Clutter Buster: Quick Clutter Tip
September 14, 2007
Here’s a great tip for a last minute, emergency de-clutter. Just remember to empty the bin as soon as your guests leave!
The Simple Secret of Professional Organizers' Success
September 13, 2007
I spent about 2 hours going through old files this morning, shredding and tossing and making new files. I felt like I was my own client, and that felt great! In the midst of this happy toss-fest, I got to wondering why I was able to sit myself down and do the work alone, while so many people need the help of a professional organizer to accomplish the same result.
Most clients are:
** Overwhelmed; stuck and unable to make progress on their own
** Unsure of the decisions they are making in the process
** Have difficulty prioritizing and creating a plan of attack
** Don’t understand the basic principles of organization, storage, accessibility and usability Continue Reading
Clutter Hack: Getting Organized Enough to Get Organized
September 13, 2007
Getting organized is hard enough. Trying to organize your own life, and each of your children’s lives can quickly become overwhelming. I know it sounds crazy, but sometimes you can’t even get organized enough to get organized!
Rebecca “Kiki” Weingarten M.Sc.Ed, MFA from Daily Life Coaching 4 Kids has some very helpful tips for doing just that.
Like tip number 2:
“Choose your best time of day. Are you a morning person? Or does everyone in the household know better than to approach you before you’ve had your second cup of coffee? Working at your optimum time makes the work go faster and you’ve got more energy to deal with any difficulties that come up.” Continue Reading