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A Call To Action: Why Now Is the Most Exciting Time I’ve Seen in 30 Years of Business as an Organizing Consultant - by Barbara Hemphill- Use Teamwork to Help You Get Organized - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Maya WillisGetting organization is something that is on almost everyone's "to-do" list. Unfortunately, busy lifestyles, family responsibilities and other commitments can often make it difficult to find the time you need in order to get the job done. If you are having problems finding enough time to develop ...
Views: 792 - Quick Tips to Help De-Clutter Your Bathroom - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Maya WillisAlthough the bathroom is often one of the smallest rooms in the house, it can also be one of the busiest rooms. Unfortunately, this sometimes means that the bathroom is also one of the messiest rooms in the house. If bathroom clutter and disorganization is getting you down, perhaps it's time to ...
Views: 755 - Organize Your Thoughts and Get More Done - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Maya WillisAlthough you often hear a lot about getting your home, office and yard organized, it's also important to remember that it's hard to get things accomplished when your mind is cluttered and disorganized. In today's busy world, it can sometimes seem as though there just isn't enough time in the day ...
Views: 1284 - Get Organized by Making Better Use of Your Time - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Maya WillisIf you take a close look at a truly organized person, you'll immediately see that he or she is actually an expert at making good use of time. Although most of us feel as though we don’t have enough time, the truth is everyone gets exactly twenty-four hours to work with each day. In most cases, ...
Views: 761 - Do You Need a Professional Organizer? - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Maya WillisIf you feel as though you never seem to be able to get organized, you might sometimes wonder if you need somebody to give you a bit of help. Professional organizers specialize in helping people take control of their time, belongings and even their lives. If you've ever wondered if a professional ...
Views: 876 - Eliminate Food Waste: Organize Your Refrigerator and Freezer - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Maya WillisIn today's challenging economy, most people cannot afford to waste money or resources for any reason. Just as is the case with everything else the average family needs to buy, the cost of food continues to rise. Although food is a basic essential that nobody can do without, there are ways that ...
Views: 1173 - Top 10 Summer Organizing Projects - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Renee UrsemSummer is here. Whether you have kids or not, to most of us summer means vacation. It’s a time to slow down, take it easy, and have some fun. With a little planning, it can also be a time to get a little something done. Mini-projects help you create order in a short amount of time so you ...
Views: 997 - Importance of Writing Articles for websites - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Guneet SinghFor any type of information you want to distribute or collect, the internet is the most commonly used point of supply. Online you can get any fact or opinion about anything. Write an article and distribute it on internet is the most powerful way to share knowledge among others. To write an ...
Views: 1621(1 vote) - Do You Have the Most Important Element of Business Organizing? - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Sherry BorsheimA functional workspace is perhaps the most important element of business organizing. Everyone from the presidents of multi-million dollar companies to the assistants who keep everything running smoothly needs an efficient workspace. Creating an efficient workspace might seem like an overwhelming ...
Views: 940 - 9 Fantastic Tips To Prepare For A Vacation From Work - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Marilyn BohnPreparing at work for your vacation involves more than just getting rid of clutter on your desk. Are you worried the entire time you are away from your office under the guise of "being on a vacation"? Are you one of those people who feel pressured to be "at work" even when they are away from the ...
Views: 1050 - How Organizing Your Office Closet Can Make You More Productive - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Heidi DeCouxHome offices that don’t use their space effectively can become cluttered and unruly. That is why finding space for your home filing systems is so crucial. Many times home offices are smaller rooms, this makes it important to use every inch of available space efficiently including the closet. ...
Views: 1032(1 vote) - Start Your Own Booming Logo Design Business Online - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2011 from Alferd MichealHave you ever noticed that there is a logo printed on every business card and website? A logo is a clear mark which helps customers in associating it with a particular logo. The business or company logo becomes a part of their corporate culture. It is very interesting if you can become a part of ...
Views: 1378 - 5 Travel Tips For Organizing Important Travel Documents - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Marilyn BohnTraveling is fun and takes us away from our "normal" lives but it can be frustrating if you don't have the right documents with you when you need them. Learn what documents you need when you travel and how to quickly organize them by using these 5 proven organizing tips. I am going to tell ...
Views: 1968 - 5 Proven Tips To Help You Simplify Your Life - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Marilyn BohnDo you wish your life could be simplified? As a professional organizer, women tell me all the time they want to simplify their home and life. Many of them recognize a way to simplify is to get rid of clutter and get organized. Living simply and being organized has a different meaning to ...
Views: 1085 - Planning for the Inevitable - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sue BeckerIt's not a pleasant subject, which partly explains why so many people put off creating an estate plan. On top of that, estate planning requires the skill of advanced planning, something many of my clients aren't particularly good at (at least not until after they work with me!). If you don't ...
Views: 934 - Manage Your Notes - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sue BeckerWhether you take notes on scraps of paper, in your planner, or in a notebook, they can pile up quickly. Notes may result from attending a meeting, taking a class, having a phone conversation or engaging in a face-to-face conversation. No matter what the source of the notes, it’s important to ...
Views: 938 - Own Less and Gain More - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sue BeckerA recent Oprah episode included an interview with multimillionaire director Tom Shadyac, who decided to simplify his life by letting go of his mansion and many of his belongings. His former home had 17 bedrooms (although he wasn’t quite sure how many!) and 13 bathrooms. He downsized to a mobile ...
Views: 836 - Keep Your Paperwork Under Control - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sue BeckerHow did your tax season go this year? Was preparing your taxes a breeze because you'd carefully organized everything throughout the year to avoid the frantic searches you'd experienced in past years? Or did you file an extension because you're hopeful that by October you'll be able to find all ...
Views: 1023(1 vote) - Time Changes How Meaningful Things Are - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sue BeckerI was recently reminded of how, over time, the significance of our possessions can change as I was helping a client clean out her basement. She had lived in her house for 45 year, raised her family there, nursed her husband through a terminal illness there, and celebrated countless birthdays and ...
Views: 722 - Slow Down and Enjoy Life - by Submitted on Jun 18, 2011 from Sue BeckerA recent article in Real Simple Magazine about the toll that impatience can take on our enjoyment of life got me thinking about my own hurriedness. It’s a rare day that I’m not bouncing from one thing to another without taking a break. Most of my time (probably 90% of my waking hours) is spent ...
Views: 938 - ***Closet Organizers that Help Keep Unruly Wardrobes in Check - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2011 from Get OrganizedThe bedroom closet is one of the most important spaces in any home. It is where we store our best clothes, shoes and fashionable accessories. One of the most common complaints of American homeowners is that they simply do not have enough closet space. This is particularly true when it comes to ...
Views: 2330 - 8 Easy Tips On How To Declutter Your Home For Summer Fun - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Marilyn BohnChill out this summer and get organized with these 8 easy tips. With a little planning ahead it is a snap to organize your home for summer fun. In the days before freeways when I was a child my mother would load up the car with two kids and everything we would need for the summer and travel ...
Views: 1736(1 vote) - Staying Organized While Moving - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Maya WillisMoving is rarely an occasion that one would describe as fun. In fact, moving can be a huge challenge. Nonetheless, one in five American families will move this year. If your family is among them, you can make the move less frustrating by organizing your belongings before the move. Yes, ...
Views: 1200 - Spring Cleaning Your Closet for Better Organization - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Maya WillisIf your family is like most, your closets are among the most cluttered spots in the home. Many people try to keep all of their clothing in the closet year round, which is just fine for some walk-in closets. But if you have a smaller closet space to work with, you need to keep only the clothing ...
Views: 812 - Spring Cleaning and Organization Tips for the Home - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Maya WillisA clean home is usually an organized home. Springtime has finally arrived, and the time has come to start getting your home spring-ready both inside and out in preparation for the warm, sunny days ahead. The tips for spring cleaning and organization that follow will help you stay on track to ...
Views: 960 - ***Bathroom Organizers to Straighten out a Shared Water Closet - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Get OrganizedOne of the most annoying things about having to share a bathroom is the fact that there’s stuff everywhere, all the time. Whether you’re sharing a bathroom with your family members or with your college roommates, everyone has their own toiletries that they want to keep separate. Usually, ...
Views: 1688 - Organizing Your Kitchen Pantry - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Maya WillisAn organized kitchen pantry simplifies your work in the kitchen, allowing you to find the things that you need without a lot of effort. Organizing the pantry doesn’t take a whole lot of effort. If you have the right tools and an hour or so of time, then you can turn any pantry (or even a ...
Views: 2188 - Clear Out Clutter with a Garage Sale - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Maya WillisGarage sales, yard sales, or tag sales (no matter what you call them) can be a lot of fun and are a great way to help you de-clutter your home so that you can get more organized. On any given Saturday morning in American suburbia, you can find slowly-circling cars and mini-vans, making the ...
Views: 998 - The Secret to Organization is Prioritization - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Maya WillisIf you never seem to be able to get organized, perhaps it's because you've never taken the time to truly understand your personal priorities. All too often, people try to do things not because they have to, but because they think they should. For example, do you feel as though you have to iron ...
Views: 1818 - Simplify and Organize Your Personal Care Regime - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Maya WillisIf your family is like most families, time and bathroom space always seems to be in short supply in the morning. With everyone rushing around getting dressed and taking care of their personal care regime, things can get pretty hectic, disorganized and chaotic. Wouldn't it be nice if you could ...
Views: 1517 - Nurturing Your Customers & Prospects - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Candy Sugarman“I don’t have anything to say.” That was what my latest client told me when we started discussing creating a Nurture marketing campaign for her business. Nurture Marketing is simply a systematic and regular communication with your customer, prospects and ideal clients using greeting cards, ...
Views: 850 - Treat your small business to a make over - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Heidi DeCouxA thriving business relies on both people and systems. You’ve recently acknowledged your administrative professionals for the important role they play in your business. Now it’s time to assess the contribution that your systems have given and maybe spend time giving your systems a minor ...
Views: 754 - Domestic Packers and Movers - by Submitted on May 28, 2011 from shiv shaktiWe are here to discuss about various kinds of domestic packers and movers, there role in developing the country, limitations, market opportunities. People make not be aware but every thing that comes to us from daily utility to automobiles, involves a proper distribution. There are commercial ...
Views: 992 - ***Too Many Shoes in your Closet? Get them in Line with some Handy Shoe Organizers - by Submitted on May 27, 2011 from Get OrganizedEvery woman dreams of having that big, luxurious walk-in closet. They long for the day when they finally have all the shelves, hanger space and drawers that they could ever want. Unfortunately, for many of us that day never comes. Those of us who are forced to maneuver our wardrobes into a ...
Views: 1848 - LAMP Developers Contribute to Fast Flourishing IT - by Submitted on May 25, 2011 from Greymatter indiaSoftware industry faced a long recession and has even bounced back with a plunge. Open source technologies contributed to company’s profit and advancement. In a highly competitive business world, where improving bottom lines is the focus of attention, the use of open source web development ...
Views: 927 - How To Get Rid Of Clutter By Balancing Your Life - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Marilyn BohnI grew up in a tiny little town with a population of 2,500. It was safe to walk the streets and everyone had a post office box. I liked twirling the dials to open the box. Sometimes I went too fast and I had to do it over again to reach our mail. I rode my bike all over town and we didn't have a ...
Views: 1057 - Make the Right Choices - by Submitted on May 24, 2011 from cedric riceMake the Right Choices Every choice that we make in life whether it is big or small has consequences attached to it. We are not in control of everything that happens in life but the overall responsibility is ours. The sum of our choices generally is the reason that we are in whatever place ...
Views: 1199 - TIME MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: Get more done, better and faster - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Anna AparicioIf you think there are just not enough hours in the day to do everything you need to do, if it often seems as if you are chasing your tail, if you are underperforming, or stressed out, and don't know what to do about it, this could be just what you need. To this day I am always shocked when I ...
Views: 1935(1 vote) - ***Reclaim Your Cluttered Kitchen with Some Clever Organizers - by Submitted on May 18, 2011 from Get OrganizedNo matter what the size of your kitchen, it is very common for countertops and cabinets to become cluttered with items that make it impossible to whip up a meal and clean-up efficiently and effectively. This inevitably leads to more and more clutter that eventually becomes completely ...
Views: 1955 - 5 Steps to a Perfectly Organized Linen Closet - by Submitted on May 22, 2011 from Heidi DeCouxWhat do you see when you open your linen closet? Do you wish your tumbled bunches of sheets and towels were neat folded stacks? Ideally you should know at a glance both the inventory of your closet and where each item is located. A typical linen closet contains sheets, table linens and towels ...
Views: 1536 - What is the importance of 360 degree feedbacks in the organization - by Submitted on May 20, 2011 from Margaret WilsonThe feedback features has the greater importance in any industry, organization as well as business. The first thing before you start any business terminology it is necessary that you will know the fact and use of the tool, similarly knowledge about the feedback how makes its performance as well ...
Views: 1512 - Create Your Own Kitchen Makeover - by Submitted on May 13, 2011 from Mary DykstraI have worked with a number of people over the years who have called saying they feel overwhelmed when they walk into their kitchens and are inundated by counter clutter, cupboard chaos, and fridge fright. Ever feel like your home life is out of control and you are overwhelmed by the state of ...
Views: 1257 - Shared Life, Shared Space, Shared Schedules - Tips for couples getting organized - by Submitted on May 11, 2011 from Mary DykstraDo you share space with a loved one and find it challenging at times because you have very different organizing or time management styles? I have a number of women and men who call asking for organizing help frustrated with their spouse/significant other's habits. When I enter the situation, ...
Views: 1832 - Better Your Time Management with Time Blocking - by Submitted on May 10, 2011 from Barby IngleWhen you are in chronic pain or chronically ill, you can manage better if you are organized and goal oriented. I like to practice something I learned called Time Blocking. We typically practice this in project management without knowing that there is a name for it. We have to get things done ...
Views: 1376(2 votes) - Three Steps to Creating Space Financially - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Andrea NovakowskiOrder is a lovely thing; On disarray it lays its wing, Teaching simplicity to sing. - Anna Hempstead Branch All of the organization gurus recommend choosing a small space first, setting a timer and beginning. From a financial perspective, that small space is your purse or ...
Views: 1098(1 vote) - Common Mistakes in Home Filing and How to Correct Them - by Submitted on May 09, 2011 from Heidi DeCouxYou put in the time and gotten started on a home filing system. But you still don’t feel like you can relax. You don’t think you’re any more organized then you were before you had a system. You may have fallen into some common home filing system pitfalls. Making these mistakes can make getting ...
Views: 1384 - ***Laundry Room Organizers that can Make your Life a Little Easier - by Submitted on May 06, 2011 from Get OrganizedWith mountains of dirty clothes, bedding and towels landing in your laundry room each week, it pays to find ways to keep your space organized. You need to have at your fingertips anything that would send you to another room in order to complete your laundry task. Eyeglasses For ...
Views: 2118 - Caring For Your Photocopier - by Submitted on May 04, 2011 from Andy Frankson-SmithCaring for your businesses office photocopier is an essential task for an essential piece of kit which helps you get every day tasks done in a jiffy – just think what life would be like without your shiny multipurpose friend? I shudder to imagine what it was like. In order to keep the office ...
Views: 1173 - So You Want To Clean Out A Photocopier Drum? - by Submitted on May 04, 2011 from Andy Frankson-SmithA photocopier is possibly one of the most important pieces of equipment in today’s office environment ranging from the multi-million dollar corporation spanning several countries to the sole trader in their home office. Just like a motor vehicle, a photocopier requires some essential and regular ...
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