tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post1530077524214686613..comments2024-01-21T11:25:12.140-06:00Comments on Reading Catholic: "Smart Martha" Question: What's Your Number One Organizational Tip?Nancy Piccionehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08440982166820769813noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-80402759077886466522011-01-18T14:11:03.218-06:002011-01-18T14:11:03.218-06:00I try to write down the night before what I want t...I try to write down the night before what I want to accomplish the next day AND I try to keep the plan short and sweet with no more than 4 major things to do. Writing it down the night before helps me sleep better because I don't wake up at 3 a.m in a panic without a plan! And based on the advice of Leo Babauta (zenhabits.net), I choose to keep the to-do list short so I don't feel overwhelmed with a long list; I execute the 4 tasks to the best of my ability and then move on. Now all I need to do is be consistent with what works!CDWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-357900543213693100.post-52234185777042119982011-01-12T14:09:12.341-06:002011-01-12T14:09:12.341-06:00i am not a particularly organized person. but i do...i am not a particularly organized person. but i do have two great tips!<br /><br />one is from fly lady. keep your kitchen sink clean and empty, and never go to bed unless its shining! right now i dont have a dishwasher, and the sink can get really ugly! the sink is the most used area in my kitchen, so if i cant immediately access it, my whole day is more complicated. my whole attitude changed when i can wake up in the morning to a shiny-clean kitchen sink!<br /><br />the other tip is about scheduling. i have bemoaned for years my inablity to wake up at the crack of dawn and start my day. some days i sleep later than planned, or some unexpected event interupts my schedule. then i feel as though i have already failed and give up on my plans! so the advice was to simply start my day when i am ready, even if when i am ready is three hours later than i thought it would be. time is relative anyway! and taking the guilt and pressure off my schedule allows me more energy to get things done, even if a little later than i had hoped. <br /><br />jen mcdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com