John Hurd’s latest ‘e-Wealth Daily’ article is titled “The Difference Between “Unload the Baggage Keeping You from Business Success”. [‘e-Wealth Daily’ Article]


John Hurd’s latest ‘e-Wealth Daily’ article:

Unload the Baggage Keeping You from Business Success

I’m not sure exactly why it happened, but one morning I woke up, took a look around my home and decided that I had too much stuff.

I had boxes of magazines I hadn’t unpacked a year after moving. I had clothing hanging in my closet that I hadn’t worn in years. I had stacks of files hanging around for no real reason other than I felt I just shouldn’t throw them away.

There must have been a time when having a lot of stuff may have meant something to me. These items, packed away in boxes and tucked into corners, all held some sort of sentimental
value. However, as I was soon to discover, you don’t need stuff to have memories.

Pretty soon my mission became clear. I needed to de-clutter my home. Little did I know when I started this project that an overhaul of the stuff I carried with me would also help me in
my professional life.

My first step was to determine what I really needed. What clothing should I keep, what files do I actually need and what other items I could not do without.

This step was pretty difficult at first. I’d always come up with an excuse about why I’d need that ill-fitting and stretched shirt again. However, I found that, once I started filling up bags with items to donate to charity (or headed straight to the landfill for the absolute junk), it became easier to see things go.

I was able to sell a few items in the process. Listing them online at Craigslist was free and fast. Not only was I lightening the load that this stuff was in my life, but I was also pocketing some cash in the process. Now my de-cluttering task became more than just a clean-up — it became fun.

What happened next was quite unexpected. By eliminating the junk from my home, I also began doing the same in my professional life. I found myself able to get rid of doubts and
approach situations with a “bare bones” attitude. This meant I’d focus on the task at hand and how to get exactly what was needed done with no extra baggage following me around.

While it may have taken a dozen garbage bags and a few hours of effort, cleaning out my home also helped me discover that the secrets to better business practices can be found anywhere.

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