Last week I put out the call on my blog, on Twitter, and on Facebook to send me
your questions about decluttering and organizing. I don't do this very
often, but I thought it would be fun in honor of the ADD
Clutter Busters Workgroup, which begins next week.
I picked four questions that I thought
would be the most helpful for ADD Management Guide readers, and
I'm answering them here.
So let's begin!
Question: Why is it that I can never
get motivated to
organize? Is this an ADD
thing?
-k.t.
Answer: k.t., getting motivated to get
organized certainly is a common problem among adults with ADD.
Here’s my advice: before embarking upon any organizing project, ask
yourself why you’re doing it. If you want to get organized because
you’re really tired of the stress that results from being disorganized,
then that’s a very good reason. If you want to get organized because
you think you SHOULD be more neat and organized, then that’s NOT a good
reason.
To be successful in our organizing endeavors,
we’ve got to get in touch with WHY the task is important to us.
Otherwise, organizing is just another boring chore…and who needs more
of those?
Question: My husband really needs your
clutter class, but
he doesn’t think so. How
can I convince him to take it?
-Linda
Answer: Linda, I greatly appreciate
your recommending the ADD Clutter Busters Workgroup to your husband.
That said, DON’T try to convince him to take it! In my experience,
adults with ADD need to find their own motivation for decluttering and
getting organized. Your husband might experience some success, but
without the proper motivation, it just won’t stick.
Perhaps instead of trying to convince him, you
can just email him the web page. Let him make the decision about
whether or not the ADD Clutter Busters Workgroup is the right thing for
him at this time. Otherwise he'll just find himself in the same
position as k.t. in the question above!
Question: What is your secret for
organizing paper? I am
swimming in magazines,
print outs, mail, paperwork, etc.
-Carl A.
Answer: Carl, I do have a secret for
organizing paper: throw it out! Being overwhelmed with paper
is one of the most common problems that we deal with in the ADD Clutter
Busters Workgroup. My best advice is to throw out everything you can.
What are the chances that you’ll ever pick up that magazine again?
What’s stopping you from getting rid of all that junk mail? Why are you
printing out articles when you can so easily access them online?
The hardest thing about organizing paper is
learning to let go of 90% of it, but that’s exactly what will set you
free from it.
Question: I have decluttered my office
more times
than I can speak of and
yet it always comes back. Why am I such a failure at this?
-Charles G.
Answer: Charles, you
are NOT a failure! In fact, let me reframe this situation for
you: You have SUCCESSFULLY decluttered your office many times. It
sounds like the only thing lacking is a maintenance plan. I encourage
clients in the ADD Clutter Busters Workgroup to create structure for
maintaining that success.
Once your office is successfully decluttered,
try scheduling in a daily or weekly clean-up routine so that you can
regularly address the problem before it builds.
Do You Have Questions About
ADD-friendly Decluttering and Organizing?
If so, then considering joining us for the ADD
Clutter Busters Workgroup, which begins next week on Wednesday May
5th!
Register for
the ADD
Clutter Busters Workgroup by this Wednesday April 28th (that's
tomorrow!) and Save $20!
- OR -
Register
for ADD
Clutter Busters Workgroup along with the Time
Management Masters Seminar (in June) by this Wednesday April 28th
(that's tomorrow!) and Save a Total of
$97!!
In the ADD
Clutter Busters Workgroup, I'll walk you step-by-step through an
ADD-friendly decluttering and organizing process.
In this Workgroup, you'll:
- Overcome the procrastination
that you experience when you try to get organized
- Sort through all your stuff
and get rid of the junk
- Create customized organizational
systems that will work specifically for you
- Learn how to work with your ADD
to ensure success
- Develop the structure you need
to become organized
- Create a follow-through plan
to keep the clutter from coming back
Not to mention that:
- You'll benefit from a highly
structured, virtual coaching program that is designed to
support you every step of the way in learning not just how to get rid of
clutter, but how to keep it away for good!
- You can participate from anywhere in
the world! Your workgroup includes:
- Three (3) Live Teleseminars.
Join us live by phone from anywhere in the world.
- Teleseminar Recordings. Yours
to download and keep. So whether or not you attend the live
teleseminars, you'll always have the recordings for your continued
reference.
- Notes and Worksheets.
You can sit back, relax, and enjoy yourself during the teleseminars
because I provide you with the notes and worksheets for each lesson.
- Members-only Website. Everything
you need for this course can be found on the members-only website. This
is also where you can connect with other participants, and get your
questions answered between teleseminars.
- You'll be working right alongside
other adults with ADD as they complete their own clutter busting goals. This
means that you'll have lessons and coaching support from me, along with
community support from your peers.
So if you're feeling good and you're
ready to learn how to bust through your clutter, get yourself
organized, and maintain your success, AND you want some extra help and
guidance as you do it, then do join us!
ADD
Clutter Busters 3-week Coaching Workgroup
$197
$177*

*Register before
April 28 and save $20!
More info at
http://addmanagement.com/coaching/clutterbusters.html
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