How do you describe hoarding. One definition is if you have not used it in a year then throw it out. Nah that doesn't work for me. A year is too short. How about, if it is paid for and not in the way keep it. A couple of years ago I cleaned up a bunch of stuff and gave it away, it was good stuff I just thought I would never use it again. Now I'm feeling better and wish I still had it.
Information. If it is accessible on the net you might not need to store it. But some times it isn't there when you go to look for it again. Divide your information into two categories, interesting stuff and important stuff. I delete all the stuff that is only interesting. Work on your memory, how much can you remember with out having to look it up. Theory can cover a lot of information. Don't store stuff in more than one spot on your computer, mine tries to do that on it's own. How much of your mail is junk.
A place for everything and everything in it's place. Do you really need two sets of measuring spoons. (only two?) If you have to move it to use something else it is probably in the wrong place.
And last but not least, piling it all in the corner and closing the door so it is out of sight is not organized. No matter how neat the counter is.
I was told that hoarding has to include acquiring, but discovered something in your prelude to this thread. I didn't see any "visible" signs, but then my computer went down, and I realized I might be the kind of hoarder that is hard to notice - the information hoarder.
Now I'll have to revisit my life with a view towards some mental decluttering!
As for my computer, I can get around it, by using a web caffe or library
In the past week, we’ve been talking about stress management. A great
preventative strategy for stress is to buff up on our organizational
skills. Here are a few tips…
Stop hoarding! Before
keeping that piece of paper or computer file, ask yourself if you really
need it? If you need to act on the information contained in the
document? And if you needed the information again, how easy would it be
to get? Depending on the results, keep it, toss it or file it.
Fill
out your To-Do list! Over your morning coffee, have a fresh printed
sheet on your desk and list the projects or tasks you’ll be working on
in order of importance.
Avoid wasting your time! When leading
meetings, prepare an agenda before hand. Slot a set number of minutes to
each topic on the agenda and stick to it. If your agenda gets too long.
Divide it in half of sections and keep the next agenda for the next
meeting.
Break it down! Huge projects need to be broken down
into smaller pieces. Finish a set number of small pieces per day
depending on the timeline and then move onto something else. Big
projects have a tendency to leave other projects in the dark. Breaking
it down allows for balance.
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