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Getting Clutter Control Once You're Past the Point of No Return – 5 More Easy Tips
I have recently published an article on five easy ways to get clutter control. It has, what I consider to be, great tips on how to prevent clutter from happening. I have since realized that there are many of us out there, and I have been there too, that feel like their house is such a huge mess that it is impossible to clean.Read more…Get Clutter Control Now -- 5 Easy Tips
I know you have been there. It’s the end of week and your house is a wreck. You have plates on the counters, toys down the hall, shoes pilled by the door and a pile of laundry to the ceiling.Read more…Why You Can't Always Trust Your Feelings
When I was in graduate school for psychology, our rallying cry was "Go with you feelings."When somebody got up in front of class to give a presentation and we were in a rowdy mood that's what we said.When one of our gang hesitated over a project, whether it were conducting some original research or figuring out how to get a date, that's what we said.Read more…Efficient Workplace – Efficient You
The office looks like a stock room, lines of shelves full of dusty manuals, guides, and reports. The desk doesn’t look better either. There are piles of documents and memos around the computer, reminders stuck all over the monitor.Read more…It Won't Hurt!
In today’s world we all appear to be rushed. As we all begin asking the same question of life as we know it... “What did we do prior to all this modern technology?Read more…It's Hot Hot Hot
What happened to Spring? It’s certainly HOT in Florida. It started long before the first day of summer.Read more…True Horror Stories From The Disorganized
What is the real cost of clutter? Other than the uneasy feeling of being consumed by your surroundings, is there a higher price to pay? When I meet with others in the organization industry the subject invariably will turn to some poor soul whose life was ruined by clutter.Read more…Get Up-Dust Yourself Off-and Try Again!
Failure; (description) a person or thing that proves unsuccessful.The failures are those who sit in the stands and never try anything! They're the Monday night quarterbacks, who many times, talk about what they CAN'T do instead of what they CAN do!Read more…Ten Tips For a Top-Notch Tag Sale
1. Attracting buyers to the sale should be your top priority. But first make a call to town hall; some towns require a permit to hold a tag sale. Once you know the local rules, advertise in your daily newspaper (on Friday for a Saturday sale), as well as in a weekly newspaper in your area.Read more…Clear Your Clutter to Get Organized
You can't organize what you use daily, or even store what you use seasonally, if you can't part with the "useless" clutter first. Having any clutter serves no good purpose and detracts from most people's peace of mind. But let's assume that you do have some useful clutter.Read more…Appointment Calendar Software: Avoid These Costly Mistakes When Buying
There are 4 appointment calendar/day planner software features that are a must have in our fluid and ever-changing lives today if you wish to have a tool that can adequately improve your organization and time management. If you are in the market for day planner/appointment calendar software, you could pay anywhere from $40 to $400 for the package. I don’t know about you; but, I would hate to spend $40 and find out – down the road after the return period has expired – that some critical features that I need are missing!Read more…It's Time for Organizing Your Time
Our routine, lifestyle, even the most important decisions we make are somewhat time related. Time is indeed our life.Time is an infinite resource that we can neither save nor find a substitute to.Read more…How To Avoid The Greatest Mistake Jewish Women Make When Organizing Their Homes
It is so easy to feel bad about our homemaking efforts. “Look at so and so, she is always put together, children are impeccably dressed, and erev Shabbos is calm and collected.” Sound familiar?Read more…Sabbath Perfectly Organized
I’ll bet you know women who make Shabbos in either of 2 ways. There are the women who have a set schedule and their routine is like clockwork. Sunday is challah and chicken day.Read more…Get Rid of Clutter Quickly and Make Space in Your Life
I was working with someone recently who had about 15 years worth of clutter in her bedroom. Every now and again, she’d start to “organize” it and so there would be half filled boxes scattered about the room that would eventually end up being used as clothes racks and places to stash junk mail, among other things. This person was not a “dirty person.Read more…How Balanced Is Your Lifestyle?
How many times in your life have you checked if your lifestyle is truly balanced? If you are like most people, consider yourself lucky if you have done it once if at all.Nowadays, we are so used to doing tons of things for everybody else and every cause that sparks our passions, that we forget that our lives are out of balance and consequently in danger of consuming us, leading us to a life of complete automation.Read more…Breaking Actions Into Different Contexts With GTD
David Allen's GTD system has many advantages. One of them, is that it groups actions into *contexts*. This provide many advantages, because the context system works WITH our brains, rather than against them.Read more…10 Tips on How to Pack a Self Storage
Once you have leased a self-storage unit the next step is to pack it right. Sit down calmly and make a list of what you want to store in the self-storage unit. Mark against each object when you are likely to need it.Read more…Transform Your Office and Increase Your Energy
Is your office hindering your performance, or is actually contributing to your success? You can, by making small changes, improve your working environment so that it channels your energies in the right direction.To make the following changes, you will need to allocate at least a couple of days.Read more…Clearing That Clutter
I devised this exercise after I was incapacitated by a pulmonary embolism following a fall. I hadn't realised it was that easy to die and I was in shock for some time afterwards, unable to do anything useful except write.The thing uppermost in my mind was the thought that, had I indeed breathed my last, it would have been up to my sons to sort through everything I'd left behind -- and that wasn't a comfortable feeling.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.