Did you know that every year getting organized is one of the top five New Year’s resolutions? January is well underway but, unfortunately, if you’re like most people, you’ve probably already broken some or all of your resolutions. If that’s true, the good news is that even though we’re already half way through the month, there’s still plenty of time for you to fulfill the promise of National GO – Get Organized – month and accomplish your goal of getting organized this year.

Changing even just a single habit or routine can be very difficult. If it wasn’t, there would be no need for New Year’s resolutions because we’d all be able to make a change as soon as we recognized the need for it. The important thing is to get started and chose just one, simple goal, something that you know you can accomplish before the month comes to a close. Break your goal down into small steps and reward yourself when you accomplish it. By focusing on just one goal, you can devote all the necessary attention and effort to it, greatly improving your chances of success.

Begin with a small, manageable project. For example, organize your sock drawer. If you’re like most people, being able find a pair of matching socks every morning will inspire you to tackle organizing additional drawers, your closet and other spaces. Experiencing the benefits of organization – more time to spend with the people you love; more energy for the things you want to do; more money in your pocket and less anxiety in your life – breeds the motivation to do more. Accomplishing your organizing goal this month will make it easier to accomplish another organizing goal next month and the month after that and the month after that and so on.

Regardless of whether the past year was good or bad for you, focus now on what the new year may bring and what you can do to conquer your organizing challenges. Happy New Year. I hope that 2010 will be one of your best years ever!

So, what are you waiting for? G.O.!

“Something happened that made me think of you. I was sitting at my desk paying a bill. And after sealing the envelope, I looked up at my bookshelf to get an address label and a stamp. Purely out of habit, my brain started the, “Okay, where did I put the address labels and stamps?” quest. And I immediately saw the box labeled, “Envelopes/Stamps/Address Labels/Packing Tape”. And I felt giddy all over again.

It’s like the gift that keeps on giving, every time I go to look for something and find it in a box, neatly labeled for easy finding.

While I am very much looking forward to more progress when I finish this particular busy period, it is so wonderful to have so much progress to see already. ”