Think Lean And Mean

A simple way to stay organized

John Alabi
2 min readDec 17, 2021

I have always liked the idea of being fast and dangerous — cutting off any excess baggage or weight.

It’s my own way of staying organized.

I do a lot of cutting off. From toxic friends to emails I never read. I like a fast production line — a task comes in, it gets effectively done and sent on its way, just as quickly.

I’m a big fan of traveling light. In case I need to make a dash for it, I do not like the idea of being bogged down by something I could have easily avoided — excess weight.

How do you stay stay organized?

You may be surprised the amount of junk you are carrying. Take a look inwards today and check your drawers. Are there any excess baggage you need to get rid off?

You may be surprised by the answers you find.

Simply cleaning out the clutter can help you focus on your more important tasks and reminds you of other responsibilities you may have forgotten.

Here are some things you could start cleaning out today:

  • Old clothes
  • Videos and pictures on your phone
  • Your email box
  • Computer storage
  • Shoes from the previous century
  • Unneeded apps
  • Poor nutritional foods in your diet
  • Social media time (unless you manage social media accounts)
  • Unfriendly friends
  • Excess body weight
  • Debt
  • Bad attitude
  • Impulse spending
  • Poor personal habits
  • Difficult clients/employees

Add yours in the comments!

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