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To Complete or Not To Complete (a Task), That is the Question

Posted by Janice Russell onJanuary30,2012

Each day you have tasks to complete. Some may come easily without any real thought or effort on your part. Others may be more difficult and require gathering information, learning a new skill or doing something you don't enjoy. I hear lots of complaints from people who get to the end of the day and haven't completed their to-do list. They often suggest this is due to procrastination. While procrastination is certainly a factor, I do not believe it is the main factor.

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Learning the Language of Organizing

Posted by Janice Russell onJanuary18,2012

I love to travel! I've been to six of the seven continents. I enjoy learning about people, places, history and culture. One aspect of travel that I don't do so well with is language. I took three years of French in the 1970's but haven't retained much of it. I've learned a few basics in Spanish since I've traveled to a number of places where it is spoken. Other than that, I try to learn hello, thank you and bathroom in the language of the country I am in. I'm often successful, but I don't retain the language beyond my stay in the country.

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The Enemies of Organizing

Posted by Janice Russell onJanuary12,2012

Do you have any enemies? If so, what do you do if you can't avoid interacting with them? You may not have any human enemies but sometimes your efforts to learn a new skill or complete a challenging task may feel impacted by unseen enemies. This definitely holds true in organizing. Thomas Paine stated, “Our greatest enemies, the ones we must fight most often, are within.” In organizing, these enemies "within" are frequently around boundaries, choices, and inside clutter.

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