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Minimalism and Organizing
Will you fill it with stuff, select minimalism as an approach, or something in between? There’s no right or wrong way, just your way. It’s YOUR life, not someone else’s. Fill your canvas with what makes YOU happy. Now, compare this canvas with your actual life today. Are you burdened with past possessions, or…
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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?” Time is a commodity. How do you spend time? Can you make time? When the day is done, what have you accomplished? We…
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The Battle between Two Wolves: The Conflict of Decision Making
One evening, an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. He said, “My beloved grandson, the battle inside every person is between two wolves. One is Evil. It is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, false pride and ego. The other is Good. It is…
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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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Why People Hold Onto Stuff
“Y is a crooked letter.” This was my grandfather’s standard response to the basic question of childhood “Why, Grandpa?”. My interpretation of that expression is that the answer is complicated. And, when it comes to human behavior, it almost always is. Why do people hold onto stuff? The answer is complicated because there are so…
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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 600+ individuals to successfully…
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Twenty Five (25)
When you think of 25, what comes to your mind? Twenty five is: also known as quarter of a century the number of cents in a quarter the atomic number of Manganese the number typically reserved for the best slugger in Baseball the name of Breckenridge Brewery American Porter Style Beer the name of George…
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The Rewards of Organizing
This story 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 successful business and was the…
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Organizing, Gratitude and Asking for Help
The grocery-cart-return area was about 20 feet away, but the able-bodied, middle aged man rolled his emptied grocery cart to an level surface next to his car instead. I just couldn’t walk away. “The return area is right over there”, I stopped, pointed, and said with a smile. He froze, unexpectedly confronted. “Yes, it is”,…