{"id":154,"date":"2015-03-02T10:39:00","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T15:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.243.23.127:8081\/2015\/03\/02\/the-next-step-you-have-to-take-it\/"},"modified":"2015-03-02T10:39:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T15:39:00","slug":"the-next-step-you-have-to-take-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peggywbarnes.com\/?p=154","title":{"rendered":"The Next Step&#8230;&#8230;.YOU Have To Take It"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">As I work with clients, as an organizer and a life coach, I find one consistent issue, not taking the next step. &nbsp;Let me show you a little bit about what the next step looks like in my life and see if there is anything you can apply to your own life.<\/span> &nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The towel on the floor<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-t_F63fH59NI\/VMVo7SQ7OsI\/AAAAAAAABpE\/AJVT8OrrKJQ\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BTowel.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-t_F63fH59NI\/VMVo7SQ7OsI\/AAAAAAAABpE\/AJVT8OrrKJQ\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BTowel.JPG\" height=\"150\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Next step: &nbsp;hang the towel up &#8211; time taken: 1 second<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wOpAyffnb1g\/VMVpCCWZa1I\/AAAAAAAABpM\/HDjzaGJW6pg\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BTowel%2B1.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-wOpAyffnb1g\/VMVpCCWZa1I\/AAAAAAAABpM\/HDjzaGJW6pg\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BTowel%2B1.JPG\" height=\"200\" width=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Husband&#8217;s clean socks on the floor<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4mWzwaQMqWg\/VMVppbXVVCI\/AAAAAAAABpU\/FPLos70BxY8\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BSocks.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-4mWzwaQMqWg\/VMVppbXVVCI\/AAAAAAAABpU\/FPLos70BxY8\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BSocks.JPG\" height=\"165\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Next step: &nbsp;socks matched up and in the drawer &#8211; time taken: &nbsp;3 minutes<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lagb1U3NQys\/VMVprLmDCYI\/AAAAAAAABpc\/F5ejVdXbHNM\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BSocks%2B1.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lagb1U3NQys\/VMVprLmDCYI\/AAAAAAAABpc\/F5ejVdXbHNM\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BSocks%2B1.JPG\" height=\"143\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Hair Dryer and Straightener on Bathroom Counter<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-d2zHGmodBCA\/VMVqbxTBeZI\/AAAAAAAABpo\/mDFPW1LhMMo\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BBathroom%2BCounter.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-d2zHGmodBCA\/VMVqbxTBeZI\/AAAAAAAABpo\/mDFPW1LhMMo\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BBathroom%2BCounter.JPG\" height=\"132\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Next step: &nbsp;Put hair dryer and straightener in drawer (even without wrapping the cord or making it look beautiful!) &#8211; time taken: &nbsp;2 seconds<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ozcAMz-Z3gs\/VMVqeJdBFyI\/AAAAAAAABpw\/OcHeQNVge-Q\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BBathroom%2BCounter%2B1.JPG\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ozcAMz-Z3gs\/VMVqeJdBFyI\/AAAAAAAABpw\/OcHeQNVge-Q\/s1600\/Next%2BStep%2BBathroom%2BCounter%2B1.JPG\" height=\"200\" width=\"191\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">I have a goal I want to reach this year and I have it written down.<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2vYQqXNrOCk\/VMVvIXdkKyI\/AAAAAAAABqE\/XD9omJyLvIY\/s1600\/ID-100123099.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-2vYQqXNrOCk\/VMVvIXdkKyI\/AAAAAAAABqE\/XD9omJyLvIY\/s1600\/ID-100123099.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">(photo: freedigitalphotos.net\/stuartmiles)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Next Step: &nbsp;Schedule a few action steps that will help me reach my goal &#8211;&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Time taken: 5 minutes&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cL4dvGmzsII\/VMVuRMzWJPI\/AAAAAAAABp8\/yEJltyXltFA\/s1600\/ID-10053892.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cL4dvGmzsII\/VMVuRMzWJPI\/AAAAAAAABp8\/yEJltyXltFA\/s1600\/ID-10053892.jpg\" height=\"200\" width=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\">(photo: &nbsp;freedigitalphotos.net\/stuartmiles)<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">The biggest problem with next steps&#8230;..YOU have to take them. &nbsp;No one else can take them for you. &nbsp;You have to commit to doing what you have to do to get to where you want to be.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">Next Steps &#8211; the best way to reach your goals in life and in&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">organizing your home.&nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\">It takes less time than you think but it will take you less time if you do it now rather than taking all the next steps later. &nbsp;<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As I work with clients, as an organizer and a life coach, I find one consistent issue, not taking the next step. &nbsp;Let me show you a little bit about what the next step looks like in my life and see if there is anything you can apply to your own life. &nbsp; 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