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November 20, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Breaking Bread

Breaking Bread

Read time: 1-2 min fast remedy for sweaty feet I love the Urban Dictionary’s definition for Break bread: “to affirm trust, confidence, and comfort with an individual or group of people. Breaking bread has a notation of friendliness and informality, derived from the original meaning regarding sharing the loaf.” Breaking bread is one of the …
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November 8, 2012 by Sue McMillin

10 Tips to Develop Your Top 10 Goals

10 Tips to Develop Your Top 10 Goals

Read time: 1-2 min. write a paper for me Goals are stepping stones to your vision. In order to accomplish your vision or purpose in life, you must set smart goals along the way. Here are 10 tips to develop a top-10 goal list: Break goals up into small bite-sized segments. It’s a cinch by …
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November 1, 2012 by Sue McMillin

The Art of Divine Contentment

The Art of Divine Contentment

Word count: 262 Read time: 1-2 min. Focus on wanting what you have, not having to have what you want. In my 30-plus years of organizing homes and offices across the country, I have never found that my clients had a lack of space or time or whatever. The real problem was that they were …
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October 17, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Eliminating clutter allows faster decision-making

Eliminating clutter allows faster decision-making

Word count: 260 essay on man alexander pope Read time: 1 min When I lived in the DC area in the 80’s and 90’s, I lived in an apartment with a neat gal who was a Dental Hygienist. She really cared for people and was always sending them cards. Whether it was for a new …
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October 11, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Rocky Mountain Highs

Rocky Mountain Highs

buy an essay paper Word count: 283 Read time: 2 min John Muir once said, “Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you …
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October 10, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Perseverance, character builder

Perseverance, character builder

Word count: 327 Read time: 1-2 min. Henry Ward Beecher once said, “One difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won’t.” We all have persevered in many ways during the course of our lives. Here’s one of my more memorable stories. When …
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October 2, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Achieving Our Goals

Achieving Our Goals

Word count: 162 Read time: 1 min “What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals.” Henry David Thoreau was an American author in the 1800’s. He had a deeper understanding than most people about the importance of goals. He saw behind the results of …
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September 29, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Do Americans have a happy shoe addiction?

Do Americans have a happy shoe addiction?

Word Count: 110 college essay help Read Time:  1 min According to ClosetMaid, in the U.S. 25% of women have more than 50 pairs of shoes in their closets. And according to the Census Bureau, there are 157M women in the U.S., 84M of which are mothers. Some 30M are 25 years or older and graduated with bachelor’s …
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September 25, 2012 by Sue McMillin

“Put things away, not down.”

“Put things away, not down.”

Word Count: 296 cuban cigars for sale Read Time: 2 min My mom used to say that when I came home from school, she could track me all the way through our country store, into the house, and clear into my room by following my “droppings.” First went the satchel, then my coat, then the …
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September 19, 2012 by Sue McMillin

Instead of saying “I don’t have time to organize,” say “I organize to save time.”

Instead of saying “I don’t have time to organize,” say “I organize to save time.”

Word Count: 337 cigar shop Read Time: 2.75 min Here is a classic story about faulty thinking. I was in Indiana working at a corporation. Upon entering my client’s office to start the hands-on coaching session, I noticed a three-foot pile of neatly stacked papers in the corner by the door. He said it was a …
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Filed Under: Organize Your Office, Quick Reads

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