In this post we look at an oft repeated truism in my seminars which is “Update and eliminate, or you will accumulate!” This saying resonates with my audiences because we see that when we don’t eliminate clutter, clutter builds up into endlessly growing stacks and piles until it crowds a room and blocks out light and air! In the office. My …
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Paper can be beautiful
I have dealt with paper – how to eliminate it and how to efficiently process it – for my entire professional life, but I have never seen such beauty made from paper. This short video from Business Insider deserves a look! You will be amazed at what good can come out of so much paper!
The Psychology of Clutter
An associate of mine sent me a great article. I thought it would encourage my readers. Enjoy! ~ “The Psychology of Clutter” by Melinda Beck Jennifer James and her husband don’t have a lot of clutter—but they do find it hard to part with their children’s things. The guest cottage behind their home in Oklahoma City is …
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Eliminate clutter and make life easier
A year ago this time I published this post in my Quick Read and Life Lesson categories. If you didn’t catch the post then, catch it now! And if you read it before, consider reading it again! Eliminate clutter and make life easier! Have a great summer! ~ Clutter. Even as we toss clutter out the …
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Organizing on a dollar or less
I don’t know about you, but when the economy took a nosedive in 2008, I began searching high and low for cheaper alternatives to everything, from food to gas to clothing. With taxes increasing along with the cost of gas and seemingly everything else, there just doesn’t seem to be enough in the wallet these …
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Making promises become practices
In our last post we explored the truth that order and organization bring the promise of balance, harmony and discovery in your life. So how do we turn those promises into actual practices in our lives and get organized? Mastery over our physical space in our office or home all begins with understanding the Five …
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Promises Kept
We hear promises every day from advertisements, from slick salesmen and from politicians. We are often disappointed by the fact that so many of these promises are often unkept and unfulfilled. Unlike those salesmen and politicians, I have a promise that I can deliver on: getting organized will bring more balance, harmony and discovery to …
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The Tax Man Cometh
Everyone is familiar with Benjamin Franklin’s famous quote, “The only things certain in life are death and taxes.” That inevitable date with the tax man has arrived. For many, this year was another year of burdensome and time-consuming tax filing and next year looks to be more of the same. And a cursory search of …
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Professional Organizers: Miracle Workers, Mythbusters, Mentors!
So what exactly does Sue McMillin, professional organizer, do? Does she clean up messes? Tidy up rooms and closets? Rearrange furniture? Clear clutter from desks and work surfaces? Put books away on shelves? Genuine professional organizers do far more than clean up messes; like Sue, they go to extraordinary lengths to simplify a client’s life …
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Don’t freak out, declutter!
It’s time to declutter your business office or cubicle. Part I by Jennyce Garber Your cubicle is a chaotic disaster. The boss is breathing down your neck because you can’t find the printout that he wanted you to bring to the meeting. Your co-workers walk by and make snarky remarks. You can’t find anything in the …
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