January was Get Organized Month, and hopefully you spent some time getting rid of clutter and bringing order to your home or office. February is designated as American Heart Month, so this month you should be working on removing the clutter from your heart. We think of men, when we hear heart disease, but it is the number one cause of death among women. The great news is that heart disease can be prevented.

Some of the things the American Heart Association suggests you can do to keep your heart clutter free are:

•Get regular check ups.
•Get moving: Become physically active at least 30 minutes a
   day.
•Know your numbers: Cholesterol (LDL and HDL), Blood
   Pressure, and Triglycerides.
•Limit your salt intake to 2300 mg of sodium a day.
•Eat a heart healthy diet, including more whole grains, fish,
   fresh fruits and vegetables.
•Limit food high in saturated fats and dietary cholesterol.
•If you smoke, stop smoking now.
•If you drink alcoholic beverages, drink in moderation.

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If you don’t know what you want, how do you know how to get there?

When you get into your car you know your final destination and you know how to get there; you don’t just get in your car and follow everyone in traffic, hoping they will guide you in the right direction.  How do you want to go through life?  Do you want people and circumstances lead you in life, or do you want to take control of your own destiny?  Your goals are your roadmap to where you want to go in many areas of your life, like:

• Finance
• Business/Career
• Education
• Spirituality
• Health
• Relationships
• Contribution
• Hobbies
• Travel

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If you didn't get around to making resolutions in January, or if you have already forgotten them...you have a second chance. The Chinese New Year starts on Feb 14th, and it just happens to be the Year of the Tiger...let's make that the Year of the Paper Tiger.

What: Maybe your resolutions have always fallen flat, and like me you just stopped making them. You do, however, need to set goals in order to know where you are heading and how you are going to get there. You can’t just punch this in your GPS and expect to get directions, so you’ll have to do a little work.

So What: Once again, get a piece of paper, we are going to write this down. When we are working with a client on organizing, we first start with what we call the Productive Environment Process™. I made a few modifications to the regular steps in the process  to make it work for my goal setting.

1. Design Your Vision: Where would you like to be by the end of the year, or whatever your time frame may be?
Be as broad or specific as you like, because you can break it down later.

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