Most people I run across think that since I organize offices for a living, my office must be perfect. While that's mostly true (!), from time to time I face some of the same struggles that other busy professionals face: Where did that pile of papers come from? What exactly is in that pile of papers? Are there bills in there that should have already been paid??
Busy weeks can wreak havoc on the most organized of folk, and I'm no exception. What saves me from utter chaos, however, is my dedication to discipline when it comes to clearing off my desktop when it's on the verge of disappearing. At the end of most days, I make a concerted effort to have everything put away in its place, and I write on my white board the tasks I need to tackle the next day. I'm always surprised that what I've dreaded doing (filing those darn papers, deciding which newspapers/magazines/fliers to keep, paying the bills, taking the coffee cups to the dishwasher :-) ) really doesn't take me that long. I've wasted time dreading dealing with things, and I could have done it and moved on in a matter of minutes!
Give yourself a time limit to do things you dread, whether it's dusting the living room (yuck), answering emails, or clearing off your desk. Ten focused minutes is time very well spent.
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