Date: January 3, 2024
This recording talks about the challenges of maintaining New Year’s resolutions. Valerie emphasizes that vague resolutions, lead to disappointment, as there is no clear expectation of achievements at the end of the year. She recommends SMART goals—specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound, as these can allow to adjust your goals throughout the year which allows for unexpected life events. The importance of planning, breaking tasks into manageable sections, and avoiding overwhelm is emphasized. As Valerie gives a tour of how to plan to declutter a kitchen and she provides strategies along the way.
So if you struggled in the past to achieve your new year’s resolution then you are sure to discover what strategies you can put in place to finally achieve that goal that you set out to do this coming year.
IN THIS VIDEO:
0:00:05
Disappointed with unmet goals of 2023
0:04:10
Why people not meet their New Year resolution
0:08:26
Starting with smaller goals
0:10:19
SMART Goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Timebound
0:15:19
SPACE: Set Goal, Plan It, Act on It, Check, and End with Celebration
0:32:24
Strategic Decluttering: planning and starting one section at a time
0:33:49
Example of the kitchen decluttering plan
0:48:28
Simplifying the clutter dilemma
0:53:51
A journey and the blueprint of self-discovery
0:57:21
Cleaning challenges
1:05:24
Relocation and decluttering journey in Oregon


