COMPLETION ANXIETY and IMPROVEMENTS Failure is seldom caused by a major catastrophe. It is a series of little failures. Success is the same. Create small successes. Sandra Felton, THE ORGANIZER LADY® ------------------------------------- Contents of New Ideas for Today Message of the Day - COMPLETION ANXIETY More Help Here! Habit of the Day Family Reminder of the Day Quote of the Day Question of The Day From the Trenches - IMPROVEMENTS More Info -------------------------------------- **The Messies Anonymous website, www.messies.com, is back up! Thank you for your patience.** **Learn how to get organized with Marsha's (FREE) YouTube videos! ** ***If you are having problems with Yahoo Groups mailing, you can subscribe to https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3490310591173841338#allposts to receive the exact same messages.*** ------------------------------------- 1. Message of the Day COMPLETION ANXIETY Messies often wonder at a phenomenon they see in themselves -- their own reluctance to finish projects. You know the story. You begin a project enthusiastically, work with vigor, but just before it is fully completed, the air goes out of your interest. The materials you are using are left sitting out or the papers are set aside waiting for your passion to rekindle. But it just doesn't seem to happen. Not only is this frustrating because the job is left hanging over you, but it leaves a mess behind. This phenomenon has been labeled "completion anxiety." What is going on here? One idea is that if and when we complete it, the result will be evaluated either by others or by ourselves. Since we are perfectionists, this idea of evaluating the finished project makes us very nervous. Not finishing helps us to avoid that discomfort. Is there an answer to this problem so we can move on to a more productive way of life, one in which we complete the jobs we start? The only answer is to challenge the underlying perfectionism. We do that by facing our fear and doing what scares us, finishing the job. In this case, the JUST DO IT slogan definitely applies. "DONE is better than PERFECT." -------------------------------------- 2. More Help Here NEW and IMPROVED K.I.S.S. Flipper is available! Have you ordered yours? The K.I.S.S. (Keep It Super Simple) Flipper has fresh ideas on how to move through your home, day by day, room by room, with simple choices for maintenance and organizing. It will gently guide you through the process of creating clear and shining surfaces throughout out your home! With the New K.I.S.S. Flipper all you have to do to is FLIP through the spiral-bound, sequentially numbered full-color job idea cards. No more sliding cards into sleeves; the New K.I.S.S. Flipper is ready to use out of the package. When you are ready to begin, make a few simple choices each day from one card and you will be on your way to a clutter-free and well maintained home. Free BONUS: Once you order, you will also receive the "K.I.S.S. eBooklet" via email to learn the "Hows and Whys" of the system while you wait for your Flipper, so you will be ready to start the day your Flipper arrives. $26.95 Introductory Price $26.00 with Free US Postage at this time Order the NEW and IMPROVED K.I.S.S. Flipper ----------------------------------------- 3. Habit of the Day JUST DO IT Do not wait till you feel like it. Just move your body through the motions like a robot if that is all you can do. Face the fact that some things do not inspire. It is nice to want to. But do not wait for the humor to hit you. Just do it. -------------------------------------- 4. Family Reminder of the Day In our family, we put what we need the next day by the front door the night before In our family, we don't drop our things when we come in the door. We take them and put them where they belong. -------------------------------------- 5. Quote of the Day "When we strive for effectiveness and let go of perfectionism, we can achieve excellence." Beverly Clover (NOTE: If this quote inspires you make yourself a note-card poster and place where you can be inspired daily!) ------------------------------------- 6. Question of The Day How do you use the quotations? Do you ever post the quotations on the wall or write them in a book to refer to later? What else do you do with them? Tell us by posting on Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady -------------------------------------- 7. From the Trenches IMPROVEMENTS I remember when we were getting ready to sell our previous house we made a bunch of repairs and improvements and said WHY didn't we do this while we were living here???!!! --------------------------------------- 8. More Info This is a simple program. We stick with the basics as they are presented in these messages. Keep reading.Keep adding one part of the program at a time. Repetition is important. Forward to friends if desired but not to other sites. Read this whole posting or only what you can take in today. Don't forget the daily reminders!!! The daily Reminders and How-To's are found on our website at "How to Begin" http://www.messies.com ------------------------------------------ 9. Extra Help Are you tired of the never-ending clutter? The Organizing Mastery program has helped many people get rid of clutter for good. It is done through a weekly virtual program that’s hands-on and gets results. To learn more about it, just click here. Click here If you'd like to speak to an organizer about your clutter problem. ------------------------------------------ 10. Free YouTube Videos Learn how to get organized with Marsha's (FREE) YouTube videos! ----------------------------- "Are you at home thinking about the organizing you need to get done? Take a look at our SOS program designed to jumpstart your organizing immediately. Buy now: https://sortitout.thinkific.com/courses/SOS-Organizing-Program For more information: http://www.sortitout.net/sos-solutions-solutions-program-sf ------------------------------------------- MESSIES ANONYMOUS SLOGAN Please memorize this slogan and post it on your wall. The secret to success is making very small, yet very consistent, changes. Or to make it short; Baby steps, baby steps in the right direction. Never underestimate the inevitability of gradualness. Anonymous 82 © Sandra Felton 2010 THE ORGANIZER LADY® is a trademark of Sandra Felton, founder of Messies Anonymous.