We all know that clutter is bad for us. Clutter in the home and office makes you feel bad. It’s depressing to be surrounded by unneeded “stuff” and really clouds your thinking, motivation, and just about everything else.
The thing about physical clutter is that it’s very noticeable. You’re probably motivated to do something about it because you can see it. You know what it feels like if your office is too cluttered because you don’t want to go in there. There’s something about it that makes you want to stay away… or go on a cleaning spree.
A Focus On Mental And Digital Clutter
This physical clutter can definitely hold you back in business. But what I want to focus on today are mental and digital clutter. Because we can’t physically see this clutter, it’s easy to pretend that mental and digital clutter don’t affect us. I promise that you are affected in more ways than one. You have to clear this mental and digital clutter or at least start working on it.
First, let’s define what mental and digital clutter are. Since you may not have referred to clutter in these terms before, it’s important to wrap your mind around the idea first.
Mental clutter is all that stuff that floats around in your mind and distracts you. It’s what makes you feel depressed, stressed, and tired. This type of clutter collects because of what has happened in your past or what’s happening in the present.
Mental clutter can also include negative self talk, low self-esteem, and that little voice inside your head that tells you you’ll never achieve your dreams.
Digital clutter is what happens specifically to Internet marketers. It’s so easy to get involved with too many projects and to put too much on your hard drive. The information superhighway makes for a cluttered road. It’s so easy to jump from one business model to another business model, creating unfinished projects, burned assets, and a total drain on resources.
I know that you really want to clear the mental and digital clutter– you’re feeling the pressure and pull to do so right now, just because I brought up the topic, right? I’m pretty sure that you identify with this, at least somewhat. Let’s address these problems head-on so that you can move forward, clutter free.
Clearing Mental Clutter
If you want to clear mental clutter, you have to think about what’s holding you back. Some people have more mental clutter than others. There are some who had very difficult childhoods or lives who really feel like they’ll never be able to create a better life for themselves. They get really excited about the possibility of success, but quickly find themselves falling back to old habits, patterns, and self doubts.
There are others who are dealing with a lot in their present lives. Maybe there’s trouble at home, with finances, with extended family members, with health, or whatever it is. It’s this kind of mental clutter that creeps in no matter how hard you’re trying to make it work.
We all have mental clutter to a certain extent. But it’s how you deal with that mental clutter that makes a difference. You can’t ignore it, or it will start to take over even more. You have to address it, you have to work around it, and you have to be willing to keep going, no matter what.
You have to figure out what’s holding you back. You have to figure out what’s distracting you. If you do this, you’ll be able to move forward and start to live your best life.
Part of ditching the mental clutter is making sure you’re following your passion and doing what you want to do. Life is too short to be miserable. Make it your goal to move past whatever it is and grab hold of happiness.
There are certain things you can do that make it a lot easier to clear mental clutter. You can go see someone, of course. But there are so many things you can do in the day to day, no matter what you believe in or who you are. You could take long walks, visit the beach, give yourself time off, meditate, listen to binaural beats audios, music, self-help books, or whatever it is that grabs you. Try a combination of all of the above.
Where is your happy place? How can you let go of the things that are holding you back?
I wish I could snap my fingers and help all of your problems go away. I can’t do that, but you can make the decision to live life on your own terms and to clear the mental clutter that’s holding you back from success in your business.
All I can do at this point is inspire you to realize that the mental clutter of current and past events in your life are devastating to moving forward in a positive manner, so it’s essential to seek out, find, and eradicate the clutter. As in many parts of life, awareness is the most important factor in this quest.
Clearing Digital Clutter
It’s very easy to collect digital clutter in the world of Internet marketing. It’s very easy to get involved with too many projects, ideas, and business models.
Every once in a while, you need to take stock and get rid of what you don’t need. You need to organize your schedule and your to-do list. Make sure that every step you take in your business is a step that’s helping you reach your overall goals.
Even doing simple things, such as getting rid of unused domain names and projects, can be extremely helpful. Organize your projects by the most important and most profitable. Allow yourself to focus only on what’s going to help you achieve and ditch all the rest.
Delete or sell old sites, dust off old products and put them up for sale with a buy button, ignore everything but the ONE very important project sitting in front of you, stop buying distracting products.
In a word… Focus.
Being Okay With Letting Go
Sometimes, you just have to let it go. You have to be okay with decluttering your business, your mind, and what’s on your hard drive.
Take stock of what’s holding you back. Take stock of what’s moving you forward and is really a benefit to you. Simplify your life in every single way. Focus on your endgame. Focus on what’s going to help you achieve whatever it is you want to achieve in life and say goodbye to everything else.
Hanging onto things just because at one point in your life they seemed important to you, and perhaps you paid a significant amount of money to acquire or create them isn’t productive to your world of today. What’s done is done, the only thing that matters now is what you’re doing.
So get rid of the clutter wherever it is, and I’m positive you’ll be much happier, productive, and successful.
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