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1) Write it down
Have too much to remember in any given day? As soon as you remember something needs to be done, write it down.
2) Keep your to do's in one place
We recommend writing things down in your diary or planner. Brainstorming is good - so long as these to do's end up in your diary. As much as possible - batch your to do's so it is like with like
3) Rest and Relaxation
Like any organ, to keep functioning your brain needs YOU to eat healthy; get plenty of rest and lots of good exercise/ activity. This year my goal is focusing on activity.......
4) Call yourself
When I first heard this tip I laughed - but actually really like it! When want to do something when you arrive back home/ at the office, call ahead to your answering machine and leave yourself a message. As soon as you get home you can listen to your message and remember exactly what you wanted to do. How cool is that!
5) Visual Reminders
A well positioned Post-It Note near the inside of your door ill be great to catch your eye as you are leaving, or if you need to make an urgent call first thing in the morning - put a note on your phone.
6) Timers and Alarms
This is one I have to admit to using too because I can get so absorbed in whatever it is I am doing! Alarm clocks and timers are great memory joggers - especially for remembering to take clothes out of the washing machine, or to remind me when I need to get ready so I can leave on time!
Now, I would love to hear from you! In the comments below, tell me what other ways to do you use to keep track of your to do list? I would love hear it !!
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It was such an inspiring article and I was moved to share it with you because literally after reading that article I met friends for lunch at a local Gluten Free Grain Free - cafe on Queensland's Sunshine Coast - Husk and Honey and I kid you not - staring at me on the wall was an article about Dr Martin Luther King Jr's Walk on Washington!!!!!!! (see photo below!)
I took that as a sign I had to write and share this wonderful article about this amazing actress.
I found it so encouraging and a wonderful reminder that what's most important is our attitude and the way we show up every day. So often we have no idea of the ripple effect that we cause just by going about our work and day. We have no clue if we are inspiring people or making a difference in their day just by doing what we always do. We might THINK it is insignificant - to someone else the smallest action might be significant!!!!
"ORDINARY TO YOU: AMAZING TO SOMEONE ELSE"
This was my favourite line from James' blog post about Nichelle Nichols - Exhaust Your Gifts: Lessons on Living a Meaningful Life from Nichelle Nichols.
In Nichelle's mind the 'Star Trek' role was going no where - having been largely written out of the script during the first season. So convinced of this she had even written her letter of resignation the day before attending a fundraiser for the Civil Rights Movement in Beverly Hills, California, where she met her "greatest fan" - Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Each week his family loved watching the show!
When she told him she was leaving the show he helped her see that her role was more than what she thought it was - in her mind - just as a 'simple cast member, as an actress with little impact and even fewer lines.' Dr Martin Luther King Jr explained:
Years later Whoopi Goldberg shared with Nichelle Nichols that when she was 9 years old and saw Nichelle on 'Star Trek' she knew from that moment that she could become anything she wanted to be.
So often we don't realise just by doing what we do, we inspire others. It doesn't matter what role you're playing - worker/ business owner/ friend/ kind stranger!
Now, I would love to hear from you! In the comments below, tell me what you think about how simply being ourselves can inspire others? I would love hear it!
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Click here to keep reading the article by James Clear:
Exhaust Your Gifts: Lessons on Living a Meaningful Life from Nichelle Nichols.
In this guest post I share:
- the top 3 'hot spot' areas of the home or office that give the most 'bang-for-buck' results the people should tackle first.
- how to avoid getting overwhelmed by your list of spring cleaning jobs.
- how to avoid getting distracted when organising
- advice on managing clutter on a daily basis
- tips to try out this spring to get their home, office, wardrobe or kitchen organized
Just kidding! I know too well what it is like to be drowning amongst your ‘to dos.’
One of the things that I struggle with is analysis paralysis - which task to go to next when it is ALL important. I get stuck tackling low priority tasks and procrastinating on the ‘tougher’ high priority tasks. Of course I know that the key to being MORE productive is to power through the low priority tasks and Procrastinate LESS on the high priority tasks.
If you struggle with this too sometimes check out this article I had published in the fantastic Working Women's Magazine published by Women's Network Australia.
In it I share seven tips will help on your way to procrastinating less and getting more of the right things done.
Now, I would love to hear from you! In the comments below, tell me what are your strategies when you get stuck? I would love hear them!
If you’ve found this article of interest, please share it with your friends! I really do appreciate you taking the time to read and share.
As many of you know I was super proud that our food division - Meal Planning Your Way was a sponsor of the event “An Evening with Peter Walsh” featuring Oprah’s Organising Guru.
Joining Peter Walsh for this evening was Barry DuBois, Master Builder/ design aficionado from Channel 10′s The Living Room.
What a privilege to get to know Peter Walsh for the #aapo14 conference and event An Evening with Peter Walsh. When we (the conference speaker team) first met Peter to begin those conversations all those months ago I was so touched and inspired by what he gave us - the gift of his presence and attention. There are few times in your life when you 'experience' people that truly are present - and Peter was one of them.
What I loved most about Peter and Barry’s philosophies to designing our life and spaces in a conscious manner - was to understand what we truly want from our spaces and infusing it with our personality and vision.
I was also touched by their ability to truly listen to what was going on for people in the Q&A component. They offered real and amazing solutions that supported what people were facing in that moment.
I enjoyed hearing both Peter and Barry talk about how our spaces need to support our life – for today. To live our best life we have to get clear on the vision we have. Peter spoke about this at length – simple things like having the dining room and kitchen clear were paramount to eating well and living well.
Peter challenged us to ask ourselves what do you want FROM the space? So for example what do you want FROM your kitchen? You need to dig deep for your answers. What is it you truly want – is it connected family time, conversations, happy and healthy family? Whatever it is you have to ask – does what I have in this space support our vision? How healthy can you make those meals if you have sporting gear and school notes in an already cluttered kitchen?
Peter Walsh encouraged us to focus on making small changes by doing just little things at a time – like setting a timer for 10 minutes then ‘hunting’ with the family for Trash (using one garbage bag) and Donations (using another). Get everyone involved and by the end of the week you have at least 5 or 25 bags of things GONE!
The simplicity of doing one thing on a regular basis really spoke to me as that is what I encourage my clients to do!
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