Santa's 12-Step Program for Clutterbugs! I love the holidays... Christmas music, the smell of pine trees and sparkling lights make me happy and joyful. Although, there's one thing about the holidays that's really a buzz kill for me, and that's being buried knee-deep in piles of paperwork with pressing tedious tasks that require lots of time and energy.
I usually find myself scrambling this time of year to update my database so I can prepare my Christmas newsletter and mail calendars to my clients, family and friends. If you're anything like me (and Alan May), you've got a desk that looks like the Tower of Babel, with paperwork overflowing to all corners of the earth. It's never-ending and somewhat overwhelming.
I've decided to take Santa's advice... I'm entering Santa's 12-Step Program for Clutterbugs in an attempt to overcome my lifelong obsession to clutter. It's time. At Santa's prodding, I'm making a list and checking it twice. I know I've been naughty... and I really want to be nice.
I'm confessing my clutterbug ways, cleaning-up my act, and committing to a better filing system for 2012. I'm going to make you proud Santa... I promise ;)
Santa's 12-step Program for Clutterbugs includes:
1. Admit that you are powerless over your piles of paperwork. (done)
2. Hire someone who is good at decluttering stuff. (done)
3. Give that person carte blanche to organize your paperwork. (done)
4. Clean off your desk and remove all signs of clutter. (in progress)
5. Toss or donate all magazines and journals that are sitting in a pile collecting dust. (in progress)
6. Shred all docs with sensitive information. (in progress)
7. Purchase a file cabinet to store your newly organized files. (in progress)
8. Update your database. (in progress)
9. Delete old emails. (in progress)
10. Back-up important files. (in progress)
11. Develop a business plan for 2012. (in progress)
12. Spend more time baking cookies for Santa. (hoping... ;)
Here's a little glimpse of my home office... and the clutterbug grinch that's stealing my Christmas!
