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Talking to Myself

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Now that I don’t have any coworkers or other things (I say “things” because I do talk to things now and again) to talk to, I’ve started talking to myself.

And the craziest thing is that I answer!

No, in all seriousness, I am of the mind that talking to yourself will actually keep you sane, even though all evidence is to the contrary, because when you talk to yourself, everyone labels you as crazy.

For me, when I talk to myself, it is mostly to keep myself organized. Like a TV show Chef, I am walking through the steps out loud so I don’t miss anything. And it actually helps me do things. It helps me stay focused and remember where I’m going with an action because my mind is working on forming and saying the steps at the same time.

And sometimes, I am the best company that I could ever ask for.

Don’t believe me? Try it for yourself!

What about you? Do you talk to yourself when no one is around?

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Get Organized

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Do you have a junk drawer? A “filing cabinent” in your car? A chain for your glasses so that you don’t lose them?

Let’s be honest: there may be a method to your madness, but getting organized is essential to success.

And heaven knows there’s a million ways to do it.

You can get every color highlighter. Every planner that tells you what the phase of the moon is. Every little Post-It note flag. Every paper and binder clip. Tabs, folders, labels. You can buy it all.

But if you’re anything like me, I bet you know what you’ll say once you’ve got all your stuff organized into more stuff: Okay, I put that in a box but where did I put the box?

And that’s really hard to reconcile. Because you think, if only I could clean up my act, I might be able to not accidentally miss my appointments and/or lose everything in my purse. Or, there’s so much out there that could help me get organized. I just need to find a place for everything and then I could always find it!

I know I’ve been having a lot of trouble with this lately. I’m not, by nature, the most conducive to being organized. And when I get too much on my mind, things start to slip away like fallen leaves down a waterfall. (The first step is admitting you have a problem, right?)

But I’m learning that if you buy 10 different highlighters, all you have is 10 different highlighters. I’m learning that if you buy shelving units for your room, nothing in the world is going to move you to fill them. You have to have your own system, no matter how messy it may be.

Which sort of brings me back to the beginning. You may have a method to your madness. And maybe that’s the only thing that you need. No amount of flair pens is going to change that.

So, get organized. But do it your own way. It’ll stick, like a Post-It, if it’s yours (and getting it into your head will be a lot easier).