It's already the midpoint of 2005. Did you accomplish everything you wanted to during the first half of the year? If not, there's still plenty of time to make some headway before the year is up.

Here are 5 simple tips to help you start getting things done:

1. Set a goal a week.
   Rather than trying to get a million things done, which usually ends up in getting nothing done at all, set just one goal a week. Work on that goal a little bit each day until you've reached it, even if you're only able to work on it for 15 minutes each day.
2. Make it concrete.
   If you wait until you have time to work on your goals, that time may never come. You actually have to schedule time in your calendar or planner. For instance, if you want to work on your scrapbooking hobby each night, set aside the 8:30 to 9:30 time slot each night to do so. If you want to organize the garage a little bit each day, set aside the hour directly before dinner to do so.
3. Don't keep it a secret.
   When you set goals, tell at least three people about them. Let these people know that these goals are very important to you and you'd appreciate any motivation they could send your way. Also, ask them to check up on you to help you stay on track. Just telling others about your plans may give you the incentive to actually work towards reaching them.
4. Don't beat yourself up.
   If you haven't reached your goal by the end of the week, no problem. Just continue working on that one goal the following week. As long as you're working on it a little bit each day, and progressing, you're a lot further than you were when you first set your goal. Once your goal is met, congratulate yourself and set another goal for the following week.
5. Reap your rewards.
   For every goal you set, also come up with a pending reward--something you enjoy only when your goal has been met. For small goals you've accomplished, appropriate rewards may be sipping a cool iced tea in your backyard, listening to your favorite CD or spending 10 minutes on the telephone talking to your good friend. For larger goals accomplished, appropriate rewards may be buying yourself a new outfit, going to the movies, or even taking a vacation!

by Maria Gracia - Get Organized Now!
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