Getting Organized and Paralysis from Analysis

Finding information on the Internet about ways to Get Organized is great fun. It can also be interesting, even an entertaining means of researching areas of organization surrounding one's home or office or other areas like feng shui, clutter and coaching. Often in our efforts to get control in some area of our life we convince ourselves that the key to success rests in getting just a "little bit more information." It just can go on and on and on, you get the picture.

The fact remains that to get organized we have to be in the right place mentally and emotionally to take action. Without the correct mind set and emotional supports the approach and work of organizing our space can bring on the same sense of being overwhelmed as occurs in child rearing, managing our finances, or juggling relationships, jobs and families. So to put a band aid on the dread of being overwhelmed, we research and surf the net to convince ourselves we are moving forward with our goals to get organized.

All of this results in one of the most hideous forms of procrastination known to mankind, paralysis from analysis! By continuing to gather information on the subject at hand we attempt to convince ourselves that the task before us requires it, just a bit more information and then we can get started. I know this because as the old comedy line goes, "I resemble that remark!"

I have started a garden over a month late in the spring planting season because, among other reasons I over researched what was best grown in pots and best in the ground to assure that I was going to have the right plants in the patio containers. Right! I have researched golf conditioning exercises for just the right ones to get ready for the big winter golf trip with the guys. I researched it so well that I actually got in a couple of days of exercises before we headed South. Most years I also came home injured! I solved that one by moving to SoCal where I can play year round.

The truth is, the only way to get past the paralysis and move toward your goals for getting organized is to take the first step. Take Action! Here is what I recommend to get you moving. Look over your lists of tasks associated with your goals, you do have a list don't you? Pick the very easiest one and do it. Then do the next easiest one. The fact is that by doing this and seeing two tasks successfully completed, your sense of purpose and accomplishment will get an incredible shot in the arm. Your mind set will be altered. Nine times out of ten you won't even look for the next easiest one, you will jump right to the one you had labeled as the most important task or step when you first made the list. Success, purpose, confidence and accomplishment will motivate you to end your paralysis from analysis and take the fight to the Clutter Monster.

Remember you can let your clutter drive you crazy or you can get crazy organized.

Get organized!