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 saving time. This month, rather than sharing some organizing tips, I want to introduce you READ MORE
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 the phrase, “Done Is Better Than Perfect.” Why? Because perfection is hard to achieve; as READ MORE
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 you might ask? Quite a lot as it turns out. As people age, they READ MORE
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. Each of these transitions, whether happy or sad, brings with it a variety of organizing READ MORE
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 the past. You may have had great intentions, but something held you back, or possibly READ MORE
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 day. Holiday season is here, along with all the accompanying stresses and joys. As a READ MORE
Whether you just graduated from school and are looking for a first job, are switching careers or companies, or going back to work after your kids start school, searching and applying for work is a necessity. Unfortunately, job hunting can also be extremely stressful. Between keeping track of resumes, sorting through endless online listings, and READ MORE
If paper is the bane of your existence, you’re not alone. Last year, StatisticBrain.com released some staggering statistics about paper. According to their research, there has been a 400% increase in paper use since the mid-1970’s. Much of that paper adds to our stress; for example, they report that there are 105 billion junk mail READ MORE
As a practicing professional organizer since 1994, I am often cornered by people I meet at parties, in the grocery store and throughout the community who want to share their organizing challenges and feelings of being overwhelmed with me. I always tell them that being organized is a skill set that can be learned. In READ MORE
I recently completed an organizing job that involved sorting and organizing a large amount of paperwork stored in purses, tote bags, and bins throughout a small apartment. At the end of the job, there were 12 Bankers Boxes filled with papers to be shredded. Some of the papers I unearthed included: pay stubs dating from READ MORE
