http://carriedanielle.disqus.com/The go-to place for information, inspiration and how-to content on topics ranging from Beauty and Relationships to Wealth and Wellness.enWed, 09 Jul 2008 12:11:09 -0000http://carrieanddanielle.com/how-to-channel-mess-into-productivity/#comment-2591549<p>Your method is the best I've ever read. Brilliant! And thanks.</p>CeCeWed, 09 Jul 2008 12:11:09 -0000http://carrieanddanielle.com/how-to-channel-mess-into-productivity/#comment-2591547<p>I wish I could remember which (desperately read) organization book it was in, but one of them had tips for paperwork that were: "handle each piece of paper once" and "file the most frequently used at the front of the file drawer." Those two I have remembered. The other one in that book was the Lists one - each day's list is on a piece of paper in a spiral binder, crossed off as done, and then copied onto the next page if not done so that they form the beginning of the next day's list. That one works for me too, in times of extreme busy-ness.</p>RecollectedStephanieTue, 08 Jul 2008 23:08:09 -0000http://carrieanddanielle.com/how-to-channel-mess-into-productivity/#comment-2591550<p>"Clutter is the physical manifestation of indecision". I have lots of decisions to make. I'm tempted to put it in a box and label it for later, but at this point in time, that's an avoidance tactic. (Besides, I already have a garage filled with past indecision that I don't want to deal with now either.) I have to face all those postponed decisions and choose what I want in my life and what I don't. I love the methods and find them very effective. I'm tempted to do it this way again, but know that I'm only adding to my real problem which is refusing to choose. So, here goes...I'm staring the indecision in the face, feeling the effects of not making the decision in real time, and realizing that the clutter is more than just the "mess" in my living space. It's crowding my mind as well. Funny, it's not the mess that bothers me as much as it is the mind set that creates it.</p>JamieMon, 07 Jul 2008 18:47:48 -0000http://carrieanddanielle.com/how-to-channel-mess-into-productivity/#comment-2591551<p>Yes. I will check this out. Watch for a book review!</p>Karryn RansomMon, 07 Jul 2008 18:38:33 -0000http://carrieanddanielle.com/how-to-channel-mess-into-productivity/#comment-2591548<p>Best book I ever read on this topic: _It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys_, by Marilyn Paul. You'd love it!</p>RecollectedStephanieMon, 07 Jul 2008 15:48:56 -0000