Comments on: 3 Organizing Assumptions Debunked

By: 6 months ago on My Organized Biz

6 months ago on My Organized Biz — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:49:50 +0000

[...] in time a bit and look for some helpful items in the archive. Here are a couple worth re-reading: 3 Organizing Assumptions Debunked We all have cycles of productivity – know them and work with them, not [...]

By: SK

SK — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:43:14 +0000

Nailed me dead centre there for a three-count! My girlfriend is constantly telling me to take it easy on myself and to allow myself to relax. My perfectionism causes me as much grief as it does reward me. Great article! Thanks for reminding me that I am not a machine.

By: Jennifer Hofmann

Jennifer Hofmann — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:38:40 +0000

Awesome comments – thanks!!

You’re reminding me how powerful the word “should” is. When I think I “should” be more organized or that I “should” get everything done – it’s stressful – even paralyzing.

For me, the whole point is to love the work you do. If you’re always “shoulding” on yourself, it stops being fun. That’s why I take a gentler, honoring approach to organizing. Your office can be effective without having to be perfect.

And if you need to be reminded, just stop by to get a refresher.

By: 3 Myths About Writing and Other Work Exposed!

3 Myths About Writing and Other Work Exposed! — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:08:33 +0000

[...] Jennifer, over at MyOrganizedBiz.com exposes the fallacy of these three myths about life and work in a post called 3 Organizing Assumptions Debunked: [...]

By: Miki

Miki — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:45:57 +0000

Jennifer, Shame on you for poking holes in the sacred American institution of killing yourself trying to be perfect. Not that I subscribe to it. The approach I’ve crafted is called the Philosophy of ER. I actually enjoy ERing things—making them bettER, doing them quickER, working smartER. As I tell my clients, to perfect is hell, to ER is divine.

By: Waleska Alsieux

Waleska Alsieux — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:33:43 +0000

Loved it!! I already know all this but you make so clear and approachable… Thank you!

I hope you don’t mind my linking you on my other blogs also!! Excellent, simply excellent…

By: healingmagichands

healingmagichands — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:18:09 +0000

Hi, I came over here from Tammy’s site and found your insights to be very valuable. It occurred to me while I was reading your statements about being linear that it is a mistake to try to be too linear. In nature, a stream or river tends to meander naturally. When we humans come along (read the Army Corps of Engineers) and try to channel that meandering river into a straight line using levees, what we do is make the floods downstream worse and destroy the important wetlands in the area we put the channels. I think this sort of linear thinking can create the same chaos in our lives. It is okay to meander a bit on your way downstream.

By: Tammy Vitale

Tammy Vitale — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:21:52 +0000

This is so great! Identification of assumptions and permission to let the fall by the way. I -know- this stuff and yet constantly forget…next question….how to remember what we already know (this is SUCH A GREAT response! thank you thank you thank you! Am going to have to link to this over at my blog).

By: Sean Kelly

Sean Kelly — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:23:53 +0000

Interesting post. Great points.
Reading this, the Serenity Prayer popped into my head. Accept the things you can’t change (cycles), Change the things you can (adapting to them) and contantly try to figure out the difference (the tough part!).

By: Ren Garcia

Ren Garcia — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:45:19 +0000

Speaking of cycles, I noticed in myself and in people around me that there is a cycle within the day. I myself am most productive at 4 am and become a zombie at 7 pm –so that, if have to do any heavy thinking or creative work, I sleep early so I can start work at 4 am. My wife is bushy-tailed and bouncy at 10 pm until about 2 am the next morning. She is useless and avoids functions & any kind of activity before 11 am.