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Do you want to Unclutter Your Life? Katherine Gibson can help you. In this book she discusses Transforming Your Physical, Mental, and Emotional Space. Her practical advice helps readers separate what they really need from what they think they need in each of these three areas. Whether the reader is seeking assistance with office and paper clutter, work and TV clutter, or guilt and money clutter, Gibson’s words of wisdom provide matter-of-fact guidance in decluttering to bring about life change.
Procrastinator- you either are one or you know one! It’s About Time: the 6 Styles of Procrastination and How to Overcome Them by Dr. Linda Sapadin with Jack Maguire is the book that will rescue procrastinators from their pattern of behavior. Rather than urging people to “just do it”, the authors delineate what creates each style of procrastination. An example of that procrastination type is followed by specific tools to help combat the procrastination habit.
Do you need some New Strategies for Surviving and Thriving at the Office? Julie Morgenstern provides 34 Grab-and-Go strategies in her latest book entitled Never Check E-Mail in the Morning. Strategies, such as beware of multi-tasking, prioritize from the top down, and negotiate for change, center around nine competencies that Morgenstern indicates are crucial to functioning in today’s work environments. The layout of the book encourages readers to implement changes at their own pace.
Would you like to know the “path to joyful simplicity – home to work & back”? If so Organizing the Good Life by Celia Rocks is a book that you will want to read. Using dialogues with co-workers, clients, and friends, Rocks uses her own experiences to convey her message regarding how to live a more balanced, fulfilling life. She takes something that at times seems impossible and makes it possible. This is not a book with tips for organizing physical space; instead it helps readers develop an overall life strategy for their own “good life.”
If you want to learn about some of the psychological and emotional reasons behind clutter as well as some practical methods for reducing clutter, Let Go of Clutter by Harriet Schechter is a book for you. Practical step-by-step methods for organizing are mixed with the “why” of how the clutter got there in the first place.
Looking for other organizing books Janice recommends? Books about organizing your time Books about organizing your home space Books about organizing your workspace Books regarding the emotional and psychological aspects of organizing