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GTD: What Exactly Is "Getting Things Done"?
Have you ever suspected that you could be more productive?Would your life be improved if you could get more things done, in less time?If you're nodding your head, then you may be interested in David Allen's productivity system, called Gettings Things Done (or GTD for short).Read more…Time Management Notes: Organizing for a Fresh Start
Think back to your elementary school era, to your first day in a new school year. Regardless of what happened the semester before, you had a chance for a fresh start. There were no time management issues following you.Read more…10 Secrets to Organizing Kids for School Success - From Locker to Backpack to Home Study Area
Some kids seem to instinctively know how to organize themselves to succeed in school. They are never late, always get their homework done on time, and can find anything they need in their backpack. But in today's world of constant distractions, and an overwhelming number of organizing tools, it's no wonder many kids are struggling to find what works for them.Read more…Organizing Ideas for Apartment Dwellers Who Lack Space But Need More of It
Implementing organizing ideas in your apartment can be what determines the difference between having a cozy apartment or a cramped and cluttered one. Which do you prefer? If you want cozy try these organizing ideas to clear clutter and create more storage space in your small apartment.Read more…Halloween Decorations Storage Ideas
Store your Halloween decorations so they will be easily accessible and in one piece year after year. Here's the scoop on how to do just that.Designate a special color marker, such as the Halloween color orange, to use when labeling the outside of your Halloween decoration storage boxes and containers.Read more…Organizing Your Kitchen So You Can Store More in a Small Kitchen
Organizing your kitchen with these products and tips can make your small kitchen seem bigger. And you won't have to cram stuff inside your kitchen cabinets and drawers. This is just a small sample of hidden storage space in your kitchen and how to use it.Read more…Why Can't I Get Organized? Part 1
Organizing is a hot topic in the media these days. Most people recognize that the benefits of being organized include both increased productivity and reduced stress. Why then do so many people continue to work in a disorganized environment?Read more…Why Can't I Get Organized? Part 2
In a previous article, we looked at some of the challenges you may face when trying to organize your workspace, including paper clutter and interruptions. These are external obstacles which are inherent in your work environment. You may not be able to eliminate them, but you will need to take steps to work around them if you are going to be successful in your attempts to have an organized office.Read more…Clearing Office Clutter
The Oxford Canadian Dictionary defines clutter as "a crowded and untidy collection of things" or "an untidy state." When we don't have designated places for all our belongings, clutter is often the result. Even if you have established organizational systems, you will face problems with clutter unless you have a plan to find homes for every single article you bring into your office.Read more…Streamlining Your Personal Financial Documents
Every week you introduce more paper into your home, in the form of newspapers, magazines, flyers, coupons, schoolwork, correspondence, bills, and other documents. It may or may not be difficult for you to ensure that reading material and advertising is discarded when you are finished with it, but when it comes to financial documents, it can be much more challenging to determine what you need to keep, and what you can toss. Here are a few simple guidelines.Read more…How To Conquer The Chaos In Your Home Office
Are you feeling overwhelmed by in inbox full of unread emails? Do you spend a lot of time doing things but find that your important projects are left untouched at the end of the day? Do you have trouble finding important papers, receipts, or notes when you need them?Read more…Home Organizing - When, Why and Where Do You Start?
Home organizing is big business these days. There are hundreds of professional organizers globally offering clutter-bugs and disorganized individuals their services to help them get organized at home. Plus you'll find dozens of books with home organizing solutions.Read more…Home Organization Strategies - Sort Now, Handle Later
Home organization tactics include sorting items now, or ongoing, to save you time later on tedious chores and mundane tasks. Here are three items you can sort in your home as you lay them down or put them away along with the home organizational details of how to do so.SORT LAUNDRY - Speed up your laundry chores by pre-sorting your dirty clothes.Read more…Cleaning Off Your Desk - 3 Steps to a More Organized You
Life rushes towards us at neck-breaking speeds, rarely slowing long enough for us to catch our breath. It makes keeping track of our professional and personal lives difficult at best, impossible at worst. It is even harder when you're disorganized.Read more…Clearly Organized - An Easy Plan to get you Started on the Path to Organization!
Think back to a day you spent a lot of time clearing out, organizing and cleaning a particular space in your home. Maybe it was a rainy afternoon when you finally made the time to take back control of your clothes closet. You happily filled up the donation bag of things you didn't need any more, finally got rid of those clothes you longer wore and maybe you even tossed out a few baskets that once over-flowed with your scarves and other small items.Read more…Ten Tips For the Care and Feeding of College Freshmen
DORM ROOMS1. How do you fit clothes, books, computer and other necessities into a space no bigger than a prison cell? Not easily. If possible check out new accommodations prior to packing and find out in advance what’s supplied.Read more…Simplify Your Wardrobe and Closet
Okay - show of hands, even though I can't see them.... How many of you have done any of the following in the past 90 days:Put on an outfit only to realize you liked the top or bottom but did not have a matching top or bottom that you liked to wear with it, and thus changed out of it? Tried on more than 2 outfits for a single event?Read more…10 Cleaning Tips for Tough Areas
Cracks and Crevices: Use paintbrushes and Q-tips® for hard to reach cracks and crevices.Make Cleaning Fun: Transform cleaning from chore to fun with an incentive! Find a few books on audio that you would like to listen to--reserve listening to them for cleaning time.Read more…Tips to Conquer Chaos before a Move
Moving is big business and before a move comes the agony of deciding what to take with you. Well organizing experts and moving gurus recommend “conquering chaos” as the first step in doing a simple, effective, and organized move.You won’t realize it but most of us live amidst chaos and over years tend to accumulate clutter.Read more…Prioritising Your Time
Prioritising your time can make our lives alot easier and productive. By making the conscious decision of writing a list the day or night before of all the important tasks you need to perform, it creates clarity in ones mind, and at the same time an action plan for the day ahead. The real challenge is writing down tasks for the week ahead, and even the month.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Organizing category
- A Tidy Office Is More Productive - By: Lesa Parham
Whether you work from home or at an office, desk tidiness, or lack thereof, can become a problem. But, as real estate agents well know, an organized desk is far more productive than a disorganized one. - 10 Tips to Help Ease Holiday Stress - By: Angelique Ellerman
Don't let another holiday season wear you down and frazzle your nerves. Following are some ideas that can help make Christmas, Thanksgiving and other holidays more enjoyable and less stressful. - From Congestion & Clutter to Prosperity & Wellness - By: Sheevaun Moran
By filling our every space with stuff, we allow congestion. Any lack of movement or flow permits stagnant old energy to permeate every aspect of our lives. Whether we are working harder for prosperity, improved relationships, or good health congestion prohibits the good from easily entering our lives. - Why Self-Knowledge is Important - By: Ashutosh Ghildiyal
On the necessity of Self-knowledge and the need to be self-aware. - J. Krishnamurti and The Art of Listening - By: Ashutosh Ghildiyal
Short article on the art of listening. - Organizing Important Records and Organizing Your Life - a 15-Minute Guide - By: Claudette Paäge
There is a little-known resolution unknown to most people. A simple and painless commitment that brings those who resolve to make it an organized life, less daily worry and complete peace of mind. More specifically, I am talking about eliminating your worry and concerns about money, your life and your health by organizing all your important records and documents. - Freedom and Power of Accountability - By: Jay Fiset
Why an article on accountability? While hardly a new theme, the notion is widely maligned, misunderstood, or missed completely. - How to Throw a Dinner Club Party - By: Maraya Mullen
Your social club has, for the first time, assigned you to organize the next installment of your group’s quarterly dinner club party. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to throw one. - 6 Steps to Survive ADHD Overwhelm - Learn to Plan Your Day - By: Sarah Jane Keyser
Like many people today, do you find life overwhelming? Today's hectic world puts tremendous pressure to perform on everyone, but if you have ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) the pressure is magnified several times over. Learn these six steps to beat overwhelm. - Ten Minutes That Will Change Your Life - By: Dr. Earl R. Smith II
Pretty catchy title, don’t you think? Don’t you ‘instant gratification’ types get too carried away. I am going to tell you about a ten minute exercise that will change your life.