A while back I shared with you how I had rediscovered a principle that has been predominantly lost to modern man. That principle is that of taking one day of rest every week. The idea of a Sabbath rest is a lost concept in today’s hectic stressful life, but if it were rediscovered, it would …
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If I Only Had…
Once in a while I hear something that makes me think of the Wizard of Oz and Dorothy’s traveling companions. They truly wanted to help Dorothy, but each of them thought they were lacking in something essential. Lion wanted nerve. Scarecrow a brain. Tin Man desired a heart. And they sang a similar chorus, “If …
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Time ~ The Fourth Dimension ~ Part 3
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series I provided significant quotes and thoughts from my books about time. In this final segment of the series, I leave you with two more timely quotes: “You might say, “I don’t have enough time!” But I say, “You have all the time there is.” Are you …
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Procrastination’s ugly offspring
As we enter the new year, my friendly-professional-organizer DNA compels me to continue last week’s posts on Procrastination by calling out one her many monstrous children. Like the tiny mustard seed that grows up into a dense brushy tree, Clutter relentlessly consumes space and brings disorder in our work, home and lives. Clutter is not …
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Get organized! Principles to live by and to enjoy life more fully.
I hope you have enjoyed and applied the practical guidelines in this series, “Principles to live by and to enjoy life more fully.” These simple nuggets of wisdom will help you get organized so you can enjoy your life more fully and give you time to spare at work or at home. In this series …
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Four life-changing habits
The first of “Making Promises Become Practices” series, the Five Steps, explored the idea of how to make the promises that order and organization declare a reality in our lives. Today’s post tackles our habits. In my thirty years of being a professional organizer, I have found that long-held habits are often the bump in the road, or …
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Make Saving Time and Money Your Daily Passion
Ben Franklin got it right when he said, “Time is money.” The simple fact that time equals money escapes many hard-working people. I’m always surprised when someone tells me that they drove 5-10 miles to save 5-10 cents on a gallon of gas, so whatever savings made at the pump are lost in the drive …
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When more is less
My clients are absolutely the most wonderful people you could ever meet. I have had 35+ years of this wonderful ride, and every client has been a joy. They are also funny, especially in how they think and how they organize their surroundings. I could tell you story after story about their personalities and what …
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A place for everything, and everything in its RIGHT place!
Next in our series of Principles to Live by and to enjoy life more fully I want to give you a new twist on an old thought. I know that you have heard the phrase, “a place for everything and everything in its place” many times, but have you ever considered that you might actually …
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Remove Small Irritants
This 3rd installment of Principles to Live By and Enjoy Life More Fully hits us where we live and work. Our challenge is problem identification, and sometimes that takes an extra set of eyes. I have found that when my clients move into a new office, they immediately start work and don’t give themselves adequate time to set up their …
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