Are you getting stressed-out just thinking about everything you have to get done? If so, here's a simple system to help you go from chaos to calm.

1. Stop what you're doing. If you're super-busy and find yourself getting overwhelmed with all the tasks and projects you have to do, the best thing to do is stop what you're doing--at least for a few minutes. Take a deep breath and a step back to be sure a) you're working on the right things and b) you're working as efficiently as possible.

2. Be realistic. The other day, someone asked me if I would volunteer my time for an event. I quickly glanced at my busy schedule and graciously declined the offer. I realized immediately that if I took on this additional project, that I would be in a major time-crunch. While others may expect you to be super-human, the truth is that everyone has limitations. Know yours and be realistic about how much can actually be completed, accurately, in any given day.

3. Keep a running record. There are always going to be things that need to be done. Always have a Master List so you can jot these things down. This running list serves as a memory tool, so you can free your mind to concentrate on the task at hand.

4. Take your pick. Once you have a Master List, use it to write up a Daily To Do List. Wisely choose four things from your Master List, and put those items on your Daily To Do List. Work on those four items, and don't put another four on that list until those initial ones are completed.

5. Make your environment more pleasant. Are you surrounded by papers and mail? Clear your work area, even if you have to put everything to the side for now. Are your kids interrupting you? Give them a project to do to keep them occupied. Not enough light? Add a lamp, or paint the room a lighter color. Put on some pleasant music. Light a scented candle. The bottom line is, the more pleasant your environment is, the more relaxed you're going to feel. Read more about having an organized, relaxed environment in my book Finally Organized, Finally Free for the Home.

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All people have clutter to some degree. You may have a little. You may have a ton. MOST people are somewhere right in the middle.

For anyone who has clutter, have no doubt in your mind that CLUTTER GROWS. Small clutter challenges soon turn into large clutter issues.

Plus, clutter is sneaky...it doesn't only show up in the pile of shoes you may have in your closet, the overload of toys in the toy room, the boxes of stuff in the basement, or the stuffed-to-the-max drawers and closets in your home. Clutter can actually invade your life in FOUR forms...

1. Physical Clutter
2. Paper Clutter
3. Digital Clutter
4. Emotional Clutter

Once clutter is here, it begins to wreak all sorts of havoc...

There is only one way to get rid of clutter...and that is by using a proven- effective clutter-removing system. Only then will you be able to face clutter head-on and have the clutter-free life you deserve.

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___ 1. Do today's task on my October Monthly Organizing Checklist. The October 27 TO DO focuses on food storage containers. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my October Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Determine if you're doing too much, too little, are just the right amount. It's important to step back, now and then, and assess if what's on our TO DO lists matches our goals and time limits. If you're just 'doing, doing, doing' all the time, then there's no time left for any assessments or improvements in how you're spending your time each day.

___ 3. Clean the toilet in your home. Learn how to clean the toilet bowl and how often. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my cleaning secret on this topic.

'Real luxury is not working like a maniac to take an expensive vacation--it is living a life you enjoy every day.' (Kathy Gottberg)

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