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Thought I’d share this tidbit from Michelle Cederberg. 

It’s been a busy day and am grateful for the wonderful blessings that I continually receive from all around. 

Remember to keep your eye on the prize…

Stay fabulous!

Jocelyn

“Failure isn’t failing at the project at hand.  Failure is giving up on yourself.”

 ~ Donna deVerona 

Any task is surmountable as long as you have the guts to keep at it.  Life is full of obstacles and challenges that the successful individual will continually knock down or climb over.  Failure is coming onto a road block and sitting down beside it without figuring a way past.  You may think you’re the only one who gets inundated with hardships, but the truth is those who seemingly breeze through life still face difficulties.  They’ve simply found a way to turn them into opportunities.  They don’t see the wall.  They see the possibilities on the other side.  That’s triumph! 

Good morning Tuesday, everyone!

We’ve all heard of the rule in the kitchen mise en place.  As a VA, I always try to find means and ways to stay organized. It kinda makes me feel good when things are where they are supposed to be.  It’s also a way to appease the control-freak in me!  Most importantly, it frees up my mind from having to remember where I filed something or what I need to do on a certain date.  When paper is piling up, I definitely know that I’m due to spend some quality time with my paper shredder

Here’s a few tips that I hope will help you in your own organizational challenges:

1. Sort out your thoughts before you start tackling clutter.  Know what it is that you need and be ready to let go of the things that you don’t need.
2. Be ruthless about what you keep and what you should throw away.  Have I used this in the past six months?  If not, let it go!
3. Be creative - use colored folders to classify your files.  Create folders in your inbox so that you can file opened messages in their respective folders.  Keep your inbox clean and up-to-date. 
4. Sort it, file it! There’s no point to keeping it all color-coded if it doesn’t make it to the filing cabinet.  One of the main reasons for desk clutter is not putting things back in its place right after using it.
5. Be very clear of what is URGENT vs. IMPORTANT.  We tend to fall behind and get disorganized due to these. 
6. Lastly, KISS!  Keep It Simple, Sassy!  Come up with systems that complement your style.  If your current system works, stick with it!

Being organized is not really hard.  So get rid of clutter, time-wasters and unproductive habits. 

Remember:  FREEDOM is SIMPLICITY

Stay fabulous, everyone!

Hi everyone!

Would like to share this with you all out there.  Looking forward to a productive and inspiring week ahead of us all.  Thanks to Michelle Cederberg for our Tuesday Inspiration. 

Blessings, everyone!

“While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.”

~ Ben Franklin   

So the world around you seems to be crumbling … what can you do but take care of you?  When life gets stressful, we usually drop healthful practices like nutrition, sleep, and exercise to fight the fires, and come out at the end all battle weary to boot.   When busy hits, the best thing you can do is fire up your self care.  Ensure you’re eating regularly and healthfully.  Make sure you’re getting fresh air and exercise daily.  Even fifteen minutes will make a difference. Instead of cramming in ‘to do’, go to bed a half hour earlier and top up on rest.  Restoration and self-care will not only make you feel energized, but it will give you back a feeling of control.  Who better to focus that energy on but you?  

Michelle Cederberg MKin, CEP, Professional Speaker