Three KEYS to Avoid Misplacing Your Stuff
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…
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Minimize Holiday Stress at the “Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
“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…
How to (Calmly) Survive Trouble on Your Vacation
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…
What If Your Home Were as Relaxing as a Hotel Room?
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…
5 Ways to Achieve Your Goals Without Going Anywhere
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…
It Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect…Just Get It Done!
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…
Don’t Leave It For The Kids….Downsizing Tips
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…
Organizing For Life’s Transitions
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….
Here’s What’s Preventing You From Becoming Organized
January is Get Organized Month. Did you know that every year, for at least the past decade, one of the top three most popular New Year’s Resolutions is to “get organized”? Perhaps you have tried unsuccessfully to get organized in…
Give a Gift They Really Want, and Enjoy a Special Gift For Yourself, Too!
Halloween is in the rearview mirror. Every publication I pick up has a pumpkin-something recipe for Thanksgiving. The local stores have displayed Christmas decorations since before Halloween, and at least one radio station is playing exclusively Christmas music 24-hours a…
