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Safe Computing
Keep your head still! That noggin of yours probably weighs over 10 pounds, and sticking it out to see your computer screen is bound to cause neck strain. If you have to move your head closer to the monitor, you probably need new glasses..

Why Organize?
If you are lucky enough to be reading this during a busy summer or the calm of January, before organizing, "WHY?" is probably the first question that comes to mind.

The payoff is control and peace of mind. Why organize? You have probably already answered the question - because you deserve it.

Linda Durham is the owner of Organizing Matters, an Organization Consultant and member of NAPO, National Association of Professional Organizers.

Organizing Matters is committed to helping clients reach their goal of a more organized home, workplace, and schedule. To learn more, visit OrganizingMatters.com or e-mail her at OM@OrganizingMatters.com

Inspiration
"He who knows men is clever; He who knows himself has insight. He who conquers men has force; He who knows himself is truly strong" -- Lao Tzu

"In this age, which believes that there is a short cut to everything, the greatest lesson to be learned is that the most difficult way is, in the long run, the easiest." --Henry Miller

Asking the question is actually a last ditch effort at getting out of organizing! Be brave, answer the question. Answering will provide the reasons and the encouragement needed to stay on task

One of the biggest reasons to organize is because people depend on you. No matter who you are or what you do, people depend on you. Who's depending on you? Family? Work? Volunteer Organization? You deserve the calm and control that being organized provides. It gives you control of the paper, time, and stuff of life.

Organized surroundings can create either more productivity or less productivity, whichever you choose. To this point, YOU choose so, someone or something else doesn't choose for you. It allows for focus on important people, tasks, and things.

Getting organized takes time, planning, and thought. Once organized, it will need to be maintained, which takes time and effort. Efforts are directed from unproductive work to productive work.