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Decision Paralysis Due to Overwhelm

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2023-12-21T12:37:25-06:00December 21st, 2023|Categories: Overwhelm|Tags: create a plan, decisions, overwhelmed, prioritize, projects, stress, tasks|

We all go through this at some point in time. Having too much going on and having to make a lot of decisions. What happens? This can cause us to freeze so that we can’t make any decisions on anything. It’s called decision paralysis. You’re already overwhelmed with the number of tasks related to a project or multiple projects that you have in the works. Then when you consider the sheer number of options associated with these projects, it makes the overwhelm monumental. The most beneficial solution is to either defer or put one or more projects on hold. Unfortunately, [...]

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6 Things To Consider That Will Help Prioritize Maintenance Tasks

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2023-05-25T12:52:19-05:00May 25th, 2023|Categories: Maintenance|Tags: prioritize, proactive, tasks|

When you prioritize maintenance tasks, you can save money, avoid service interruptions and potential catastrophes. Anyone that owns a vehicle of any type or a home, understands that there will be ongoing maintenance tasks of these items, or their parts. Nothing lasts forever. Typically, we prioritize tasks based on urgency, but when you prioritize maintenance tasks, they may or may not be urgent. It may be that you didn’t keep up with a maintenance schedule which now creates a sense of urgency, and that is what you want to avoid. Maintenance tasks are an important part of keeping your home [...]

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Planning a Successful Organizing Project

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2021-03-25T16:16:15-05:00March 31st, 2021|Categories: Home Organization, Planning|Tags: brain dump, get organized, organizing process, planning, prioritize, tasks|

There are numerous reasons why someone would want to get organized. Maybe they can’t find things they are looking for such as their car keys and it causes them to be late for work, a lot. Maybe they buy duplicates or triplicates because they don’t know how many of one item they own. When they realize what the real issue is, they decide it’s time to work on an organizing project. There are several things to consider when planning a successful organizing project. A person can become overwhelmed if their project encompasses many areas, or a whole house transformation. I [...]

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Procrastinating vs Deferring Tasks

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:18-06:00October 16th, 2019|Categories: Procrastination, Productivity|Tags: deferring tasks, distractions, perfectionism, prioritize, productivity, schedule|

There is procrastinating, and then there is deferring tasks. Understanding the difference between the two is important in terms of productivity. Let’s explore the differences to determine how to work with both to increase productivity. Procrastinating Definition according to the Merriam Webster dictionary: ‘to put off intentionally the doing of something that should be done’ Let’s face it, we are all guilty of procrastinating on tasks ‘that should be done’, especially those that we don’t want to do. Whether they are work tasks or personal tasks, it’s the same. There are reasons we do this and it may be different [...]

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Let’s Discuss Priorities

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:33-06:00June 8th, 2016|Categories: Planning, Productivity, Time Management|Tags: planning, prioritize, tasks|

Priorities are things that are more important than other things, and need to be dealt with first. That is the definition as shown in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. As I think about priorities, I understand that they are different for everyone. Your perception of yours may be viewed differently than the way someone else may view them. Someone else may feel that one of your priorities is more important than another. Perception plays a big part in determining what is more important than something else. This comes into play when you work for someone else. They may want you to [...]

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