August 13 is always a big day in our family as two of our children have birthdays that day. Emily turned 26 and Sean 23 - where has the time gone?

School has started here in South Dakota! Our youngest child, Micah, just started his sophomore year of high school. Seems like yesterday he was starting kindergarten. I know that he and I both wished that summer had lasted a lot longer!

I hope you have some fun plans for Labor Day. I'm going to be spending the weekend in La Jolla, CA for a business retreat with other speakers and I can't wait! This is my 3rd year in a row of attending this retreat and it's awesome every time!

But once Labor Day is over it's a great time to think about one area in your life that you'd like to get organized. With the kids going back to school and the days turning a bit cooler it's a great time to get your home and office spruced up! What area do you want to take care of? Your paper piles, your filing cabinet, your closet, the dreaded room where no one goes in and you just stuff things?

Pick just one area and set the time aside in your calendar to do it. You'll be glad you did!

Happy organizing!

A common response I get when I speak is that people don't have any time to get organized. I'm always baffled by that response. Not surprised because I hear it a lot, but baffled.

If you're wasting time looking for things, are overwhelmed by your email in box, can't see the top of your desk because of all the paper piles, and constantly feel behind - what do you expect to change if you don't take the time to do anything about these situations? I don't get it.

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

You have to take time to make time. Really, you do! Why don't you try it and see if I'm right. Go to your calendar and make a 30-minute appointment for yourself in the next week. During that time just pick 75 emails, or two stacks of paper, or one cupboard in your house and deal with the stuff. I guarantee you'll get more organized than you think AND the next time you look at your in box, the top of your desk, or that cupboard you're going to feel great that you did something which will motivate you to go on to the next area you want to organize.

One of the key lessons I learned as a mom of five is to plan ahead. I had to or life was chaos! If you want your life/home/office to get organized you need to plan ahead. It's not going to happen just because you think about it! But if you use 30-minute time frames it's not so overwhelming.

Fearless Organizing Assignment:

1. Go to your calendar and set a 30-minute appointment to work on one area in your office or home.
2. During the appointment set a timer for 30 minutes and don't stop until it goes off.
3. You're going to be surprised at how much you can get done when you stay focused!
4. Plan you next 30-minute appointment.

Want accountability? Join me for my last Fearless Organizing Virtual Day of 2008 on Thursday, September 18, 2008. Take one day and change your life!

This year I started presenting the first-of-its-kind Fearless Organizing Virtual Day. During the four Virtual Days over 120 people have spent the day with me 'virtually' in their office getting their space and time organized. We all had a blast! I had guests from all over the US and Canada, Switzerland, Bermuda, Australia, and the United Kingdom. We covered 6 areas in the office and I gave them the systems and methodology to become more productive in their office.

Join me for the next Fearless Organizing Virtual Day on Thursday, September 18, 2008! Imagine, spending the day in your office with an expert 'virtually' by your side for an entire day getting your office organized so that you can be more productive! This will be a great day!

You'll get me 'virtually' for an entire day helping you to organize your office, your time, and your brain.

PLUS...membership in the Virtual Day Community Group, follow-up teleclass, and ALL the recordings of the classes throughout the day.

AND...the option to get the exclusive Get Organized Kit and the Organize with Confidence 3-CD audio set.

SO...NOW is the time to act! The early-bird registration ends Thursday, September 11, 2008.

Learn more and claim your spot at the Fearless Organizing Virtual Day.



You can get more done, have more time, and make more money in your business.

Spend just one day on Thursday, September 18, 2008 to not only learn the tools and systems to achieve a productive environment but to actually take ACTION in your office for an entire day! You won't believe how much you'll get accomplished!

Teleseminar: "S-E-L-L is NOT a 4-Letter Word
How to use Heartselling™(not hard selling) to Double Your Income and Feel Great About Selling Your Services
With special guest Sharla Jacobs

Tuesday, September 9, 2008; 5:00pm Pacific/8:00pm Eastern

Most Heart-based Business Owners love what they do but struggle when it comes to selling their services. The key to overcoming this is to use Heartselling™ (not hard selling) to help your potential clients TALK THEMSELVES into working with you. On this call, Sharla will dispel common myths about selling and set you up to attract way more clients without compromising your values.

You'll also learn:

• How to avoid feeling nervous and uncomfortable when selling your services
• The 5 Elements you must include in every Heartselling™ conversation (missing even one of these could be keeping you from attracting the clients you deserve)
• How to stop stumbling when people ask you "How much do you charge?"
• What "I can't afford it" really means and how you can turn half of those 'no's' into 'yes's
• How to answer the question "What do you do?" so that potential clients can't wait to hear more

You'll walk away from this call with the simple formula to make selling easy and build your business quickly. If you're looking to learn the simplest way to attract all of the clients you desire, this call is for you! Don't miss out - just go here to register and I'll "see" you on the line!

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