Time for a Clean Slate?
There’s a feast of TV shows is on offer, that will miraculously turn full chaos into tidy bliss. We enjoy them for the fantasy they bring to the art of creating order, in a convenient 53 minute episode… the ‘gem’ in these is - getting organised is not beyond anyone's reach.
For those that have truly tackled bringing order to any disorganised ‘mess’ you’ll know that the journey to getting sorted, can be fraught with pitfalls: feelings; judgements; skill deficits; confusion; baggage; time constraints; distraction; attachments; memories…..& the list goes on. All making the task way more challenging than it seemed at the onset.
What these TV shows don’t tell us is that each episode takes months to organise, a competent team both in front & behind the camera, design & planning AND depending on your viewing flavour ….a truck full of money – sponsored by somebody selling us something subliminally.
So, what’s the takeaway?
You can turn chaos into order
You can address a backlog & then keep it up to date
You can replace old habits with new habits
You can embed a ‘clever system’ where there’s currently ‘no system’
And here’s your chance
Spring brings new hope, re-start & regrowth – so it’s a good time to ride the wave & take the task [possibly being avoided] in hand.
At Offload NOW our focus is on your business. Is it time to sort & organise your workload, office operations or business systems - for a new, clear, clean start? If the answer is YES, have you considered outsourcing certain business tasks? You can employ a task force, to share the load.
Building a task force can be an excellent way to tackle a challenge, that is likely to have a start date, an end date & a relatively short time horizon. It is a way to hire people for your purpose, without any long-term commitment. Formed expressly for studying, solving, implementing or disappearing a particular problem.
Knowing when to enlist support, is critical to success & don’t underestimate the transformative properties of putting things in order, in your business. It can have a beneficial flow on in so many areas:
· improving amenities = improved team culture
· happier people = better team retention
· productivity = lowering operational costs
· clearer thinking = sound decision making
· reducing stress = avoiding upset
· simplifying = winning
Here’s some resources we like for their no-nonsense advice on the benefits of reducing the ‘clutter’:
Joshua Beckers YouTube Channel with a focus on ‘why de clutter’
Sustainable Bliss Collective website packed with articles to focus mind & body on the rituals around clean, orderly, intentional living