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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- What is Organizational Culture Anyway? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonHave you ever been in the woods, walking on a trail? If so you know that while you see the trees in front of you it is hard to describe the whole forest. At that moment, the forest for you is the trees – because you just see the trees around you. Patterns, dimension and perspective are hard to ...
Views: 973(1 vote) - Are You Wasting Your Space On Things That Are Not Profitable For You? - by Submitted on Nov 02, 2012 from Carrie GreeneI went for a walk the other day and saw a squirrel gathering acorns for the upcoming winter. I was thinking about how much easier his life would be if only he could go to Target for all of his acorn needs. I pictured the sale Target would have in order to attract the squirrels and imagined ...
Views: 1209 - Balance Function with Intention to Clear the Clutter, Reduce Stress and Save Time - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Marquita HeraldDefinition of clutter: Anything you own, possess, or do that does not ENHANCE your life on a regular basis. Most of us have a little clutter here or there, and well yes, some of us have more than a little. The most obvious toll lack of organization takes is the added stress on one’s life. ...
Views: 1470 - Maximizing Your Time - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2012 from Renee UrsemI keep thinking that one day there will be more time in the day to get things done. My daughter started first grade this fall. For years I heard about all the time I would have once she was in school for a full day. Some suggested that I might even get bored. Yeah…hasn’t happened. Sure, I do ...
Views: 1184 - Live A Clutter Free Life By Going Easier On Yourself - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Marilyn BohnWhen you are busy getting tasks done but you don’t get it all done are you hard on yourself, thinking you are a failure? Stop being so hard on yourself and start using a planner to help you accomplish more that you want to do guilt free. I lift weights at the gym 5 days a week. My gym ...
Views: 1265(1 vote) - Get Organized: The Biggest Organizing Mistake of All - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Carmen CokerYou’re sure to find a perfectly organized home when you open up any magazine. And those pictures make you think: Man, I wish my house looked like that! Of course, the ideal home doesn’t have to be in a book, in a magazine, or on TV. You may need to look no further than your next door neighbor ...
Views: 907 - Get Organized: 5 Simple Ways to Declutter Your Home Now - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2012 from Carmen CokerWhen it comes to tidying up your home, organizing and decluttering aimlessly isn’t enough. It’s essential to organize with one goal in mind, and that is to create a sanctuary where you and your family can easily live, work, and play for years to come. Here are the top five residential ...
Views: 991 - 6 Basic and Flexible Ideas To Save Time And Whip Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Marilyn BohnHave you heard the expression “A stitch in time saves time?” If you have ever gotten a rip in your dress or pants or some other article of clothing and haven’t fixed it right away it usually continues to grow. But if it would have been fixed right away it wouldn’t have taken so much time to ...
Views: 1320 - How Much Time Do You Spend Looking For Lost Possessions? - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2012 from Dana Barker DaviesWhy Is It Important To Keep Good Order? What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you wake up in the morning? Coffee? Maybe yes, but also I am sure that you start to remember little by little all the things that you have to do today – child care, work, housekeeping chores, ...
Views: 9151(1 vote) - How to Find the Best Service Providers - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Jitendra KumarWhen you are searching for the best service providers, there are a few things you need to know to stay ahead of your service provider. If you need to find out information on your competitors to offer better products and services or find out about client and industry trends, the best company can ...
Views: 770 - Do you hate the mail? Try this. - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2012 from Julie GrayOne very big key focus in my work with clients is understanding what triggers overwhelm and developing a system to get them – and keep them – out of it. Dealing with the mail is very often one of these triggers. And it makes sense doesn’t it? There are all decisions to make when dealing ...
Views: 797 - Clearing the Paper (and Digital) Clutter - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Renee UrsemI lost 10 pounds in less than one week, and I feel great! No, I didn’t try the latest diet or exercise program. I simply cleared out my file cabinet. Everyone collects information. Some file it. Some pile it. Most are drowning in it. Going paperless hasn’t helped much. It just moved the piles ...
Views: 1102 - Maintaining Your Systems to Stay Productive - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from joshua zerkelGetting organized and boosting productivity isn’t a one-time activity. Certainly, you can focus some concerted time and effort on specific projects (a spring cleaning of your desk, for instance), but to really stay on top, you’ll need to devote a few minutes on a regular basis to maintaining any ...
Views: 814 - A Garage System Buying Guide - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2012 from Nelly DeanEvery home owner likes to have his/her property in order. However, one area that is tough is the garage. It's unlike any other room in the house, yet serves the important purpose of protecting your automobile and other items. It is also the place where you may spend considerable time tinkering ...
Views: 768 - Multitasking: Stop it! Unitask instead. - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2012 from Camille PrestonThese days, people often wear their “ability” to multitask as a badge of honor. We’ve all been there: sitting at our desk, computer humming, files open, checking e-mails, talking on the phone, and listening to a colleague all at the same time. Impressive, yes? No. It’s neither impressive nor ...
Views: 1308 - Self-Storage Premises – Ease of Space for All Your Needs - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2012 from self storageBusinesses have always been in need of rental storage space and do use it affluently even today. However the trend of using rental storage space is now growing very fast in entire USA. Record reveals that out of total 58,000 self storage facilities globally, 46,000 are based in USA only. Mostly ...
Views: 1059(1 vote) - Are You Overwhelmed By Donation Requests? - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Julie GrayWhile speaking to my friend and colleague Christine Lucas of the Salvation Army last month, it dawned on me that I needed to write this article. Often I find in my client’s homes stacks of solicitations and donation requests. These free address labels, greeting cards, and pleas for cash ...
Views: 1424 - 4 Strategies for Beating Procrastination - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2012 from joshua zerkelUse these tips to stay motivated and cross those to-dos off your list! There are always going to be some tasks that we just don’t want to do, don’t like to do, or don’t feel like we need to do at a given time. However, that doesn’t mean they’re not important. Here are four strategies for ...
Views: 1052 - Organizational Development for Attaining Organizational Goals - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2012 from Sonu ParasharAn organization is a perfect blend of several components that act together as a cohesive unit. The individual developments of these components contribute to the organizational development. These development activities are long-term activities which are geared towards problem –solving, increasing ...
Views: 1619 - B2B Business: Source To Grow A Company Through Trade Leads - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2012 from Jitendra KumarBusiness to Business Marketplace is an online place where sellers and buyers come to communicate, work in communities and do business transactions. The velocity with which B2B Business in India has grown rapidly over the past years is amazing. If you want reliable information of trade leads, ...
Views: 1485 - 3 Strategies to Eliminate Daily Distractions and Boost Your Productivity - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2012 from joshua zerkelEmail, phone calls, texts, tweets! Reduce the constant notifications and regain your focus. Here’s an experiment: think about how many different ways you might be distracted from the tasks you need to get done over the course of a given day. An email notification pops up in the corner of your ...
Views: 824 - 7 Fresh Tips For Deciding What To Keep And What To Toss - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2012 from Marilyn BohnIt can be hard to let go of things and get rid of clutter. Clutter becomes overwhelming when we hold on to things we don’t need or use. Here are 7simple tips to help you decide effortlessly what to let go and what to keep when organizing your home. Getting rid of clutter seems to be a hot ...
Views: 1797 - How To Organize Your Home In 4 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2012 from Marilyn BohnDoes the thought of de-cluttering your home, closet, a drawer or any space in your home make you uncomfortable? Perhaps you feel tired, sad or ashamed so you feel which stands in your way of de-cluttering your home. If you said yes to any of these questions perhaps you are hanging on to beliefs ...
Views: 1590(1 vote) - Organizational Leadership Training for Your Organization - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2012 from Sonu ParasharCampus or school education isn’t sufficient to equip one with these very vital leadership skills. This is because what individual encounters at on the job is generally quite different from what he has studied in college. It’s for this fact that organizational leadership training is a must for ...
Views: 956 - Digitized Files: How Much Hard Drive Do They Take? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from joshua zerkelPDFs, Docs, and image files all take space, but how much? So you’ve gone paperless and are now storing all your documents on your hard drive. Great! By doing so, you’ve likely freed up tons of space in your office by eliminating the need for paper storage. Just because the papers don’t take ...
Views: 719 - Digitized Files: How Much Hard Drive Do They Take? - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from joshua zerkelPDFs, Docs, and image files all take space, but how much? So you’ve gone paperless and are now storing all your documents on your hard drive. Great! By doing so, you’ve likely freed up tons of space in your office by eliminating the need for paper storage. Just because the papers don’t take ...
Views: 742 - Decisions: 10 Things You Should Ask Before Tossing - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Lorrie FlemAll day long moms have many decisions to make, what to cook for dinner, whether to do two spelling lessons or not, if we should go to the library today or tomorrow, etc. We have all kinds of decisions to make and one of the biggest and longest lasting as far as long-term impact, is whether or ...
Views: 830 - Quick and Easy Summer Organizing Projects - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Renee UrsemSummer is here! Time to relax, sleep in, and …get organized? While most aren’t looking for a big summer project (see www.get-it-together-llc.com/monthly-article/archive/general-getting-things-done.html and ...
Views: 1054 - What is The Cloud? Pros and cons of using Cloud Apps and other web-based services - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2012 from joshua zerkelYou’ve been hearing about it for a while now: The Cloud. Probably you’ve heard about it enough by now that you might be afraid to ask this simple question: uh… what is The Cloud? The Cloud is essentially the Internet. When people talk about storing data on The Cloud, think of it as files ...
Views: 753 - Get Organized: The Moments That Make You Disorganized - Common Clutter Traps To Avoid - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Carmen CokerIf you are trying to get organized, close your eyes for just a minute and imagine the moments that make you disorganized. Think through the last day, week, month, or even year(s) of your life … and you’ll see them there, as obvious as the big pile of clutter on your desk. While it’s true that ...
Views: 1073 - “Work Smart, Not Hard.” Sure, But How, Exactly? - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Elaine QuinnThe latest advice we hear from the business gurus is “Work smart, not hard.” Yes, of course; that makes sense. But what does it mean? What exactly should we do to work “smart?” Working smart means being effective – focusing on the results we’re after, not the process we use to achieve them. ...
Views: 1163 - Benefits of Managed IT Services - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2012 from Mike SeanManaged IT Services have served as a boon to the software development and computer savvy companies. They are based on the managed services model which is proactive in nature. The clients have saved tens of thousands of dollars a year, as they are given a stable network that is easy to maintain ...
Views: 795 - Time Management for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Jun 19, 2012 from Tracey FieberTime Management for Entrepreneurs Whether you've just launched your first business or you're neck-deep in three or four, you know how easily the hours can slip away when you're your own boss. I've spoken with a lot of entrepreneurs over the years (and am one myself, of course!), and in that ...
Views: 1904 - Working from home: Maintaining passion despite isolation - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Genevieve de LacazeYou know the all too common question in job applications and at job interviews: “Do you like to work on your own or as part of a team?” This is one of the questions that most people now know what to answer to please the interviewers and maybe score a few points. You say that you "like” ...
Views: 1723(1 vote) - Ten Easy Organizing Tips - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2012 from Deborah ZechiniTEN EASY-TO-DO ORGANIZING TIPS Organizing your life and creating habits doesn't have to be a major overhaul, it can be simple steps that you perform everyday that can make a difference. Here are a few of my favorites that help to make my life easier: 1. Every time you fill your car up ...
Views: 1802 - Organizational Development: The Newest Way to Learn Adapting - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Sonu ParasharAs each day is bringing new challenges and people, the organizations with all their capability and rules need to adapt swiftly to retain a firm grip of the situation. Adapting to newer agendas, newer styles, newer policies and other newer things is indeed very important for prosperity and ...
Views: 973 - How to get a tidy and organized laundry room - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2012 from Focht EricDoing laundry can be one of the best chores to take on or it can be one of the worst. For starters, let’s think about the best case scenario. How can there be a best case scenario for laundry, you ask? Well think of it this way. In a perfect world you just have to go down to your laundry ...
Views: 1218 - Lost In Space and loving it (a little less doing, goes a long way) - by Submitted on Jun 05, 2012 from Jamee TenzerFor the last two weeks, I have had more space in my schedule and it has been wonderful. More space means that I have time to think. Time to do whatever needs to be done in that moment. Time to see friends that I have been meaning to see for too long. And where did I find this time you ...
Views: 995 - 4 Steps to Kill Your Inner "Wantrepreneur" - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Ryan Paul RidgwayWhat in the heck is a “wantrepreneur” anyways? A wantrepreneur is exactly that. They simply “want” to “preneu” or start something of their own, but they never develop the mental focus and determination to make their dreams a reality. Here are four rules to help you strengthen your ...
Views: 2640 - Get Organized: The High Cost of Being Disorganized - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Carmen CokerThere is an old proverb called “For Want of a Nail” that goes like this: For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for ...
Views: 1324 - Get Organized: Downton Abbey Helps with Home Organizing - by Submitted on May 30, 2012 from Carmen CokerAre you a Downton Abbey fan? I must admit, I’m a sucker for a good British period drama. There’s something about the architecture, the politics, the fashion, the formalities, the romance, and … the organizing. Yes, you read that right! Although discreet, there are organizing, time management, ...
Views: 1166 - A Quick Guide to Inner Balance: Part One - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Barbara AlexanderI have been compiling a quick list of practical tips to help you in the process of maintaining work-life balance as well as provide a tool to manage overwhelm. You have probably heard of some of these before, but are you actually doing them? Probably not, right? So, if this resonates for ...
Views: 1609 - Top Ten Organizing Tips - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Julie GrayToday I’ve compiled for a very quick top ten list of my favorite organizing tips. - Get more sleep! – You’ve heard it here before but it cannot be overstated: you will never be more organized then your personal energy allows. - Pitch your mail ASAP – sort your mail as you walk into your ...
Views: 1087 - Way to Clean and Organize Your Garage - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Ma. Theresa GalanFor some homeowners, a garage is little more than a storage shed, but that doesn't mean your garage can't be organized. Here are tips for organizing your garage so you can reclaim some lost space. First, you need to stop seeing your garage as an extension of your attic or a substitute for a ...
Views: 1105 - How to make the most out of your office space - by Submitted on May 20, 2012 from Kirstin O´DonovanHow often do you feel unproductive and disorganized while you working? You are fully aware that if you made some changes at work, things would improve dramatically, but you don’t know where to start so you don´t do anything. If you start by making small changes, one by one, over time you will ...
Views: 1229 - Break It Up Little By Little - by Submitted on May 17, 2012 from Lorrie FlemBig pictures can make you feel small and ineffective. So, break it up into daily chunks – manageable little pieces. Don’t decide to be happy every day. Just decide to make this day a good day and let Jesus be the Lord of what is undone at the end of that day. "You may say to yourselves, ...
Views: 835 - What Are You Tolerating? - by Submitted on May 15, 2012 from Sandy FreschiWhat are you tolerating in your life that is keeping you from success? Tolerations are like the shoes that are left in the middle of the floor which you keep walking around instead of putting away. It may seem easier to take the few extra steps than to remove the obstacle, but in time those ...
Views: 1167 - Non Profit Organization Meaning, Role of Charities and Charities Registration - by Submitted on May 14, 2012 from Bryan HogNon profit Organization” is authorized to gather adequate earnings that must be organised on by the company for its self maintenance, development, or plans. NPO’s have selected panel associates, guiding panel associates, or trustees who owe the company a fiduciary work of commitment and believe ...
Views: 851 - Managing Your Papers: Inbox, Outbox, and Everything In Between - by Submitted on May 08, 2012 from joshua zerkelSet up a system that syncs with the lifecycle of paper. No matter how organized the rest of your office may be, it’s easy to feel like things are out of control when your desk is covered with papers. Although you may have heard rumors that the so-called “paperless world” has arrived, you and ...
Views: 2587 - Live Scorecard: The True Measure Of The Right Leadership - by Submitted on May 03, 2012 from Ioventures IncA lot of people think that it is not really necessary to keep a live scorecard. For one, it can be tedious, not to mention time consuming. But then again, keeping a scorecard will be able to help teams as well as individuals to discover what they need to change in the organization and, at the ...
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