Amidst all the holiday preparations and celebrations, December is a great month to take stock of where you’re at, look back at all you have achieved or would have liked to achieve in the present year and look ahead to where you would like to be in the coming year.
I’m a great believer in “visioning” i.e. seeing the future ahead as I would like for it to be. If I plan to write a book, for instance, I will see the finished product on the bookshelves and myself promoting the book in stores and through other media outlets. Once I have a clear vision of what I want to achieve, I write down my goal and am then able to turn to the practical task of scheduling the time and getting it done.
Did you know that 80% of people who write down their goals and dreams achieve them, while only 20% of people who don’t write them down achieve theirs? Wow! Just the act of writing down my goals gives me a 60% greater chance of actually achieving them. Don’t overlook this important fact. You were put on this planet for a reason and each day is an opportunity for you to realize your full potential. Being specific and clear with yourself upfront is a great way to make the most out of your life.
Even though December can be a hectic month, it is well worth taking some time to bring yourself up to date with yourself. I like to use the week between Christmas and the New Year to review my previous years goals, write out what I have accomplished during the year and clarify my goals, dreams and plans for the coming year.
One thing’s for sure, it’s been great sharing my year with you! Thank you for taking the time to read my newsletter each month. I’m looking forward to staying in touch with you and don’t hestitate to CONTACT ME if you need help putting the vision for your life down on paper. It can make all the difference!
Have a merry and fun Christmas!
~ Jodie ~
December’s Organizing Tips
Writing down your hopes, dreams and overall vision for the coming year will greatly increase your chances of achieving them. Here are 5 steps to get you started:
1) Reflect back and write out everything you have accomplished throughout the year. This could be professionally or personally or both. Check back through your calendar to help jog your memory of things you did. If there are things you weren’t able to do, but would still like to make a note of them.
2) Create a Vision List for yourself of your goals and dreams for 2010. This time next year, what would you like to have accomplished? Where would you like to be 12 months from now? What would you like to be doing or have done?
3) Below each item you’ve written down, bullet point the steps necessary to fully achieve these goals. For example, below “Get Out Of Debt” you could write: get a part time job, pay down credit cards, stop buying things I can’t afford.
4) Take some time to really see yourself having achieved the things you’ve listed. What does it feel like? What does it look like to you?
5) Lastly, keep your list close by, where you will see it on a regular basis and check off items throughout the year as you reach each goal.
Remember…dream big!
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holiday season. 
With October comes the start of the holiday season. For many people this is a time when, if you’re not careful, budgets, exercise, healthy eating & overall life-balance can all too easily get…well… out of balance.
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During the organizing process, one of the questions I get asked the most is, “do I need to keep this?” We generally have such an abundance of stuff that we oftentimes don’t even know what all we have anymore. We’ve just accumulated it and now don’t know what to do with it. Deciding what needs to stay and what needs to go can be daunting. The question to ask yourself as you are faced with items you own and don’t know what to do with is, “
& shoes and let go of any items you no longer need or wear. Give these clothes away to friends and family or donate them to a charity. 
Getting organized is all about being prepared. What’s great is that when you plan ahead and break things down tasks into manageable chunks, you not only get everything done with greater ease but you can actually enjoy what you do as you are doing it.
