This week we talk about “O” for Organization
I decided to tackle my kitchen junk drawer. The messes hidden in our lives bring us down. Every time I open the junk drawer (which is often, since everything is in there), I can feel my energy decrease. A small “UGH!” overcomes me. I say to myself, “one day, when I have time!” Isn’t that what we all say? I mean, don’t we have the best intentions?
This week, I tackle the junk drawer demon! See what happens when I open the drawer with the plans to cause order where there is chaos. We all feel better when we add order to our lives.
My experience in the corporate world taught me many fundamentals. One of these is the Kaizen or Lean Organizing Principle called the 5- S’s.
The 5- S’s stand for:
1. SORT
2. SYSTEMIZE
3. SANITIZE
4. STANDARDIZE
5. SUSTAIN
This simple structure can help anytime you need to organize a place or a project. Join me in my quick clean up.
Have fun with your project. To help you organize and identify an area to get organized, use the handy IDEAsheet. This special weekly sheet will really get you on the right track with the 5-S’s, commit now to your project, calendar it. Commit to getting organized!
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