Finding the Inspiration You Need to Get Organized

Is your home, office or personal life disorganized, and yet each day you fail to start working to correct the problem? If so, chances are you are simply overwhelmed by the thought of starting the job. Most people find that once they start cleaning and organizing, it's actually a lot easier than they had thought it would be. If you need a bit of help taking that first step, here are some ways you can find the inspiration to finally get organized.

Think About Stress Relief

Is there one area of your life that is being particularly affected in an adverse fashion by clutter and disorganization? Are the work tasks you perform in your home office suffering because your desk is a mess? Do you no longer enjoy working on your favorite hobby because your craft room is cluttered and disorganized? Are you worried about your credit history because you are constantly losing bills before you have a chance to pay them? Think about how much better you would feel if you didn't have to deal with these negative effects of disorganization. Sometimes just the thought of being released from stressful situations will be enough to inspire you to get started on an organization plan.

Schedule an Official "Clean-Up" Timeframe

If you want to get better organized but never seem to have the time, then scheduling a specific timeframe for the job can help. After all, imagine if you were trying to get a big project done at work. Would you be able to perform the job successfully if you didn't plan for it and schedule a specific time and date to do each important task? The same is true with getting organized. Buy a large wall calendar that has plenty of space on each date to write notes. Then, create a weekly schedule that you can follow, with specific dates and times scheduled for the tasks you want to accomplish. Seeing a solid action plan written on a calendar can really help get you inspired, since you'll know exactly what you should be doing, and when you should be doing it.

Of course, when creating a clean-up schedule, it's important to be realistic. Don't try to schedule more work than you can reasonably get done within the specified timeframe. If you set unreasonable expectations for yourself, you will be setting yourself up for disappointment, discouragement and failure. If you need to work on a particularly big clean-up job, be sure to break it up into smaller and more "doable" tasks.

Start with a Few Simple Tasks

There's usually a lot of value in starting with a few easy tasks first. Once you get some momentum going, it will be easier to stick with your clean-up project. However, if you start with one of the largest and most difficult parts of the project, chances are you will get discouraged and simply give up. But, if you start with a few of the simpler tasks, the good feeling you get from getting them done will help inspire you to continue working. Then, before you know it, the entire job will be complete.