• I can foresee the mess.

  • So it’s easy to clean up and make a mess.

  • I can foresee the mess.

    • Busy, unmotivated, time-attack jobs, no time to organize.
  • So it’s easy to clean up and make a mess.

    • Get a little creative with the clutter for when you clean up in the future.
      • Example
        • Put the date in the file name and keep the date format consistent.
        • Add ”★” at the beginning of the file name for easy searching.
        • When you take your clothes off and throw them around the bed instead of all over the house, you only have to look around the bed when you clean up.
  • Set rules when you’re not busy.

    • When you’re busy and you think, “Oh, I should have standardized the date format,” write that down.
    • Make a note of what you find distressing and think about how to deal with it when you’re not busy.
  • Integrity is required.

    • If you’re doing it all over and then going on to the next, you’re not getting the findings.

TaskManagementWife Advice


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