This month’s blog post is guest-written by In Order, Inc.’s organizing assistant, Hannah Shaber. This past weekend, I read Margareta Magnusson’s short, anecdotal book The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning in two sittings. I love organizing, but I’m not…
I’m writing this month’s blog post from a hospital cardiac care waiting room while my husband undergoes open heart surgery. This was a totally unplanned, unexpected event. As John Lennon profoundly wrote, “Life is what happens to you while you’re…
Last Saturday I lost my keys. As I was leaving a meeting and walking to my car, I reached into the zippered pouch of my purse, where I always put them, only to find…no keys. Next, I reached into my…
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year” according to the song lyrics…but is it? Every year it seems that the holidays sneak up on us. This year, they seem to be approaching faster than ever. A week ago, one…
If you know me, you know that my favorite thing in the world to do is to travel. In fact, I have a sign in my kitchen that reads “Travel: the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” In…
Summer is a popular time to take vacation. Over the past several months, I’ve had the opportunity to ask a number of people how they enjoyed their vacation. Without fail, almost all of them replied that they wished they could…
Whether you know me personally, have hired me to organize your home or paperwork, have heard me speak about organizing or time management, or are just a frequent reader of this blog, you know I’m all about streamlining, simplifying, and…
I recently attended a Leadership/Strategic Planning retreat. The facilitator asked us which we considered more important: A) Good enough and on time or B) perfect and late. As you might imagine, this elicited an interesting discussion. I have always loved…
Beginning in January 2011, the oldest baby boomers began turning 65; since then, roughly 10,000 boomers have celebrated their 65th birthday every day…this trend will continue for the next 12 years. What do aging baby boomers have to do with…
We all experience a myriad of transitions throughout our lives – going to college, moving to a new home, getting married, getting divorced, downsizing/rightsizing, death of a loved one, birth of a child or grandchild, becoming an empty-nester, and more….
