A couple of weeks ago, we held our first Combat Clutter Day for the home-based entrepreneur. It was a tremendous success for participants.

The goal was simple -- rid your workspace and life of unnecessary clutter and reap the rewards of a clear mind and clear desk.

Feng shui experts agree that a cluttered environment can cripple your creativity and the flow of money into your life.

You may think the term "environment" refers only to your physical surroundings, but not so. Your environment may also be cluttered with toxic or unbalanced relationships, a negative mindset or faulty mental programming.

If you find your energy drained and creativity stalled, it's probably time to rid yourself of unnecessary clutter in your life.

Take a look at the following statements as they relate to your life and physical environment. Answer them as either true or false.

1. Your desk is covered with loose papers, stacks of file folders, receipts, empty coffee mugs, kid's school projects, pens, pencils, post-it notes, unread documents and a half eaten bag of Oreos.

2. You're afraid to open your hallway closet because if you do, it may take days before your body is found beneath the rubble.

3. You have so many cardboard boxes and plastic bins accumulated in your office, there's a family of squirrels living among them that you're not even aware of.

4. There are people in your life who call you several times a day because they're bored, need to borrow something, want to gossip and complain, talk about what happened on Days of Our Lives, or can't make a decision without your opinion first.

5. You spend the majority of your time thinking about everything that is wrong in your life instead of what is possible and available to you.

If you answered "true" to even one of these statements, you have clutter and whether or not you realize it, it brings with it a negative energy that is blocking your progress.

When you're surrounded by clutter, your efficiency is reduced, productivity is thwarted, creativity is diminished, tolerance is lowered and your bottom line ultimately suffers.

Fortunately, clutter can be removed and it doesn't have to be unpleasant or difficult. The only requirement on your part is commitment to rid yourself of it and a willingness to take action.

Remember, Rome wasn't built in a day so understand that a series of steps will be required to achieve clutter-free success. It's probably taken years for you to reach this point, so be kind to yourself in the process. De-cluttering your life is very doable.

Step 1: Take a look at your physical environment. What one item (room, desk, closet, garage, car) makes you wince every time you look at it?

Step 2: Select your target and develop a plan on how you will tackle the clutter. If, for example, you choose your home office, what improvements do you want to see -- a clear desk, organized files, to see out the window that is blocked by boxes?

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