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Sue McMillin

Organizing Consultant & Speaker

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The morning rush

By Sue McMillin and Jennyce Garber “Find peace in the morning rush, and you will have a good day.” Mike Dolan One thing I often hear from working moms is that they would love a strategy to deal with the morning routine – the proverbial “Up and At ‘em” ordeal that they deal with each and …
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Thrive where you live

A funny new word has made its way into conversations of late.  That word is McMansions, alluding to McDonalds’ habit of adding “Mc” in front of its latest food offering.  McMansion is a derogatory term for a type of large, mass-produced luxury house which is oversized for its neighborhood. Americans are often obsessed with the …
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Defeating the winter doldrums

From my thirty years of being a professional organizer, I have found that kids really do love order.  They just need a little push in the right direction.  Why not take this month of February to train your child how to have a clean and organized space? Why is it so difficult for many teens …
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From Virginia to Hong Kong

I can guarantee that a time will come in all of our lives when we will need to downsize our space and our stuff.  It may come as a result of retirement and a move to a smaller home.  Downsizing while moving may come as a result of new budgetary constraints or the need to …
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“I just don’t have enough time.”

Actually, you have all the time there is… Take a few minutes and look at your office and home. Are you thinking from a misplaced paradigm? Are you thinking, “I don’t have enough time”? If so, look at that statement from another perspective and begin to realize that you have all the time there is. …
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Buy something new? Give away two!

We find ourselves in that most wonderful time of the year — the Christmas season.  People are decorating, baking, and sending out Christmas cards. And, of course, shopping for gifts! The malls, stores, and internet sites are packed with holiday shoppers out to get the best deals and spend lots of money, all in order …
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Checklists make life easier

Kudos to Real Simple!  For all of you checklist enthusiasts, here’s a valuable checklist to print and save: the grocery shopping checklist. I promise you’ll love it. Cell phone snoop Checklists are a well-known but often ignored organizing power tool. The concept seems too simple: make a list and check items off as they are …
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Attitude is everything

Kudos to the team at Edward Jones! This past weekend I drove to Winter Park, CO, to speak to a group of financial advisors with Edward Jones. The gals I worked with were enthusiastic. They loved their jobs and learned how to better equip themselves to better serve their clients by being organized.  Attitude is …
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Remove small irritants that hinder you

“It just seems I am constantly plagued by little irritants that absorb my time and eat up my day…” So runs a common complaint from many of my business clients, often when they have moved into a new office or cubicle. Why? Because they immediately start work and don’t give themselves adequate time to adapt …
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