So many people equate getting organized to achieving an enormous and impossible feat. Something that only some lucky people are capable of having.

Someone once said to me that she felt she'd be more likely to succeed at climbing Mount Everest than to succeed at decluttering her living room. In her mind, she was only half joking. She really believed that getting organized wasn't something she could ever do. If your thinking is not far from this kind of thinking, then let me ease your mind.

Being organized does not require you to perform time-consuming, complicated systems. It is not rocket science. It is not something that's going to take you years of soul-searching to start. And it's not something that only some lucky people are capable of having. Just a few small organizing actions--a few little, teeny-tiny ones, applied with a positive attitude, can help you be more organized today, than you were yesterday. The more you apply these teeny tiny actions, and those become habits that you do each day, you will be more and more organized.

Don't toss your coat on a chair. Put it directly into the coat closet, on a coat rack, or on coat hooks.

When you remove a price tag from a shirt, toss it immediately, rather than allow it to sit on the counter.

Each day, declutter one thing you don't need.

Get known appointments into your calendar or phone immediately, so nothing is missed.

Don't keep your TO DO list in your head. Be sure your tasks are written down.

Tidy your bathroom each night so you don't have to waste time giving it a complete overhaul each week.

Leave yourself a sticky note on your exit door so you don't forget to bring whatever you need when you leave.

You get the idea. Teeny tiny actions.

Your goal should never be to get totally organized--that's an overwhelming, difficult, frightening, major, impossible goal--and something I would never recommend you try to take on. Nobody on this earth is always totally organized. Even professional organizers are occasionally late for appointments, or sometimes even have a messy desk.

Your goal should be to learn and apply small organizing actions today that will make your life just a little more organized tomorrow.

Just a very quick shout out to let you know that my latest issue of Anything and Everything is now available. It's the OCTOBER 2021 issue, 12-pages and all in full color. I know you're going to love it. Check it out:

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Here are the topics in the OCTOBER Issue...

Setting Intentions
Recognizing your personal values and living them

Same Room, Different Purpose
Just because a room was included with a specific purpose in mind, doesn't mean you can't be creative

The Pros and Cons of Retail Therapy
A little shopping, when done in moderation, can lift your spirits

Getting Ready Early for the Holiday Season
A few early preparations can release stress and pressure and invite more enjoyment

Nails: Keep Them Nice and Healthy
Easy Tips for Excellent Nail Care

The Art of Art Journaling
Make Your Own Visual Diary

Enchilada Meatballs
Quick, easy, delicious and a great comfort food for fall

Find Your Enthusiasm
10 strategies to find that spark and light that flame within you

Do Something Fun This Halloween
5 unique, not-scary ideas

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Maria

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___ 1. Do today's task on my October Monthly Organizing Checklist. The October 2 TO DO focuses on your carpeting. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access my October Monthly Organizing Checklist.

___ 2. Get things done.

a) Create a master list. Include everything you can think of that you have to do, and keep adding as needed.

b) Create a TO DO list. Transfer 4 of your Master List tasks to your TO DO list, removing those from your Master List.

c) Complete all 4 of those tasks. Then, transfer the next 4 tasks from your Master List to your TO DO list, and keep repeating.

___ 3. Print your October Organizing Calendar. The 2021 organizing calendar I created at the beginning of this year has an organizing TO DO or motivation to boost your spirits for every day of the year. If you haven't printed the month of October yet, do so today. Visit GetOrganizedNow.com to access and print my October 2021 Monthly Organizing Calendar.

'I put little goals in place every day, and I think if you can kind of keep to the small things it's easier to capture the big picture at the end.' (Xander Schauffele)

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