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CBN.com –Most
of us wonder why we can’t get organized even
though we’ve tried time and again every trick in
the book. A few months ago, I shared with you a
series on “How Did I Get So Disorganized in
the First Place?” In it, we discovered the
contributing causes to our disorganization.
Now, I want to share with you some principles
you can apply in your organizing journey to
achieve lasting change. This
column begins my series “Getting Organized for
Good.”
Most organizing “makeovers” focus on aesthetic
transformations emphasizing products, labels, and
fancy (if impractical) decor. But those who have
purchased all the plastic, labeled all the bins,
and tidied like mad know that external trappings
of “order” aren’t the ticket.
As with any authentic change process, it’s what
happens on the inside—not the outside—that counts.
If we are willing to replace our prettifying
efforts with principles, we can achieve an ordered
life and environment.
In my book, Reclaim Your Life™, I
share six key principles that, when applied
consistently, will lead to lasting order.
Understanding and activating these principles will
ramp your understanding of organizing to a whole
new level.
All of the principles for lasting change begin
with the letter “P:”
- The Priority Principle—To
create sustainable order, we must first identify
and live according to our true priorities.
- The Process Principle—Organizing
is not a set of activities; it is a fluid,
natural, revealing process in which you discover
solutions that fit with your environment and
lifestyle.
- The Pain Principle—If you
can understand why and how pain works to keep
you from organizing your life, then you can
address it head-on and create a plan for
overcoming it.
- The Preparation Principle—Choosing
organization for your life can help you reclaim
control and equip you for opportunity.
- The Pruning Principle—We
will flourish in our personal, spiritual, and
physical life when we expose ourselves and our
environment to frequent pruning.
- The Possibility Principle—When
we engage in organizing, we reclaim our
potential, embrace possibilities, and enhance
our quality of life.
I hope you’ll tune in for this exciting series.
If you’ll commit to investing in your own success,
here are some benefits you will gain:
- Insight into that which really matters to
you and how to build a life that supports those
priorities
- The grace to allow organizing to be an
ongoing process and lifestyle rather than an
overwhelming event
- Power over the obstacles that have prevented
you from tackling your disorganization
- Control and freedom to seize the
opportunities that come into your life
- A de-clogged environment and life that allow
you to focus your energy, time, and resources
- Fulfilled potential as you live the abundant
life you were meant to live
I hope you enjoy this guided tour through
authentic organizing!
Adapted from: Reclaim Your
Life™ copyright © 2007 by Vicki Norris (available
now at
www.RestoringOrder.com. Published by Harvest
House Publishers, Eugene, OR. Used by permission.
About the Author: Vicki
Norris is an expert organizer, business owner,
speaker, television personality, and author who
inspires people to live out their priorities.
Norris is a regular on HGTV’s nationally
syndicated Mission: Organization, and is a
recurrent source and contributor to national
lifestyle publications including Quick & Simple
magazine, Better Homes & Gardens, and Real Simple
magazine. Norris is also author of Restoring
Order™ to Your Home, a room-by-room household
organizing guide. |
