The Minimalist Computer Setup
My minimalist desktop. Ahh, lovely without clutter! One of my key organizing principles is “simplify before organizing”. I love to simplify my computer setup to something beautifully minimalist. Why does this matter? When you have a thousand icons on your desktop (apps, documents, etc.), each one represents something you have to do. So there’s visual […]
2. Going (Mostly) Paperless
One of the things I’ve done to simplify my workspace (and home life) is to go as paperless as possible. What used to be a ton of folders and trays and drawers is now reduced to bits on my computer (and backed up on the Internet). I can easily find things by searching, access what […]
1. Week 4: Reinforcing Haibts + the Habit of Being on Time
OK … this week, for the most part, we’re simply reinforcing the previous habits. That said, if you’d like, we’re going to practice being on time. (More on that below.) But first … for anyone who’s been working on the Getting Organized habits … let’s do the work of reinforcing the habits we’ve been creating […]
1. Get Organized Week 3: Organize Your Physical Stuff
In this week of our Get Organized Challenge, we’re going to continue to reinforce the habits of our first two weeks (keep putting your digital stuff in buckets!) … but also start to organize our physical stuff. It’s important to note: you don’t have to organize all your physical things! This is just a way […]
1. Get Organized Week 2
This week, we’ll focus on creating the habit of putting things in their proper buckets. The important thing here is to create the habit of spending just 10 minutes doing this. You don’t have to have the “perfect” habit — you can expand and improve each week. Just do the 10 minutes (you can do […]
2. Organizational Tools
Organizational Tools The tools you use to store and manage your information are very personal — each person will like something different. That said, I thought I’d put together a little list of ideas to get you started, in case you’re stuck. Please note, though, that there is no perfect tool for anything. Just find […]
1. Get Organized: The Plan
You’ve read the Get Organized Challenge Overview (read it now if you haven’t yet), and now you just want a simple plan to follow. Great! Let’s dive in so you can get started. Week 1 This week, let’s focus on finding a place for everything, and do it in small chunks. Each day, you’ll spend […]
Get Organized Challenge Overview
If having your stuff in constant disarray is a problem … if you lose things or spend a lot of time looking for things … if you are never exactly sure what you have on your plate … if you forget appointments or have scraps of paper everywhere … this Get Organized Challenge is for […]