Jen’s “State of the Office” address – 2/21/08

(www.myorganizedbiz.com) - I’m reporting on my own organization today.

Truth be told, things are borderline chaotic! And you know what? It shows.

I’ve had a number of surprise calls from past clients, new opportunities opening up, and regular work to be done for longer-term projects. I’ve been so used to having lots of time lately, that the extra work is messing up my system.

I don’t expect any sympathy, but I’ve got miscellaneous piles around me, incompelete projects open, an unpaid bill waiting to be entered into my calendar, the phone, my camera bag… Everything is everywhere.

And if you’ll indulge me in a philosphocal moment, I start to wonder: does the external mess reflect the frenetic interior – or the other way around?

When things get busy like this, I literally don’t have time to complete every project to the point that all supplies get put away or filed. If you’re like me, you probably don’t like having incomplete projects lingering day after day. It’s depressing – it makes work harder.

And this inability to complete things and restore order makes it worse.

A relevant side-note: I’m going on a mini vacation to the coast this weekend – which I should supposedly be looking forward to. I’m dreading it – because it’s a long time before I can get back in my office to finish up all this work. Is that sad, or what?

When I look around me, I start feeling stressed. When all is in order, I feel calm. It’s kind of interesting that the visual stimulus impacts my state of being.

Can you relate? What sends you over the edge when you look around your office?