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I wouldn’t say that I am a big baseball fan, but I have been to my fair share of baseball games.  Growing up with a brother (Hey Danny) who was a baseball fan and having a husband who plays in an adult baseball league I have been to more Little League, Minor League, College, and Major League games than I can shake a stick at.  But I really didn’t pay much attention to the rules.  So recently watching a College Game, I learned that there were different types of pitchers.  There are starting pitchers and closing pitchers.   

The starting pitcher is one who can really get the game going in a positive direction with a lot of energy.  You put him in for the first several innings, but he typically can’t make it all the way to the end of the game.  He just runs out of energy and that’s when they bring in the “Closer”.  The closing pitcher is great at finishing the job and leading the team to victory!  The “Closer” is typically only good for a couple innings.   

So are you a starter or a closer?  Do you come into a project full of excitement and energy and then fizzle towards the end?  Or are you reluctant to start a job but once you do you can ensure spectacular results?  Knowing this information can really be helpful as you are planning projects, organizing or otherwise.  If you are a “starter” you may need to have someone or something that motivates you to get the job done.  If you are a closer then you may need to have someone just to help you get over the hump and get started.  Knowing where your strengths and weaknesses lie can be the key to being more productive and getting the right kind of support to help you excel.     

Are you a starter or a closer?  If you tell me what you are I’ll tell you what I am.  I’d love to hear from you.

Enjoy the good life,

Angela   

Copyright (C) 2008 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com. 

Happy Birthday!  Yes, we have made it to the one year mark and my second daughter has turned ONE!  I can’t believe I have survived this year with two businesses, two children, two adults, a Doberman, and lots of out of town guests living under one very small roof!  Now that we have made it to the one year mark it’s time to do a little more clearing out of the baby stuff, sad but true.  

I know this can be a very difficult thing for many mothers to do and with my first daughter I struggled with it a little more.  At that time, I knew I was planning on having a second child so I stored most of the clothes (see previous post on storing baby clothes) my daughter out grew and donated the outfits that were the “my daughter wouldn’t be caught dead in this” outfits.  Ha, ha.  But this time, I know I am not planning on having another child, so it has actually been quite liberating to fill up bags full of stuff I am donating or giving to friends.  Here are some of the things that really helped me let go of the baby stuff. 

Have you ever been hit by organizing inspiration?   It’s that fleeting moment when you realize “I need to get organized” and then you do one of two things.  You either get energized and roll with the inspiration or you say “I have too many other things to do today, I’ll get to it later”.  ARHHH!  You just lost it!  If you naturally have a difficult time getting organized and finding the time to do it then you need to seize the opportunity when ever it arises.  Even if you just start working on a project for 30 minutes, at least you have made a dent in your organizing project.   

Now this may go against some of the traditional time management techniques but if this helps you get the job done then you should defiantly seize the opportunity.   

So be on alert for one of those moments when you actually are inspired to get organized and see how much progress you can make.   

If you have a good tip that helped you get motivated, we would love to hear from you. 

Enjoy the good life,

Angela

 Copyright (C) 2008 Angela Ploetz, POSH Space  www.theposhspace.com.