Dear Diary Dear Daily Planner, It appears things have become a little disorganized in my office of late. I know there are many good reasons for this myriad of messiness but I still don’t like it. I don’t think clearly. I waste time. But here is what I do know… The piles are the result… Continue reading
First I heard the huffing and puffing. Then I felt the ground begin to rumble. It was then that I looked up to see 78 pounds of double layered black fluff come barreling at me. As he raced by me, I soon realized that I was not the intended target since his eyes did not… Continue reading
PAPER, PAPER, PAPER…we may dream of the paperless office but most of us are still forced to deal with it one way or another. It’s like an infiltrating army of ants. It comes via mailbox, meetings, and marketing. In fact I think it may even come in through the air vents a night. There are… Continue reading
Us humans are a strange lot. There is no other species on the planet that saves stuff like we do. When thinking about De-cluttering, many of us get overwhelmed by the process. The thought of parting with our stuff can cause great anxiety. Simply…we like our stuff. If only our homes and offices could easily… Continue reading
I had a little victory last week…a Velcro victory to be exact. While organizing Charlie’s desk area, it soon became apparent that SOMETHING had to be done with the power strip sitting smack on the floor where Charlie’s feet would undoubtedly cause havoc. Now in this technologically advanced era in which we live, one would… Continue reading
One critical feature of all organized home and business offices is adequate amounts of usable shelving. Let’s discuss the options available for shelving that works for pure functional uses. Here are some pure utilitarian shelving solutions that are true work horses…great for closets or forgotten corners. This is shelving that functionally organizes! SHELVING BASICS… Books… Continue reading
Our society teaches us very well how to consume but not necessarily how to discard. Throwing stuff out can be often stressful and overwhelming. Here are some tips on how to get rid of stuff when organizing. As a professional organizer I assure my clients that they are the decision makers of what stays and… Continue reading
Organizing tax documents can save time and energy at very stressful time of year. Organizing these papers seem really important and on our minds… from Jan 1 until April 15th that is. The other 8-1/2 months of the year, we tend to let it slide. Let’s look at a few ways to make storage and… Continue reading
We all can agree that making good impressions and portraying a professional image are critical factors in the business world today. Correctly organizing a new business is a great first step. There are many ways that we can send the message “I am successful” such as… How you dress Car you drive Business cards… Continue reading
Some people do this naturally…and others?…well it just never crossed their minds to do it. Some people do it well and others?…well they are the ones that truly think they can organize a filing system in 1 hour (including making labels) You might be asking what does realistic TIME ESTIMATION have to do with organizing… Continue reading