“The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking your complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and then starting on the first one.” – Mark Twain
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Organization Tip of the Day
Would you like to save more time? Try these easy time-saving tips: • Open your mail over the wastebasket or shredder. • Have an agenda for meetings and stick to it. • Pay bills once a week and have all your supplies in one place – stamps, envelopes, check register, etc. Or better yet – […]
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Take the time to figure out what you don’t have systems for and put them in place. Yes, it takes time but will save you so much time in the long run. You will feel so much better about yourself and your work when you are more productive. Don’t make this complicated. Just open a […]
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It’s very easy to make planning ahead part of your life. Pick a day and a time each week that you’re going to spend 15-20 minutes planning your week. It really is that simple. Don’t make it any harder than that!
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Make your bed every morning. Put the dirty clothes in the hamper. Put away the makeup, skin cleansing lotions, etc. Pick up the books on the bedside table. Aaahh, now you have a peaceful place to sleep!
Read MoreOrganization Tip of the Day
I was thinking about how much information on getting organized is out there in some form or another in books, magazines, and on TV shows. So why isn’t everyone organized? There are hundreds of books on this subject. Then, I figured it out! It’s not the junk in our life that’s the problem – it’s […]
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I love systems. I just love them! Having a system for anything you do takes the guess work away which save time, stress, energy, money, you name it! Think about when you clean up after dinner. I bet you have a system. Everything goes off the table and into the kitchen. You put away things […]
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Take all the business cards you have in your desk drawer and piled on your desk. Go through and shred those that are no longer valid and then decide on a system for the rest. Do you want to contact them and see if this is still their valid phone/e-mail? What do you have for […]
Read MoreMust read book if you’re downsizing or live in a smaller space
I was thrilled to read my friend and colleague, Kathryn Bechen’s book “Small Space Organizing”. As we are going to be downsizing soon I was excited to get some ideas. As a professional organizer myself I was thrilled to see how ‘organized’ the book is laid out and how many new ideas I found. Just […]
Read MoreConfidence Tip of the Day
Walk into your closet feeling really, really fabulous. As you look around you’re going to see things that a fabulous person would not wear. Give these items away and feel free!
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