{"id":5084,"date":"2015-01-31T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T11:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=5084"},"modified":"2017-07-31T18:56:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T23:56:14","slug":"most-organized-year-ever-31","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/most-organized-year-ever-31\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Most Organized Year Ever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/31.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5085\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/most-organized-year-ever-31\/attachment\/31\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/31.png?fit=1588%2C2246&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1588,2246\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"31 keep it simple sweetie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/31.png?fit=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5085\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/31-212x300.png?resize=212%2C300\" alt=\"Your Most Organized Year Ever\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/31.png?resize=212%2C300&amp;ssl=1 212w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/31.png?resize=724%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 724w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/31.png?w=1588&amp;ssl=1 1588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Each year as we start the new year, we think of ways to make a change and improve our lives.\u00a0 Did you know that organizing is one of the top three goals each year?\u00a0 Throughout the month of January, I will be offering 31 tips to help you have Your Most Organized Year Ever.\u00a0 Implement just one of these tips, tools, techniques or tweaks this year.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>My own personal mantra has always been &#8220;Keep it simple sweetie.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0 No matter the situation or the conversation,\u00a0 my life resolves around keeping it simple.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What happens when it&#8217;s not simple?\u00a0 Stress!\u00a0 It&#8217;s that simple.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>How do you keep it simple?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ruthlessly look for ways to cut down on clutter.<\/li>\n<li>Break away from complicated commitments that drag you down and have no meaning.<\/li>\n<li>Keep decision making to three choices.<\/li>\n<li>Simplify by letting go of MORE than you think you can.<\/li>\n<li>Set limits on how much comes into your office or home.<\/li>\n<li>Look for ways to streamline your life.<\/li>\n<li>Streamline all processes at home and work.<\/li>\n<li>Set aside time for organizing, prioritizing, processing and planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This is the last post of <a title=\"Most Organized Year Ever\" href=\"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/category\/most-organized-year-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our 31 day series<\/a>.\u00a0 Let me know what has been most valuable.<\/p>\n<p>Keep your organizing and productivity all year! 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