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Organizing Tasks to keep chaos at bay
Staying on top of our daily organizing tasks and managing our possessions can feel like a part-time job – a job for which our compensation is personal satisfaction, improved productivity and enjoyment. Because the demands of each day don’t allow us much time to organize our personal “stuff”, keeping a daily routine is important to…
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How to de-clutter sentimental items
Sentimental items are difficult to de-clutter If an item stirs up feelings, the item is sentimental. We have the item(s) because we want to keep the “thing” that triggers that memory in our lives. For some people, a sentimental item could be a book, a photo, or a nostalgic object. It’s difficult to de-clutter sentimental…
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Typical places where you may forget to de-clutter
There are SO MANY PLACES where people typically forget to de-clutter. De-Clutter the “STASH” First, when you’re expecting company, where do you stash your stuff? Those are the most likely places where people forget to de-clutter. Clutter is simply stuff that’s placed in the wrong space, or forgotten items that accumulated over time. When it’s…
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Small Accomplishments, Great Strides
“Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together” – Vincent Van Gogh A master artist knows that a great piece is accomplished in small steps. We’re all artists of our spaces. We choose our surroundings. We schedule the time to manage our stuff. Sometimes, “Life” takes over…
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Time Management Strategies: Can we manage time?
Stephen Covey, author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, states that “Time management is a misnomer, the challenge is manage ourselves.” Yet, we have this obsession to learn “time management strategies.” Time is a commodity. How do you spend time? Can you make time? When the day is done, what have you accomplished? …
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Why You Can’t Get Organized: When Organization is a Phobia
Is it “can’t” or “won’t” when it comes to summarizing the reasons people fail to organize their stuff? And does it apply to you? “Can’t” implies inability. “Won’t” is the lack of initiative or desire. The five main reasons fall into BOTH camps: Can’t AND Won’t. CAN’T – Don’t know how Mindy (fictitious name) tells…
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The Right Strategy for Paring Down
“Organizing is what you do before you do something, so that when you do it, it is not all mixed up.” – – A. A. Milne, author of Winnie the Pooh Before you tackle your next organizing project, will you plan and strategize? What motivates and inspires you? I have helped 700+ individuals to successfully…
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The Rewards of Organizing
This story about the rewards of organizing is true but the names have been changed to protect the privacy of the innocent. Given a choice, would you choose freedom or burden? Pierre chose to fly like a kite, free from the burdens of his “stuff.” Pierre is 60 years old. For decades, he ran a…