You want an organized home. You want an organized office. You want an organized family, schedule, and life. But how do you get the inspiration and drive to get started? Here are a bunch of ideas:

1. Designate a cheering squad. It's no fun if nobody is cheering you on. It's always very satisfying when someone else tells you what a great job you're doing. Find a few people you can count on to cheer you on--a spouse, an aunt, a friend, etc. Let them know what you're doing and ask them if they'd simply ask you how you're doing on that project because you're trying to keep up the momentum and stay motivated to finish it.

2. Set a doable goal. When you're setting your organizing goals, be sure you don't set those goals so high that they're out of reach. For instance, rather than making a goal to organize the entire kitchen, make a goal to organize one cabinet. The next day, make a goal to organize one shelf in the refrigerator. You get the idea. Goals like these can be more easily reached, and you'll feel a sense of satisfaction with every one you complete.

3. Have a reward waiting for you. Make your goals more palatable to reach by enjoying a reward as soon as you complete each goal. Small rewards like taking a 10-minute nap or listening to a few of your favorite songs are excellent rewards for mini-goals. If you reach a big goal, give yourself a bigger reward, such as a nice lunch out or a new haircut.

4. Turn on the tunes. Music is an excellent motivator. Before, during and after organizing, listen to music that is really energizing.

5. Do something first thing in the morning. Set a 10-minute organizing goal and do it first thing in the morning before you do anything else. For instance, organize a sock drawer or weed out old cosmetics. Starting the day off accomplishing something sets an excellent tone for the remainder of the day.

6. Get a good friend to assist. Invite a good friend over to help you organize--someone who you really enjoy being with and who is fairly organized and could give you good advice along the way.

7. Beat the clock. There's nothing like a good game of beat the clock. Set a quick organizing goal like clearing off the top of your desk, or organizing a bathroom shelf, or making the bed. Then, set the timer for a set amount of time and rush like crazy to meet your goal before the timer goes off. If you beat the clock, do something fun like having a cup of tea and reading a chapter of your favorite novel. If you don't beat the clock, set the timer and start again. Reward yourself when your task is accomplished before the buzzer sounds.

8. Do it outside. If you're lucky enough to live in a warm weather state...as opposed to me freezing to death in Wisconsin...go outdoors and complete an organizing project. Bring a pile of papers outside with you and weed it out on your patio. Bring a dresser drawer on the deck and sort through it in the fresh air. Bring your laptop outside with you and organize your computer files. If you live in a cold weather state, well, you may have to wait until spring to do this. But another possibility is bringing your project somewhere indoors, that's not your home, just for a change of pace, like a coffee shop or the public library.

9. Visualize the end result. Before you start any organizing project, first visualize what you want the end result to be. You may, for example, visualize a clutter-free dining room with you and your family sitting around the table enjoying a wonderful meal.

10. Be perfectly positive. A negative attitude will affect you negatively. Stay positive. Say 'I can' over and over again. Be perfectly positive and you will be well on your way to getting and staying organized.

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Simplify Your Life Without Getting Rid of All Your Stuff
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Dressing for Happiness
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Living a More Peaceful Life
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Make Everything You Read More Rewarding
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