Distinguish between “to haves” and “to dos”. Most people are not going to be able to “have it all” and “do it all”, especially when they are just starting out in life! I drew a big red line down the middle of life and always asked myself, “Is it a “to have” or “to do”?” If it was a “to have” it could wait, if it was a “to do” it got priority! So we drove an old car and went heli skiing, we still have a used table from the Salvation Army (we got 16 years ago) as our kitchen table, but it looks nice and we make that and other things work so that we can take trips and do the things that will be great memories for us and for our children! Life is short; you have all the time in the world to accumulate “stuff” but not all the time to do things. So get out there and be a “do-er” not a “hav-er”

One of the most important ways acheive your goals is to really CONNECT to them. One simple trick is to ask WHY repeatedly. As you ask “WHY” you will drill into the reason behind the goal. Usually you will identify your CORE BELIEF which will help you stick to it!

How many Black pants are enough? Your answer could be 7 or 14. There is no right answer, but if you never decide what ENOUGH is how do you know you have gotten there? When do you pat yourself on the back and say “great job, I have enough”! Consider your cup full you just feel more peaceful and then you can use the “one in one out rule”. It also lets us use consistent systems for the stuff in your life because you can decide where to store different categories of items and they don’t need to be constantly re arranged because they are exploding out of the space you originally planned for them! Stuff becomes a burden and clutter definitely causes stress. So decide what is ENOUGH and where it will be stored and you will be on your way to an organized 2009!