Great Audio CD

"The Art of Exceptional Living "by Jim Rohn


I am currently LOVING this audio CD in my car - it has some absolutely great advice and makes you really think about your life and how to live a life that you love.

I am a great fan of audio books, as it gives some purpose to the otherwise wasted time spent in the car 

(Time management tip - use audio books for books you have been meaning to read but haven't had a chance to - you will be more likely to have time in your car than to sit and pick up a book!) 

I particularly like the sections about developing yourself as a person, the value you have to the marketplace being directly linked to how well you develop yourself rather than your job - and the way Jim Rohn talks makes it a great listen - even my daughter whos only 2 quite likes it on in the car which saves me from yet more disney tunes every so often!!! 

I truly hope that you get as much out of this as I have done.

Stop procrastinating!

Often its the thought of doing something that makes the task overwhelming, and not the actual "doing". Procrastination is one of the worst things to do, it wastes your time and energy - and more often than not, you will find that once you get going on getting organised, you will feel so much better for it that it will be easier to continue and you will get loads done!

Take a look at my procrastination article on Organise My House Website - Procrastination Link

Be Effective.....

I currently LOVE having audio books in the car. I spend a lot of time driving (and a new bonus is that it send my toddler to sleep on longer journeys!!!!), and as such want to be able to learn something useful within the time.

Time Management is the Key

Time is a sacred thing, but we all have exactly the same amount of it, yet some people seem to be able to do so much more with their time - why is that?

Great Book - CLEAR YOUR CLUTTER

LOVING this book at the moment, got the bug about how Feng Shui works so well alongside decluttering and organising, and there is a great easy to follow section on this in this book. Easy reading that really makes sense - a great place to start!

I particularly liked the extract below - it is talking about making priorities for yourself, and why that is so crucial. When starting to get organised it is imperitive to start by looking at the bigger picture, otherwise you get bogged down by the day to day bits and can start to feel like you are losing your way quickly. See what you think - I hope it gets you thinking as much as it did me!:-

" Is the Jar Full? - favourite anecdotes that is said to have come from a talk about priorities given by Vice Admiral H. Johnson, who was the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard in the late 1980s. To vividly illustrate his talk, he brought with him a transparent glass jar and proceeded to fill it with small rocks. Having done this, he asked his audience "is the jar full?", "yes of course" they replied, since it was clear not another rock could be fitted in it. He then took a handful of tiny pebbles and threw them into the jar filling the gaps between the rocks, again he asked is the jar full - "Now it is" they agreed. Then he produced a bag of sand and tipped it into the jar - is the jar full now? - finally he agreed with the group that it was full - and explained how the jar was a mataphor for life. If you fill it with sand first (the small details) it leaves no room for the pebbles (bigger issues)..... and rocks (priorities in life). Life only works if you establish your priorities first and fit everything else around them"  taken from page 181 of Clear your Clutter from Karen Kingston

"got to start somewhere"

I have always prided myself on being an organised person, in fact I went on a course a few weeks ago, and the fact that I had a folder all labelled with course prep in it was a source of great laughter amongst the other delegates. This is usual for me, and I am used to seeing that my level of organising is usually way above the average, but I want to let everyone know right now, I AM NO WHERE NEAR COMPLETE in my organising aspirations.

Anyone got some tips....?

I've decided to make this blog very interactive, if you want to follow me, and even try out some of the things i am doing, then let me know! - Would be great to get feedback and see exactly what works and what doesn't - and any extra tips and hints on organising and decluttering and generally running a better home will be tested and possibly end up on the main website - with an accreditation to you.
Heres to a happy organised home!

"1 step at a time"

If only everything in life came easily - thats what we all want really isn't it - an easy life? Well - I have decided that its time to see whether you can indeed create an easy life, or at least an easier life - by getting organised once and for all.
There is so much advice out there (including this site!), but can you really get super organised in every aspect of life, or is it just a myth?
This blog is here to show my real life journey into becoming the super-organised woman i want to be - showing where the ups and downs are - what works, what doesn't, and everything in between. I hope that writing down every step of the way will help you as well!
Join me today on a journey to becoming organised - should be fun!