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Happy organizing and happy new year!

Maria Gracia

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It's important to be sure that whatever you're working on and investing your time doing is the most effective, productive way to do it...and that it is highly likely to result in what you envisioned when you started. Here's a story I'd like to share with you on this subject.

A painfully shy man fell in love with a woman. He sensed that she felt the same way, but he couldn't find the courage to ask her out. Finally, he decided he would mail her an anonymous love letter every day for one year, and then ask her for a date. Faithfully, he followed his plan, and at year's end he was courageous enough to call her, only to discover that she had gotten married...to the letter carrier!

This man committed to a method AND invested a lot of time writing letters (a year's worth). He knew what his goal was, and he had a deadline and a plan. Unfortunately, the end result was nothing like what he envisioned.

What happened?

Well, his plan wasn't a very good one. It wasn't one that would likely end up with the result he wanted.

Initially, he couldn't find the courage to ask her out, so he decided to send her love letters. That was probably not a bad idea to begin. Sending those letters anonymously? Maybe OK for the first few, but not for all the subsequent ones. Dragging this on for a full year? We all know how that turned out.

Now, this is not to say that everything we do always results in the way we want it to turn out. But, there are definitely actions we can think-through and take to increase our success chances dramatically

For instance, writing good notes in a notebook is an effective action for remembering the steps we took to fix a computer problem. Should it happen in the future, we just have to open the notebook and repeat those steps.

Not packing our schedule to the max is a good action for ensuring we don't get overwhelmed. It's also a good action to help us be 'on time' for the majority of our appointments.

Keeping only one calendar, versus many, is a good action for ensuring we don't inadvertently double-book two appointments.

Goals and deadlines are vital. But so are the actions that we take to fulfill those goals by those deadlines.

Think through the actions you're taking to reach a goal. At the beginning and throughout your journey, remove (or adjust) any along the way that may hinder your chances of getting to whatever you envision your end point to be.

This morning, I cooked myself a delicious Peanut Butter Banana Quinoa Bowl. I got this recipe from Justin Kaye's Plant-Based Recipe Cookbook. It was healthy and YUMMY!

These days, lots of folks (myself included) are heavily leaning towards a more plant based lifestyle. Research has proven that eating a whole-food, plant-based diet, is extremely beneficial for our health, energy, and well-being...and for our waistlines, as well!

Justin's Vegan Recipe Cookbook features more than 100 Delicious, Done-for-You, Plant-Based Recipes, that are super easy to make. He shows you how to prepare tasty, healthy, meals that you'll love!

There's no guesswork, and each recipe offers simple and clear instructions, so you can prepare your meals easily. It even includes grocery lists and meal plans!

If you've been wanting to get healthier and switch to a more plant-based lifestyle, this is a simple, easy, delicious way to begin. Grab your copy here:

https://www.getorganizednow.com/rd-plant.html

Happy, healthy eating!

Maria

___ 1. Do today's (Feb 10) Organizing TO DO to tidy up your social media 'friend' list. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my February Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Give your washing machine some TLC. The insides of washing machines, especially the soap and liquid softener dispensers, often contain dried up, caked-on detergent and fabric softener. Use today to clean it up and give your washing machine the tender loving care it deserves.

___ 3. Have you seen our latest web poll results? We asked GON readers what chocolate was their favorite...milk, dark, or white. The results are in, and a bunch of readers added their own personal comments as well. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access the web poll results.

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February is heart health month, and I have something very special for you.

Most people don't know this, but the heart sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heart. Those heart signals contain a wide range of information that affect how the brain thinks and perceives.

These heart signals have a significant effect on brain function and improve positive emotions, attention, perception, memory, problem-solving, and intuition. It also greatly reduces insecurity and stress, which are huge obstacles to success.

When the heart and brain are in sync, your intelligence expands and you gain access to more intuitive downloads and meaningful insights. Heart health is not only physical, but also emotional. During the Heart Brain Fest, you will learn all about syncing your heart and brain for your health and well-being.

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