This document provides tips for decluttering one's physical and digital life. It recommends going through each area of one's home and possessions, and sorting items into piles for keeping, storing, giving away, or throwing out. For clothes, it suggests only keeping items that are loved and fit well. Digitally, it advises clearing desktops and emails regularly, unsubscribing from unwanted email lists, managing social media friends and notifications, using cloud storage, and taking breaks from technology. The overall goal is to remove non-essential items and distractions in order to simplify one's environment.

1. De-clutter your life
Head, Heart and Wardrobe
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2. Are you often
confronted with
this terrible
decision?

3. Which?!

4. “The
dif)iculty
in
life
is
the
choice”
George Moore

5. “When your values are
clear to you, making
decisions become
easier”
Roy E. Disney
What is important to
you?

6. “I
might
need
that
one
day”
Ask yourself…
1. Is it IMPORTANT to me?
2. Does it ADD VALUE to my life?
3. Does it MAKE ME HAPPY / happier?
4. Will my loved one’s TREASURE it
when I am gone?

7. Let
go
of
your
FEAR
Ask
yourself……
What
would
I
do
if
I
were
not
afraid?

8. Let
go
of
your
FEAR
Ask
yourself……
Why
am
I
afraid?

9. False Expectations Appearing Real
False Emotions Appearing Real
False Evidence Appearing Real
Forgetting Everything is All Right
Future Events Appearing Real

10. Think Positive…..
Count your Blessings
Let go of your……
 Pessimism
 Grudges
 Anger
 Envy

12. How to De-Clutter your Wardrobe
and clear your space
1. Take EVERYTHING out
2. Get 4 piles labeled KEEP, STORE,
GIVE, THROW
3. Start Sorting your stuff (clothes, shoes,
bags, socks, tights, underwear, belts,
hangars)
• ONLY keep the things that make you feel
good and fit the image you want to project.
• DON’T keep things because they were gifts,
they are expensive, or you haven’t used them.

13. De-Clutter your WARDROBE
Ask yourself the following questions
KEEP if you answer YES
 Do I love this item?
 Does it fit me?
 Do I wear it?
 Does it project the
image I want to
project?
 Would I buy it today?
 Would I buy it today if it
wasn’t on sale?
GIVE AWAY if you answer
YES
 Will it make someone
else happy/happier?
 Does it need to be
replaced with something
newer?
 Is it stained or damaged?
 Does it itch or scratch
 Does it pinch my toes?
 Are the heels to high to
walk in?
This applies to shelves,
cabinets and papers too.

14. De-Clutter your DIGITAL LIFE 1
and clear your mind
 Clear your computer DESKTOP every week.
Sweep everything into one folder then sort
through it, file and trash accordingly.
 Use BROWSER apps like Tab Killer, OneTab to
limit the number of open windows
 Tame your EMAIL inbox by creating folders for
work, personal, services/bills. Delete emails you
no longer need. Flag or Star emails you need to
get back to. Archive all messages over a year old
(you can retrieve them if ever needed).
 Use unroll.me to UNSUBSCRIBE from unwanted
email lists at one go. I found 98 in just one
account!

15. De-Clutter your DIGITAL LIFE 2
and clear your mind
 Keep up with emails and ALERTS. Reply
immediately. Don’t put it off. Then delete or archive.
Assign time to work through your emails and start
with your ‘flagged’ messages. Use a filter for VIP
messages from important senders – no need to
search for them.
 Manage your FACEBOOK friends to stop receiving
newsfeeds from mere acquaintances who post a lot.
Click on Friends or Birthday and unfriend or move
them from friends to acquaintances.
 Tag your LINKEDIN contacts to prioritise them.
Use Manageflitter to manage your twitter followers.
Say no to push notifications from apps

16. De-Clutter your DIGITAL LIFE 3
and clear your mind
 Use the CLOUD to unclutter your device memory.
Select upload to dropbox or other cloud accounts
like google drive, iCloud for pictures and documents
 Use a PASSWORD manager like LASTPASS to
create and manage all the different passwords.
Don’t use the same ones for everything.
 DISCONNECT from the internet on your computer or
phone ONE DAY A WEEK to decompress from the
bombardment!!

17. Start
de-­‐clu8ering
your
life
TODAY
Thank You!

18. References
Habiba
Balogun
Consul<ng
Performance
Improvement
for
Individuals,
Teams,
&
Organisa<ons
+234
709
318
8812
.
www.hbalogunconsult.com
Other
Sources
• hNp://
www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/
2014/08/10-­‐<ps-­‐decluNering-­‐
digital-­‐life.html
• Leadership
Decision
Making
–
Professor
Hossein
Arsham
• TinyBuddha.com