Through training, consulting, and hands-on work, OrderWITHIN helps people succeed, and thrive by providing simple and effective solutions for organization and productivity work.

The result is people:

  • Are able to focus on the things that truly matter
  • Make more strategic and conscious choices about where they invest their time, energy and resources
  • Have more time and space (literally!)
  • Can feel and be seen as competent as they really are
  • Think more clearly and creatively in a calm and ordered workspace

OrderWITHIN helps organizations and employees make meaningful and lasting changes.

Mar 08, 2010
Weekly tip
Fear of Failure & Procrastination

According to Neil Fiore, Ph.D, the number one reason that people procrastinate is the fear of failure. Procrastinators fear they'll fall short because they don't have the requisite talent or skills. "They get overwhelmed and they're afraid they'll look stupid."

Maia Szalavitz, in a 2003 Psychology Today article, has some tips to overcome this problem:

Set realistic goals: Resolutions like "I want to get in shape," often fail, but plans like "I will run three times a week at 7 a.m.," are more achievable.

Be selective: If you tend toward perfectionism, only do your absolute best when it matters. Every e-mail you send needn't be exquisitely composed; a book proposal, however, should be.

Fight misguided impulses: Don't succumb to myths such as "pressure improves performance." Set up a schedule that includes short-, medium- and long-term goals to avoid leaving everything until the last minute.

THE QUOTES

"The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure."
~Sven Goran Eriksson

"My imperfections and failures are as much a blessing from God as my successes and my talents and I lay them both at his feet."
-Mahatma Gandhi

Barbara Browning
Barbara is a woman with a passion and a mission to help people be more organized and productive so that they can thrive and succeed in work and life.

Prior to establishing OrderWITHIN, she worked in the nonprofit sector as an operations manager. Her responsibilities included, staff training and development, HR, project management, strategic planning, developing budgets and fiscal oversight.

Prior to that, she spent 20 years as a massage therapist. Training people in how to be more productive, and supporting them in developing the practices and habits to stay that way is a perfect blending of Barbara's skills.

"Helping people to be better organized, and focused on the things that truly matter, allows them to get more done with less stress, and a greater sense of well-being."