[Organise It] Clear out your closet!

Hi everybody

Brrrrrr - we're enjoying unseasonably cold and rainy weather here in Johannesburg. The electric blanket is back on the bed and I'm enjoying hot chocolate again.

Our readers in Cape Town, however, are enjoying beautiful warm weather with temperatures up to 32 degrees Celsius.

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7 THINGS YOU MUST DO TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS
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Well, that Skypecast last week was crazy!

It started off well and then as the participants increased all the way up to 91 (!), it got so noisy that I had to stop the call and get people to skype me individually, which they did. Fortunately, it was right when I was doing the last of the 7 THINGS YOU MUST DO TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS ;)

So I'm going to do one more call - this one will be a hidden call so you'll have to register. Let me work on some dates and I'll get back to you.

In the meanwhile, I've put together a f-r-e-e audio series, one for each of the 7 tips. These are short snippets of about 3 – 4 minutes each and will be delivered to you every second day if you go here to sign up: http://tinyurl.com/2etlkp

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LAST CHANCE! HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL ORGANISER
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Are you passionate about organising?

Do you want to turn your uber-organising skills into a business?

The PO group coaching programme is just for you and starts on 20 March. This is the ONLY time this programme will be offered at this pri.ce - you have my word on it!

You can check it the details and reserve your place here:http://tinyurl.com/2gzulg

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CONQUER YOUR EMAIL
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In the meantime, mark your calendar for Tuesday, 15 April. I want to give all of you a heads-up on a teleseminar I'm doing called CONQUER YOUR EMAIL.

Bookings are open NOW because I will be restricting the call to only 10 participants so that everyone gets all their questions answered. The MP3 will be available within a few hours if you can't make the actual call time of 7PM South Africa time/ 1PM Eastern Standard Time (New York).

Book your place now at http://tinyurl.com/2bncn2

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FEATURED PRODUCT
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HELP! I NEED MORE TIME
(a step-by-step guide for busy people who want to FINALLY take control of their lives)

Check it out here: http://helpineedmoretime.blogspot.com/

This e-book is only available for a limited time so get your copy now.

This is Clear Out Your Closet Week so this week's article talks about decluttering your clothes.

Enjoy the article!

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THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE
DECLUTTERING YOUR CLOTHES - easy as 1 2 3
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Wherever you are in the world, the seasons have changed and it's either warming up or cooling down. Whatever your situation, it's time to sort out your wardrobe.

Pareto's Principle states that 20% of your efforts result in 80% of your results.

Did you know that this principle also applies to your wardrobe? That's right - you only wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time.

The aim of your wardrobe is to have clothes you love, that look good on you and that flatter your body shape.

Here's some tips:

• If you wore the fashion the first time around, you shouldn't be wearing it this time ;)
• Even if it still fits you, the styles and colours will have changed.
• Pleated and tapered pants are out for all body shapes. Aren't you glad?!

Now let's get busy purging and organising your clothes.

1. Put on some upbeat music and call a friend or professional organiser to help you.
2. Set aside an afternoon and remove everything from your wardrobe.
3. Make 3 piles:
== Clothes you don't love, don't suit your lifestyle or don't look good on you
== Clothes you love and that fit you properly
== Clothes that you're not sure about, for whatever reason
4. Action the piles
== Donate or throw out
== Organise in your wardrobe or on your shelves according to your personal preferences - by colour, style (smart, casual), etc.
== Move to another place in the house or to a storage container. Diarise a to look at again date (I think of this as a pending file for your clothes).

When you look at this pile again, fit everything on. You will then be able to look at the clothes unemotionally and decide whether they deserve to take up space in your wardrobe (you want to keep them) or whether they need to be donated.

I have my own pile from earlier this year, some of which I've already donated simply because I've already reached that unemotional state. The rest will be donated if they still don't look great on me.

Rather have half the amount of clothes and be able to wear everything than a full-to-overflowing wardrobe where you can only wear some items.

Happy Organising and have a wonderful Easter weekend!

Love and (organising) success
Marcia Francois

P.S Calling all professional organisers. Check out http://tinyurl.com/2gzulg
P.P.S. Don't forget to check out "Help! I need more time" at http://helpineedmoretime.blogspot.com/

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MARCIA?
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WED 19 MARCH
Christian Family Church – Do this one thing and stand out from the crowd

THURS 20 MARCH – 24 APRIL
How to become a professional organiser – Group coaching programme

SAT 29 MARCH
Christian Family Church – 7 things you must do to achieve your goals

SAT 12 APRIL
Business Organising Intensive – spend the morning with the Organising Queen herself ;)
Read more here http://tinyurl.com/2bncn2

TUES 15 APRIL
Teleseminar – Conquer your email

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