1. Getting Organized Monica James Work & Family Life Consultant Fleet & Family Support Center

2. You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. You are today where your thoughts have brought you. You will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you. -- James Lane Adam --

3. Getting Organized What? Where? When? Why? How?

4. What? Financial Paperwork Important Documents Personal “Stuff” Office/Work Supplies Schedule/Calendar

5. Where? Home/Room Storage Facility Family’s Home Car Work/Office Memory Computer

6. When? Start NOW!! Set goals Project a timeline Begin a routine

7. Why? Being organized: reduces stress gives you time to eat right gives you time to exercise reduces accidents allows you to breathe better can make you and others happier

8. How? Close your eyes and take a deep breath Start somewhere What’s bothering you the most? Focus on a little bit at a time Ask someone to bug you Bribe yourself

9. Identify Tasks I have to, and I want to –Shopping, spending time with family/friends, etc.. I have to, but I don’t want to –Paying bills, doing laundry I don’t have to, but I want to –Surfing the internet, scrap booking I don’t have to, and I don’t want to –Volunteer work, old obligations

10. Every time you wake up and ask yourself, 'What good things am I going to do today?', remember that when the sun goes down at sunset, it will take a part of your life with it. -- Proverb --