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It is often quoted that the hardest part of any journey is
taking the first step. And while I don’t disagree with the
sentiment of the statement, I would argue that making sure
you don’t stop too often along the way is just as important.
It is easy to get sidetracked from your goals and home
organization goals in particular. Because there is always
something new coming into your home. More paper, more
things, more toys, more books. So how do you make sure that
your home organization goals are met? Here are a few tips to
help you along the way.
Tell Someone Else About Your Goals
One of the best ways to make sure that you stick to any goal
in life is to tell other people about it. The more people
you tell your home organization goals to, the more likely
you are to stick to them. If you’ve told one person about
that goal, that’s one thing but if you’ve told 10, you just
made it a whole lot more likely that you’ll stick to that
goal. Goals declared to others hold more weight.
And it’s even better if the people you told hold you to your
goals. So when you tell others about your home organization
goals, ask them to bring up that issue every time you talk
to them. That way, they will be constantly reminding you of
what you declared you wanted to accomplish. Just don’t get
upset with them when they do this for you.
Form a “home organization support group.” Declare your goals
to each other and hold a weekly meeting to hold each other
accountable for your goals. This will also allow you to
support each other along the way. If one of you had a bad
week, you can talk to each other about it and help each
other figure out what went wrong. Having a support system
like this can also help you reinforce your own commitment to
getting and keeping your home organized.
Make Your Goals Clear And Specific
The more specific you make your home organization goals, the
easier it is to make sure they happen. Instead of saying “I
want to organize my kitchen”, say “I will organize my pantry
on Wednesday night of this week.” The more specific you get,
the better. Setting specific actions rather than general
goals makes it easier to make sure you do what you know you
need to do. Make sure you include timeframes and deadlines
for yourself. If you know you want to get your pantry
organized but don’t set a specific deadline for getting it
organized, it will be easier to ignore it. If you know that
you want to get it organized by the end of the week and set
a deadline of that date, you’re more likely to take action
to get it accomplished.
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