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Learning + New Friends = Great NAPO Conference
What a way to get inspired! I spent three days and nights laughing, learning and rubbing elbows with 750 other professional organizers in sunny, WARM, Orlando, Florida at the NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) Annual Conference. See that’s me on the left shown with Elizabeth Hagen (in the middle) who has been instrumental … Read more
Turn Off the TV and Turn On Your Creativity
The third week of April (April 20-26 2009) is Turn off the TV week. In Massachusetts this is also school vacation week – not a typical week for children but perhaps one with more flexibility. So, how much TV do you think you watch in a typical week? I think you may be surprised. … Read more
Too Many To-Do's?
Time has a way of creeping up on us. As you can see this blog is two weeks overdue. I apologize for that but it has led me back to technology (I have previously used) for a solution. With our heads full of so many things we want to do, should do, and … Read more
Set Three and Be Free: End Multitasking
Are you “crazy” busy all day multitasking and then come home exhausted wondering what did you actually accomplish? No matter where you work or what you do you are exposed to the “instantness” of technology. The cellphone rings, the email dings and the fax hums. People want information or solutions instantly and often that means … Read more
Week 7: One Day At A Time Towards Health
I know you have heard it before. We all know we should but then, why don’t we? Exercise regularly that is. I recently stepped back to “people watch” and discovered how many people have difficulty moving about. I take my ability to walk, ride a bike, snowshoe, ballroom dance and swim for granted. I … Read more
Week 6:Organize Your Jewels
Welcome to week 6 of the 12 week Get Organized Plan for 2009. I started this 12 week plan because I realized there were some problem areas in my own home that needed some maintenance. “Maintenance” is what we organizers call the revising of systems that aren’t quite working as well as they should … Read more
Come In: Organizing Your Entry
First the snow, then the ice and now the melting mess! The warmer temperatures (although I love them) have started melting the mounds of snow and uncovering layer upon layer of sand and salt. Is all this coming into your home? Are you tired of stepping over piles of boots and shoes as soon as … Read more
Get Organized Plan Week 4: Whip your kitchen into shape
Now that we’ve handled the papers that invade our lives and our space (see January blogs), it’s time to organize those spaces that we use the most. The kitchen pops into mind for several reasons. If it’s hard to cook or we can’t find what we’re looking for, what are the chances that we’ll put … Read more
Get Organized Plan:Week 3 – Electronic “paper”
How to handle your electronic “paper” so you can find what you need quickly is the third in our series on handling the papers in our lives. We have set up a system to handle the incoming mail and papers (see blog dated January 12) and we have cleaned out our files (see January 19). … Read more