The Sunday Basket: Week 1 - Organize 365. I could not do nearly the amount of work I do if I did not have a weekly paper organization and planning system.
The Sunday Basket has increased my productivity, reduced our late fees and generally created sanity in our home. If this is the first time you’ve hear of the term “Sunday Basket,” well, that’s because I made it up! You can read all about how the Sunday Basket came to be here. I learn best by watching what works for others, so this year, I am going to share my weekly planning with you with one caveat. These posts will be on a one week delay. Here’s why… #1 Most importantly, I LOVE my Sunday evening routine. . #2 I really want these posts on Sundays so that you, too, can get in a Sunday planning routine. A Practical Plan for When You Feel Overwhelmed - Peter Bregman. In general, September is often a difficult month: I’m catching up from summer vacation as are many of my clients, projects tend to regain momentum, the Jewish holidays reduce my work days, and our kids need more of my time as they readjust themselves to new grades in school.
But this year feels worse. On top of my regular client work, I have three strategy offsites to design and facilitate, my publisher’s edits of my next book to review, and a TEDx talk to prepare and deliver — all in a month. And then, of course, there’s my weekly blog. Just to be clear: I’m not complaining. I feel incredibly fortunate to be so busy doing work I love. And here’s the crazy part: I just spent the last two days trying to work without actually working. You’d think it would be the opposite — that when we have a lot to do we become very productive in order to get it done — and sometimes that happens. But when we have too much to do, we can freeze. That’s it. Am I still stressed? Every-day Solutions to Staying Organized. Source: peter lee This post was originally published several years ago but continues to be one of our most popular.
If you’re looking for simple, effective strategies to get organized, start here! The number one question I get from my readers is “help, I’m so overwhelmed with my home, where do I start?” Maybe you can relate? Sometimes it isn’t so much about starting with this pile here or that pile over there but more a matter of introducing a few daily organizational habits to help keep the clutter and chaos from becoming more than you can manage. Here are 10 things you can do today to help you stay organized. 1. Often chaos ensues because we are trying to juggle too many things in our brains. Grab yourself a notebook and just start brain dumping all that needs to be done. Source: organizing junkie 2. Now take your list to your calendar (and if you don’t have a central family calendar, get one quick!) 3. You may not be menu planning for the whole week yet, but you can menu plan for TODAY.
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