Closet love / organized closets. Mind Sweep. Throughout the month of December, The Simple Dollar is posting a daily series focusing on specific activities you can do right now to set the stage for a great 2011. Out with the old, in with the new. 10. Do a mind sweep. Hot on the heels of the ongoing discussion of Making It All Work, I’m going to suggest a good old fashioned “mind sweep” as a brilliant way to get your financial and personal house in order to finish out the year.
What’s a “Mind Sweep”? Simply put, a “mind sweep” is a collection in one external place of all of the ongoing concerns in your life. All of the things you’re thinking about, trying to remember, or need to do that are cluttering up your mind are a bigger distraction than you think, and simply getting them out of your head can make a big difference. Why is it such a big distraction? For starters, think about how your mind works when you’re focused on a task. More importantly, doing this makes you into a more reliable person. FlyLady.net: Your personal online coach to help you gain control of your house and home. Shoeboxed - Organize Receipts. So Smart! Task Boxes. TaskFreak! web based task manager and todo list, project management made easy. Unusual Items Worth Packing on Your Next Vacation.
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