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A Call To Action: Why Now Is the Most Exciting Time I’ve Seen in 30 Years of Business as an Organizing Consultant - by Barbara Hemphill- Invasion Of The Email Snatchers - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2007 from Sharon DavisThey're sneaky. And stealthy. They're quiet and mostly unobtrusive, but once you've been visited by them, you'll know it. Because you'll be inundated with a seemingly never-ending stream of spam-mails. They're email harvesting robots, and chances are you've been visited by one. What these ...
Views: 1165 - How Your Space Speaks For You - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2007 from Debi Silber, MS, RD, WHC, FDNLearning how to become more organized is a hot topic right now. Why? Because it’s been found that greater organization leads to greater results in the way we think, feel and live. Think about it. How do you feel when you need to find an object but your home or office is in complete ...
Views: 632 - How To Finally Become Organized - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debi Silber, The Mojo CoachFor many of us, it can be extremely difficult to become organized. If it were easy, everyone would be organized, no one would talk about it, magazines and newspapers wouldn’t write stories about it, you wouldn’t be reading this article and companies that help you organize your space wouldn’t be ...
Views: 1134 - Closet Organizing -- Out With The Old Season, In With The New - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldNo matter where you live in the world, you probably deal with the change of seasons. A few souls can get away with wearing the same clothing year-round, but not many. Closet organizing can be challenging if you are wearing shorts and tank-tops one season and need jeans and jackets for the next. ...
Views: 799 - Organizing Tips To Use Today - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Lynn CressyYou want to be more organized but where do you start? Here are a few organizing tips to implement today to get you on the road to a more organized life. *What about a gift that you received but do not love? Well, after you say thank you, you are the new owner, and it is your choice to do with ...
Views: 622 - Fall Home Maintenance Tips - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerBesides the yearly housecleaning, we have a thing called yearly home maintenance and cleaning that seems to be overlooked or at least, put-on-hold and then it is overlooked! We have many goals to reach in life and one of them is keeping our home in the best shape possible. We don't realize ...
Views: 1287 - Christmas Shopping is on its Way, Are you ready? - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Jan HaynerMake your list and check it twice, three times, or maybe even four. This year we have to think about toys that have lead based paint, higher utility bills and staying within our budget. We are all much more conservative, due to the economy and utility cost skyrocketing; which is a good thing ...
Views: 907 - Little Organizing Tips To Reduce Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe are all a little stressed around the Holidays because it seems like everything has to be done at once. It is an endless cycle of cleaning the house, getting Christmas cards ready for mailing, writing a Christmas list and then comes the shopping, wrapping and planning the holiday meal. ...
Views: 1127 - Closet Organizing - Ouch! What Fell On My Head? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldYikes! Does this article's title sound like your experience in domestic organizing? You need help! Don't panic! Let's start with a simple (yet messy) closet and I'll show you step-by-step how to put that whole things-falling-on-the-head problem behind you. One of the most important parts in ...
Views: 770 - Don't Overpay For Your Education: Split Your College Years And Save - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2007 from Jeff MictaborFiguring out how to pay for college can put a lot of stress on a family budget. And for those students who can’t rely on financial support from mom and dad, the pressure can be even greater. But by rethinking your college experience and breaking it down into two different ...
Views: 666 - Home Filing Made Simple - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Beryl WestbyOne of the questions most frequently asked of a professional organizer is “How do I deal with the papers that need to be filed in my home?” An example is an email I received today from a lady asking for me for help with her filing. She stated that she had taken the day off to catch up on her ...
Views: 1998 - Conquer Clutter Or Die Trying - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldIf you would like to conquer clutter once and for all in your home, there are only a few things you need to do. But you WILL need to do them faithfully each and every day. Are you interested? These aren't difficult suggestions, but they may require some new actions on your part for success. ...
Views: 683 - Get Ready To Recycle - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2007 from Colette RobicheauMost people really want to recycle but often find it difficult to make it happen. The first step to organizing your recyclables is to get all the materials you need in one place. Here are some items you should have on hand: String or twine Bins, trash cans Grocery bags Washing supplies Paper ...
Views: 824 - Make Every Day Your Most Productive Day - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2007 from Aby GarveyDo you remember the most productive day of your life --- a day when all the pieces fit together perfectly, just like a jigsaw puzzle? You checked things off your to-do list in a fury, focusing on each task until it was complete, moving swiftly to the next task on your list. Ever had a day like ...
Views: 1820 - Basements And Garages: Prime Real Estate - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2007 from Rosemary ChieppoIt’s time to put away the lawn chairs, wicker tables, garden tools and knick-knacks. Does the accumulation of stuff to be stored seem overwhelming? Where do you put it? That’s what basements and garages are for! According to a study by the U.S. Department of Energy, 25% of people with two-car ...
Views: 1174 - Room To Spare - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2007 from Colette RobicheauWhat do you do with that extra room in the house? The one that has no real purpose except to collect things? Or you may have an empty room or two when the last of the kids have moved out or gone away to school. We end up with lots of remnants of their lives, but no kids. This room becomes ...
Views: 2234 - Power of Personal Organization - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2007 from Garry JacobsThe subject of this article is how organization can enable vast accomplishment and success for the individual. Like all of the cosmos, organization expresses for the individual at three planes - the physical/material, the vital, and the mental. For example, when we clean up a room or an office, ...
Views: 764 - Get Organized: The Four Essential Elements - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Carmen CokerSophie set on the sofa at her friend Maria’s apartment, surveying the surroundings. Everything was so organized! The DVDs were categorized by type and were alphabetized by title. Books were on the shelf by order of height. The coffee table was adorned with just the right amount of ...
Views: 1012 - How to Motivate Yourself to Clean Your Home - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerI don't know about you, but just the thought of cleaning always made me tired. I didn't even have to get all of the chemicals out, think about what I would clean first or how much I was going to clean in a day. It seems like life was always a never ending cycle of cleaning. Clean the kitchen, ...
Views: 2892 - How To Generate Best Results In Internet Marketing Through Professional Website Design? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2007 from Maggie TranOnline industry having large market, almost all large banner companies are selling products online. They invest large amount in advertisement and market their products. Big chunk of that investment is just to design the product and web site. Their aim is to provide best design and attractive ...
Views: 690 - 4 Steps to Create an Organized Day - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerSometimes don't you feel like you are running around in circles and have lost control? You will get a lot more accomplished and have less stress in your life if you follow four steps to organizing your time. Most of the stress and 'running out of time' that we experience, is due to a time ...
Views: 1541 - 3 Scheduling Hints to Aid in Time Management - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe run out of time, have to change the day and times of various appointments or call ahead and tell people we are going to be late and this happens more often than we would like. Besides that, it is embarrassing to have other people know that we cannot be depended on to make the appointment at ...
Views: 1021 - Surviving ADHD Overwhelm - Learn to Plan Your Day - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2007 from Sarah Jane KeyserDo you, like many people today, find life overwhelming? Is getting through one day an exhausting marathon? Your day may include kids to be picked up, birthday presents to buy, bills to be paid, and shirts to be ironed. Are you afraid to open envelopes for fear of seeing the negative bank ...
Views: 2602 - Getting Organized: How to Put Things Away and Find them Again! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2007 from Carrie GreeneIf you are like many people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD or ADD) you find getting organized a constant struggle. You push yourself to spend time and energy “cleaning up”, then, within days or hours, it looks like nothing was done and worse it is impossible to find ...
Views: 4224 - Get Things Done: The Power of a To-Do List - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2007 from Carrie GreeneOne day my client and I were discussing her job. She gets to work early every day, works through lunch and finally goes home after everyone else. Yet, despite all the hours she was putting in she didn’t feel like she was accomplishing anything. She felt unproductive, ineffective and without ...
Views: 763 - Discover Organizational Enlightenment Through Feng Shui - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2007 from Christine RiceIn various cultures, the importance of creating a peaceful, simplistic place to live and grow has been well known for many years. The Quakers, Amish, Buddhists, and other various groups all support a minimalist approach in relation to their spaces. These are all teachings and philosophies that ...
Views: 1084 - 8 Skills of an Organized Person - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2007 from Jan HaynerDo you qualify to be added to the list of Organized People in the world? There are some of people that are just born with the good luck, to be organized, in every facet of their lives. Boy, I am envious of those people. I had to learn the hard way, by making tons of mistakes, living with ...
Views: 33305(1 vote) - You Can Have an Organized Day in 4 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerSometimes don't you feel like you are running around in circles and have lost control? You will get a lot more accomplished and have less stress in your life if you follow four steps to organizing your time. Most of the stress and 'running out of time' that we experience, is due to a time ...
Views: 896 - Why We Are ALWAYS Running Out of TIme - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe all find that 'time' seems to run our lives; Work Schedules Appointments Committee meetings, clubs, Organizations Making Supper Cleaning etc. We eventually run out of time to relax, enjoy our families and 'smell the roses' so to speak. This can be causing physical and mental harm to ...
Views: 1247 - Organizing Your Desktop - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from Patty Benton© 2005 JERPAT Virtual Assistants In my years as a teacher, organization was something that was lost on me. I was the teacher with stacks of papers on her desk, boxes of papers behind her desk (fondly called the “Fire Hazard”), and stuff piled on the tables around. Since leaving that ...
Views: 857 - How to Set Up An Efficient Article Tracking System - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from Tracey LawtonOne of the most successful online marketing strategies you can do these days is to submit your articles to various article submission websites. This is a great way to promote your services, your expertise, and your book (if you’re a published author!). It has been well documented that one-way ...
Views: 1142 - Basements and Garages are Prime Real Estate - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2007 from Rosemary ChieppoIt’s time to put away the lawn chairs, wicker tables, garden tools and knick-knacks. Does the accumulation of stuff to be stored seem overwhelming? Where do you put it? That’s what basements and garages are for! According to a study by the U.S. Department of Energy, 25% of people with two-car ...
Views: 1205 - Chore Charts Don't Work - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2007 from Colleen LangenfeldHave you ever tried to improve something around your home using a chore chart or similar device? For example, have you ever gotten exasperated at one (or all) of your children for not helping out around the house and decided to post a chore schedule to remedy the situation? And did that ...
Views: 1939 - Take the Ten Minute Challenge - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2007 from Colette RobicheauWhen you only have a few minutes before going to lunch, attending a meeting, or leaving for an appointment, it often seems useless to start any important or involved task. But those few minutes could be a great start to getting yourself organized or chipping away at a larger project. On ...
Views: 721 - Closet Questions – Should it Stay or Go? - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2007 from Colette RobicheauStumped as to what to keep and what to get rid of? Try asking yourself these questions to help you define what should be in your closet: 1. Do I love it and feel good when I wear it? We want to feel good and empowered when we leave the house in the morning for work or head out for our leisure ...
Views: 787 - Reuse: Find New Uses for Old Things - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2007 from Sara PedersenBeing organized has great personal benefits. You can easily find things, save time and money, and become incredibly productive. Getting organized can have great environmental benefits as well. By following the three Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle), you’ll use fewer natural resources, discover new ...
Views: 3714(1 vote) - Top 7 Questions to Help You Get Rid of Stuff - by Submitted on Jun 11, 2007 from Sue BrennerDo you have boxes jam-packed with stuff in your office? Is it hard to tell what you need to keep and what you need to pitch? Answer these 7 questions to help you know what needs to go. 1. Do I use it? Go ahead. Peek inside of one of your storage boxes. What’s inside? Do you use any of ...
Views: 871 - Easy yard Work Tips for the Elderly - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe all know that exercise is good for you, but what if you have creaky bones and the body doesn't work the way you want it too! It is so frustrating to want to be out in the fresh air, be able to take care of your yard yourself and not be able to do either one the way you used to do it, but ...
Views: 4007 - 8 Reasons to Keep a To Do List - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerTry it Make a list of everything you want to do tomorrow, after you read this article and see how relieved you are going to feel and how relaxed your mind is going to be. When we are constantly thinking ahead of everything that we have to do and hoping that we don't forget anything, our ...
Views: 1040 - Summer Fun in Your Own Backyard - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe all know that with the price of gas going up, that everything else will soon be jumping in price too. This takes a toll on family vacations, outings for the weekend, rising grocery bills etc. So how can a family have fun and still have money left for all of the bills that are due every ...
Views: 2671 - 10 Types of Disorganization. Which One Are You? - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerUnbelievably, there are some very good reasons for becoming disorganized. However, all of these are curable and can be conquered once we get to the root of the problem. Disorganization comes in many forms and may be a problem associated with an illness. Whatever your form of ...
Views: 5742 - 10 Easy Steps to Help You Get Organized - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerDo you constantly read articles about organizing and they have the same words for helping you get organized; only the words are just rearranged and it seems like you have read it before? Every article you read seems like it will cost a lot of money to have your home and your life 'totally' ...
Views: 1375 - Tips on Organizing Your Vehicle - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerI am sure that most of you are wondering what there is to organize inside of a vehicle; your trunk is clean, there is minimal space in the glove compartment and the inside of the vehicle is shining. Let me tell you about the little extra's that will make your vehicle 100% organized and give you ...
Views: 1287 - Tortoise Organizing for Professional Procrastinators - by Submitted on May 23, 2007 from Sarah Jane KeyserAre you one of those who says "Tomorrow, I am going to get organized"? Lots of people have real problems getting started on big projects like cleaning out the basement or organizing piles of paper, but if you have ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) you even have a neurological excuse. Some brains ...
Views: 1390 - Transitional Organization - by Submitted on May 22, 2007 from Mary BoisselleEach of us is in some level of transition. Some are in a very high level of change, others are involved in more manageable levels, knowing that this too, will change. Juan Ramon Jimenez (Spanish Poet) said “A permanent state of transition is man’s most notable condition”. Also, “The only ...
Views: 2691 - To Plan or Not to Plan-That is the Question - by Submitted on May 22, 2007 from Mary BoisselleThere are those who plan to the milli-second of time and detail. And those who enjoy no planning and flying by the seat of their pants. Let’s take both choices and discover the pros and cons of each. Ultra Planner The Ultra Planner feels life is in control. They know what needs to be done ...
Views: 979 - Mom-isms-Valuable Lessons from My Mom - by Submitted on May 21, 2007 from Mary BoisselleIn the many years of my organizing business there’s always one question that comes up. How did you get started doing organization? My response is that I’m the youngest of 12 children and I grew up in a home that was always neat and tidy. It was very warm, comforting and there was “A place for ...
Views: 1063 - Tips on How to Stay Organized in the Workplace - by Submitted on May 03, 2007 from Susan WestFor many people, there are not enough hours in the day. With full schedules, there are daily problems that will occur and will need immediate attention. This means that other tasks will have to be put to the side. Impromptu meetings, employee absences, employee issues, and other situations can ...
Views: 20364(15 votes) - Being Organized Can Get Your Kids An "A" - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2006 from Rosemary ChieppoIn a 25-year study, University of Michigan researchers found that kids who grew up in homes where common areas were rated “clean” or “very clean” stayed in school longer and then earned more money than those raised in dirty homes. It’s not cleanliness per se, but ...
Views: 3009 - Get Organized Secrets - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2006 from Nishanth Reddy1. Tell yourself that no matter what, some level of clutter with a child is going to happen. 2. Begin with messes and clutter that you see every day. Get organize your kitchen, garage, and family room before your hallway closet. 3. Use drawer dividers for socks, underwear, lingerie, and tiny ...
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