Pastor Steve Holt, M.A., D.D. Charles Dickens wrote, “It was the worst of times, it was the age of foolishness, it was the season of darkness, and it was the winter of despair.” 2020 saw an unraveling of American culture. We are a nation reeling from this past year. We are a shaken society. The Unraveling The …
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Don’t Just Settle for “Stuff”
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” ~Psalm 37:4~ As a professional organizer, I deal with people’s “stuff”. I help them eliminate it, rearrange it, analyze it, organize it, store it, sell it, give it away, and manage it. I have seen a lot of “stuff” in …
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Thinking for a change
Are you a good thinker? Or are you plagued by cluttered thinking and vague paradigms? essays on writing I love to think and I spend a good portion of my early morning just thinking, praying, prioritizing and planning. I have discovered in working with thousands of people throughout the country and overseas, very few really …
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Are You a Grasshopper or a Giant Stopper? How Do You Think?
You know the story from the Bible found in the book of Numbers, Chapter 13. Moses had just sent in 12 leaders to spy out the Promised Land. After 40 days of scouting the hills and the valleys, two of the 12, Joshua and Caleb, returned with a positive report. They declared to Moses and …
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Finish Each Project Completely
When I was young, my mom insisted that I get involved in 4-H, a rural school organization that taught Christian character through projects like entomology, raising cattle, sewing, home improvement, and so forth. The one thing that she always insisted upon was that I finish any project that I started, and she meant it. Each …
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Signposts to Success
Getting organized will make your life easier and more enjoyable. Getting organized will also require you to set goals. I love Hyrum W. Smith’s definition of a goal: Goals are dreams with deadlines. Goals, then tell us what we need to do, and when. Without goals, we won’t know where we are or where we …
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In Order To Succeed
I am sure you have heard that saying many times in your life. Your parents told you that in order to succeed, you need to eat your vegetables or in order to succeed you need to get a good education, and so forth. But I believe that the saying” in order to succeed” could stand …
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A Holiday Tale with a Twist
Here is a delightful poem about organizing around Christmas time written by my friend and colleague Angela Cody of Major Organizers (www.majororganizers.com). Enjoy and have a blessed and meaningful Christmas. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ A MAJORLY ORGANIZED HOLIDAY TALE ‘Twas the day before Christmas and all through the house Not a creature was stirring except me and my …
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Using a Productivity Consultant Before You Move
I was on a plane last week coming from Virginia, where I was hired by a company to help their employees do major decluttering and setting up all new systems BEFORE their move to their new facilities. Smart CEO! The gal next to me on the plane said that she was a Facilities Manager for …
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It’s All About Paradigms
As we hunker down this winter and start thinking about spring, I wanted to challenge you about some of your paradigms and thought patterns. An ancient proverb states, “As a man thinks, so he is.” This proverb reminds us that our thoughts produce actions, and actions produce consequences, and consequences contribute to character. Putting this …
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