Peace of Mind Organizing

How are those New Year's resolutions coming?

20 May 2008

Back at the beginning of 2008, I blogged about my constant craving for order as reflected in my January 1 journal entries year after year. In that entry, I wrote,

But the thing I want to work on is establishing the routines and habits that allow me to effortlessly pair “A place for everything” with “Everything in its place.” I need to put stuff away! That’s the key to living mess- and clutter-free.

The truth of the matter is that I’m still not living mess-free. I’ve been traveling a great deal this spring and things have started to deteriorate. But I’m working on rejiggering my space a certain amount and am confident that my storage will improve.

But I can report, with great happiness and pride, that my goal of clearing my desk each night has been achieved. I’ve been keeping track via Don’t Break the Chain and I can report that since January 5, when I resolved to clear my desk daily, there have been only two days, February 9 and May 9, where remained messy when I went to bed.

Here’s how the last four months of my “Clean Desk” chain on my Don’t Break the Chain account:

The last four months of desk clearing as chronicled on Don't Break the Chain.com

Being greeted every morning by a clean desk has made a huge difference in my productivity. And it makes me smile. I am absolutely delighted that I have developed this habit. And if I can create a new habit this way, so can you.

How about you? Have you made any progress on the goals you set at the beginning of the year?

Tagged with: clean desk, don't break the chain, goals, habits, new year, productivity

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