A list of prompts to get you started. Some prompts are geared toward non-fiction, others for fiction.

An active mind is a common cause of clutter and overwhelm: A passion for learning, a wide variety of interests & hobbies, great ideas...

*** An excerpt from a future book *** Using fifteen-minute blocks of time, the goal was to sort papers, knickknacks, tools, clothes, project items, or whatever we wanted to clear into various categories: Stay Here, Somewhere Else, Give Away, Recycle, Trash, and TBR.

Whether you are clearing your space, papers, schedule, or digital life, you will need to decide whether to keep it or let it go. Here are six questions to ask:

One ream of paper contains 500 decisions, a file storage box holds 6 reams of paper which is a total of 3,000 decisions that have to be made.

Before you commit to yet another responsibility, task, or project, know what you want and ask yourself...