“Are you going to make me throw away all of my stuff?” I am asked this question a lot in the assessment phase of working with my clients. I never make clients throw away anything that they don’t want to get rid of. It is true, however, that we tend to hang on to way more stuff than we actually need, “just in case”.
One of my main purposes is to assist clients with sorting through what they have, determining what can be shredded, tossed, filed, delegated, or relocated. Then I guide them in developing an organized work environment that will be simple to maintain on a daily/weekly basis. Charging in and simply throwing away things without first analyzing what the client’s needs are is NOT organizing! A good general rule of thumb when de-cluttering is: get rid of objects that you associate negative memories or feelings with, and keep the things that make you feel good. Happy organizing!
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