I had an interesting experience this past weekend while attending a great Street Fair in one of the communities just down the freeway. Community activities like this are one of the fantastic things about SoCal. Within thirty minutes of our driveway there is a Farmers Market everyday accept Monday and nearly every weekend there is a Street Fair, Art Festival, or Fruit/Veggie Festival. Strawberry and Avocado dominate around here, but I digress!
At the Fair I was standing by the booth of a woman who was marketing herself as an Organization Coach. She was talking with a much younger woman about the frustrations of organizing one's space or clutter. Finally, the young woman said, "Ok, tell me your number one tip for clearing out my office and cleaning up the junk in my apartment." At this point I have to confess to eavesdropping! The woman responded saying, "At home it is best to not allow things to pile up. So, for example, if you do your laundry, make sure you fold it and put it away." To which the girl replied, "Fold my clothes and put them away, yuck." The woman pressed on, "For your office I always recommend the classic rule for paper management," and was interrupted by the young woman who said, "I know, only touch a piece of paper once. I can't do that so that's a waste of time."
At this point I was anticipating a variation on one of the "advice is worth what you pay for it," remarks but the woman just looked at her and said, "Yes, I am sure of that since it requires commitment, Sweetie."
As they say, you can shout the truth from the house tops!
Yours in getting organized,
J. W. Deal
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