3 Areas that Many be Holding YOU back

Yes, this is me, zip lining in Mexico. Something I never knew I wanted to do, until we signed up to do it! And boy was it a blast! Yes I'm "afraid" of heights. I think most of us do have a healthy fear of heights.

What is it that's holding YOU back? Is it inside your mind, body, or is it in your physical space? This subject has really gotten into my core the past three years and has become a HUGE part of what I coach.

For me it was all three, as I'm sure it is with most. I'd like to take you on a little journey of "de-cluttering". Getting rid of the "things" that are holding you back. For today, we are going to start with your physical space. No worries, we'll get through this together.

First and foremost, you need to know why YOU would want to de-clutter your physical space. For me it's simple. Living and working in a place of physical clutter creates mental clutter. And when your mind is cluttered, productivity can not flow to it's full potential. You may find it silly, but something as small as a button that needs to be sewn back onto your favorite shirt, or a book that's sat on the kitchen table for a week can take up space in your mind. Each time you pass that book or see that shirt, you are reminded that there is a task needing to be accomplished. Never mind the mess in the closet, or the fact the car has never seen the inside of the garage!

So what to do? Make a list. Not a list maker? Maybe your a list maker, but you've never checked items off the list before. I'm going to help you break it up into easy steps. Ready? Here we go.

1. Get a note pad and a pen.
2. Enter one room of your home or office area
3. Make a short description of each item that needs to be taken care of. Example of a home office:

• clean out junk drawer
• clear mail
• organize files
• clear junk e-mail
• sharpen pencils
• clean out closet

The list could be very long, or very short. The POINT here is that each task be listed out separately.

Once you fish with a room, go to the next. Your first assignment is to make a list of 100 items that need to be done. Remember that button that needs sewing? I'm more then sure you can find 100 things. Check back tomorrow for the next step!