A Little Less = A Little More

There is a very good reason why people who are organised are more likely to be productive and successful at work. But why then do we so often neglect to spend time organising the rest of our lives?

Two years ago I looked around my flat and felt suffocated by the "stuff" I had accumulated. Add to that another human beings possession a.k.a my partner, and you have a lot of "stuff".

Every time I opened a draw, a cupboard , a box I would be presented with an assortment of items and belongings that didn't appear to have a proper home and which, I didn't really know what to do with. After a long sigh, I would close said draw, cupboard and box and make a vow to go through it and organise it ... at a later date.

But then I got to thinking, why was I struggling to organise my possessions. Did I have too many? Was I just lazy and messy? How come I was successful in my day job as a personal assistant to a CEO, juggling complex diary appointments, travel logistics, last minute requests, and all in a paperless office? And yet I couldn't organise my own life away from the office?

I now view my life as before and after my life transformation . I think of all the minutes that I spent looking for things, pulling my hair out trying to find an outfit to wear, convincing myself I would read the ever growing pile of magazines and books that were forming a leaning tower of Pisa next to my bedside table. But more importantly, how much stress and upset came from me not having a handle on my life. Now, I know where everything is in my home, I get great enjoyment out of the items I have spent my hard earned money, I can pull an outfit together in seconds and I actually read the magazines I buy, and then recycle them. Having a Little Less 'stuff' has equalled having a Little More time for me.

So if you are feeling overwhelmed by the 'stuff' in your life and want to spend your precious free time relaxing at home on the nice sofa you worked so hard to get, and cooking a wonderful meal for friends in a clean, spacious kitchen, then you are in the right place.