Most of us have made some commitments for which we put forth a small effort on a regular basis. For example, things like taking a bath/shower and brushing our teeth are often taken for granted. However, those things can be thought of as a commitment to good grooming and proper hygiene.

Marriage definitely takes involvement and commitment. You can be involved just by signing a marriage license and saying some vows. For marriage to be a lasting success, it takes a commitment from both people. It means working together toward shared goals, communicating with each other, and resolving occasional conflicts that may happen. It may take a little effort, but personal rewards are well worth it.

A commitment isn't something to fear, nor does it mean that your entire life must revolve around commitment. You simply direct some time and effort toward accomplishing your goal. You may have several goals in your personal and professional life. Things such as striving for a promotion, improving your golf game, losing that extra twenty pounds, and being a better spouse or parent are examples of worthy goals. It takes a commitment of both time and effort to reach each milestone.

Involvement and commitment are also important when it comes to business opportunities; especially network marketing (MLM). You need to put forth some effort to really make things happen, no matter how much hype you hear about your downline being built for you. When you look at an opportunity, try to find out level of commitment that is needed to reach a desired level of success.

People who are successful in their chosen endeavors agree that we can all get more out of life when a little bit of involvement and commitment is applied to things we consider to be important.

Start making improvements today by deciding which things are most important to you and make a commitment to do those things better. Often, just a little more effort will produce tremendous results.

Dump: Throw it out; there is no need to save everything! We often put papers and memos aside and then forget about them. We might occasionally look through stack and we usually end up putting stack off to side again. We still have stack of papers and we just waste time each time we reshuffle stack. If one of other D's doesn't apply to an item, dump it!

Please recycle all paper, cardboard, and whatever else can be recycled instead of just dumping it. Some items may need to be shredded for personal or security reasons. Shredded papers make great garden mulch, but don't remove any paper, shredded or not, from company premises without permission.

Document file: If there is no further action to be taken and item can't be thrown out, then item should be placed in a document file. Documents that need to be kept include, but are not limited to; proof of ownership, signed contracts/agreements, financial and tax records, employee files, legal documents, and insurance policies. Some documents may be thrown out after five or seven years, while others may need to be kept indefinitely. It is best to get specific time requirements from a qualified attorney or tax advisor. Documents to be saved can be placed in a "to be filed" file or basket, which is emptied once per week when each document is filed in its proper location.

A startling statistic is that 80 percent of papers we file are never referenced again!

So, once you pick up an item, you should select best D and take necessary action before you pick up another item. This system can help you be better organized and help reduce clutter. You will no longer have to look at same thing over and over when you take care of it right first time.