15 minute segments and stick to that time frame. Once 15 minutes is up (set a timer if you have to) stop and congratulate yourself on the accomplishment. Is the home office your main source of irritation? Make a 15 minute job out of gathering up only catalogs, magazines and bills. Sort them into piles labeled Toss, Read, Order, and Pay. Keep in mind, anything you keep will claim your time later. It could take several more 15 minute segments in the future. Do you really want to do that? You may decide you don’t need those catalogs and magazines, especially if they were on top of the bills you forgot to pay.
One of the best things about the 15 minute rule is you will begin to see how much internal and physical clutter you add to your life without meaning to do so. Eliminate the time you spend on things that cause additional stress, so that you can enjoy a sense of mastery over the things that matter most.
--Deb Davidson
Associate, E. Sue Huff & AssociatesLabels: clutter, organizing, time management
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