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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- Do you love your home office? - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Elaine QuinnWhen you work from home, there are plenty of excuses to avoid getting down to business. One of the most frequent reasons clients give me for procrastinating about their work is that they just don’t like their home office. Your home office should be a pleasant and comfortable environment that ...
Views: 1023 - How to File the Best Way - by Submitted on Mar 07, 2012 from Sherry BorsheimForgotten the last time your kitchen table was used to hold dinner? Stacks of paper can start adding up quickly. You mean to get them filed, but you don’t want to forget about them. So here you are not knowing where anything is despite the giant mess! Having one place to keep important ...
Views: 865 - How to Get an Organized Home Office for Cheap - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2012 from Heidi DeCouxEveryone wants an organized home office and home filing systems. But lots of us don’t know how to get them! Is this you? Here are a couple good tips on using recycled items to get organization in your space. Your Small Stuff: Don’t sweat the small stuff works, unless the small stuff are ...
Views: 1280 - Create Your Own Personal Free Wedding Website - by Submitted on Feb 29, 2012 from Chipper JonesHaving your own website is the popular thing among brides to be today. No one wants to be without one. The problem with having your website is that it can easily eat away at your wedding budget. Some hosts charge outrageous fees and this can put a pinch on you that you were not prepared for. The ...
Views: 1137(1 vote) - 7 Common Problems Stopping Your Small Business Success - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2012 from Heidi DeCouxThese seven common mistakes keep small business owners from living their dreams fully. They keep them buried in every day work and far out of touch from their big dreams. Or just as bad lofted in their big dreams while their day to day business fall apart at their feet. You want to be a ...
Views: 903 - Clear Your Clutter and Organise Your Life - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Michelle SymondsDe-cluttering is such a popular idea that there is even a "De-Cluttering Week" every year in October. But often it is just that – an idea – and the thought of getting round to sorting out our possessions and clearing out anything that we don't need or want any longer is often too daunting a task ...
Views: 857 - Organizational Leadership Development and Effective Considerations - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from Sonu ParasharLeadership development program is now evident in almost all the organization that offers their services across the world. Experts in the management and administration do believe that the explanation and the understanding of the nature of the leadership program is an eminent thing that business ...
Views: 1475 - Could You Be a Better Small Business Owner by Stopping These Mistakes - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2012 from Heidi DeCouxYou might be a small business owner, but you have big dreams. Big dreams that are being shelved so you can drudge through the day-to-day responsibilities of your business. You may be keeping your business afloat but you feel like you’re treading water. You want to be a great business owner ...
Views: 771 - How To Outsource Your Social Media & Have More Time For Your Business & Family - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2012 from Michelle GutierrezSocial media is without a doubt a key element to the success of an online business, but it is just as critical to the offline business, yet many business owners just don’t have the time it takes to nurture their platforms. Social media provides the business owner a way to establish online trust, ...
Views: 862 - Decluttering a Loved One's Possessions - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2012 from Beth DargisFirst of all, no one, not decluttering gurus, best friends or anyone else can tell you what to get rid of and what is important to keep. Only you know the stories behind your possessions and how they affect you. There is no "should." You don’t have to get rid of anything. But, if you feel ...
Views: 1783(1 vote) - Food For Thought: Organizing the Food in Your Kitchen - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Renee UrsemHave you taken a good look in your pantry lately? Do you know what’s hiding in the back? What about your freezer? Can you easily recognize each item? Are petrified condiments lurking in your refrigerator? It’s easy to laugh about these things until we think about what we are throwing away ...
Views: 973 - The Easiest Way to Get 70 Extra Hours a Year - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Sherry BorsheimEvery day you look at the growing pile of junk mail and tell yourself you’ll get to it. Your home and business organizing may take a front seat, but that doesn’t ever seem to include your mail. The piles just grow and grow. Let’s be honest here, opening the mail is not exactly high on our ...
Views: 697 - How to Quickly Prioritize During Overwhelm - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from Julie GrayIt is a common belief that our short-term memory can hold up to 7 pieces of information at any given time. That is why they originally made telephone numbers 7 digits long. But in recent years scientists have realized the real number is actually closer to 4. FOUR. 4 ideas, to-dos, ...
Views: 923 - Avoid the “Stuff Shuffle”: Make a Storage Map - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2012 from joshua zerkelCreating a diagram on paper of how and where your items are stored will make them easier to find—and easier to put away. So, you’ve bought your storage unit, and you’re ready to put everything away, right? Not so fast! Take a moment for one more step that can help keep things organized: ...
Views: 793 - Avoid Choosing the Wrong Roofing Contractor Dallas Fort Worth - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Gopal DeyTo many families, owning a home is a dream comes true. Choosing the wrong company to work on your home can turn into a nightmare. One contractor that you need to choose wisely on is a good roofing contractor who would take care of your roofing needs. If you live in the Dallas Fort Worth area, ...
Views: 926 - Tips on how to organise a successful trade show display - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Kathy JohanWhen working in the marketing industry there is a multitude of ways in which you can market your business. Exhibiting at a trade show is one of the hundreds of marketing strategies you should be familiar with. Before you and your team arrive at the trade event you should remember key ...
Views: 1262 - 5 Iron clad Organizing Tips To Get Your Weekend Sizzling - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Marilyn BohnDo you dread the weekend because there is always so much to do and you are glad to get back to work? If getting rid of clutter is something you want to do but you get tired just thinking about it here are 5 ironclad organizing tips to get you going. Don't you just love Monday's? Without a ...
Views: 1116 - What’s the Big Idea? - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from Sylvia HendersonTips for Organizing Your Thoughts and Communicating Your Concepts How many times have you come up with a great idea only to receive a lukewarm response – or worse, no reaction at all? We all want to communicate our ideas in a way that generates positive feedback, encourages others to join ...
Views: 1232 - An Easy Fast Method to Organizing Your Office - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2012 from Heidi DeCouxEvery time you walk into your office you should feel inspired, creative, calm, and ready to work! If you don’t it might be time to make some changes! These three tips can help you create a great place you will want to come and work in. Keeping an Organized Work Area The less “stuff” ...
Views: 961 - 5 Reasons To De-Clutter Your Workspace Right Now! - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Paula Tarrant"When you have cleared all of your clutter, you can be of greater service to those around you. " Michael B. Kitson What a great thought! Isn't that what being an entrepreneur, a self-employed woman is about? We long to share ourselves with the world in a way that makes a positive difference. ...
Views: 986 - Statistics Homework Help Websites - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Monica GuptaIn these highly developed periods of modern technologies, students worldwide are expecting the internet in terms of statistics homework help. It helps students by easing their problems and permitting them to memorize statistics formulas’ fundamental principles. There are various websites ...
Views: 1422 - Manage Seating Arrangements For Your Wedding With Ease Using Wedding Planner Application - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2012 from SentientIT Software SolutionIn a perfect world there would not be a need to assign seats for a wedding or reception, but since we live in this one assigned seating is needed. There was an actual survey done by “YOUGOSURVEY” that asked this simple question and an astounding 51% of the people actually preferred to attend ...
Views: 1910 - 3 Practical Tips For Getting Rid Of Clutter - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Marilyn BohnAre you tired of spinning your wheels when it comes to getting rid of clutter and it seems to take more time all the time. Try these 3 simple tips to lighten your load. I remember when I worked in an office someone had the brainstorm that we as workers would every 15 minutes write down what ...
Views: 1586(1 vote) - Declutter and organise your wardrobe in three simple steps - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2012 from Luke FrohlingIt's time to declutter and organise your home! Are you: Consumed with clutter? Despaired by disorganisation? Embarrassed by the enormity of it all? Don’t feel overwhelmed any longer. It's time to get clutter-free and organised! The biggest projects start with one small step and Domestic ...
Views: 1347 - Partnering Can Help You Overcome Your Organizing Challenges - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Sue BeckerIt’s finally happened – the last traces of holiday candy, cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, kettle corn and other assorted holiday treats that have filled my home for the last month and a half have been consumed. At last I can continue my quest to eat more healthfully. Sure, I could have ...
Views: 899 - Now is a Great Time to Organize Your Paperwork - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Sue BeckerReady or not, here it comes – tax season will be upon us sooner than we may like. Do you remember how things went last year as you gathered your financial paperwork? Will this year be more organized? Did you have to forego some deductions you deserved last year because you couldn’t find the ...
Views: 958 - Cleaning Up the Clutter - Invite and New Fresh Energy - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2012 from Kamil KowalskiIn today’s world, we are drowning in material, informational, and emotional clutter, which gets in the way of our health and sanity. When we focus too much on those things, we lose focus on ourselves and our personal well-being. We can’t reach our full potential when living in a negative ...
Views: 1192 - Get Rid of Your Paper Calendar Forever - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2012 from Heidi DeCouxYour phone beeps and you look down at the incoming message. To your horror you realize you were supposed to be in a meeting across town 15 minutes ago! Not going to make that meeting combine that with the fact that you just found a note about an impending project deadline jammed into a stack ...
Views: 1037 - A New Relationship With Your Stuff and Schedule This Year - by Submitted on Jan 27, 2012 from Janice RussellWe’ve just started a new year. How do you want your life to be different at the end of 2012 from how it is right now? Think of one or two ways that you’d like to change your personal or professional life. Got your answer? My guess is that many of you would like to decrease “overwhelm.” The ...
Views: 1053 - Get Organized: 4 Easy Steps to Organizing Success - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Carmen CokerSo you recently made a New Year's Resolution "to get organized." Well, you're in good company! Organization is always a popular top 10 resolution every year. But now that you've set the organizing goal, how do you successfully negotiate the ins and outs of accomplishing it? Sometimes getting ...
Views: 742 - Get Organized: 51 Ways to Get Organized Now - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Carmen CokerAs we prepare for the New Year, it's a sure bet that somewhere along the way you'll be thinking about goals and resolutions to get your life more organized. To help you get a jump start, I've put together a list of 51 easy and quick ways to get organized and feel more balanced today. Please ...
Views: 1738 - Get Organized: The Most Productive Week of Your Year is Waiting for You - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2012 from Carmen CokerEvery single year, getting organized holds a solid place of honor among most people's top 10 New Year's resolutions. At the start of every January, millions of people around the world resolve that this year is the year that they will finally get organized. But by the end of that month, many of ...
Views: 781 - Organizing Your Child's Study Corner - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Maya WillisIf you have a budding Albert Einstein or Madame Currie living under your roof, providing him or her with adequate study space is an absolute necessity. Even if your home is a bit short on space, a personalized study area is very important for a child. Whether you set aside a corner of your ...
Views: 1290 - Organizing Your Book Collection - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Maya WillisIf you love to read, there's probably a good chance that you've accumulated a sizable collection of books over the years. In this "digital age," e-readers and digital books are becoming far more popular. Although you might personally embrace the concept of digital media, there's probably a good ...
Views: 844 - Keep Your Family Organized with a Calendar - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Maya WillisIf your family's schedule seems to be a never-ending string of dentist appointments, dance recitals, P.T.A. meetings and soccer matches, getting your calendar organized might seem like an impossible goal. Keeping a busy family's schedule organized can be quite challenging. However, you might be ...
Views: 764 - Getting Your Pantry Organized for Dieting - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Maya WillisIf you need to lose weight or just want to live a healthier lifestyle, making a commitment to eating healthier can be a great way to start. Although it can sometimes be a bit of a challenge to stick to healthier eating habits, organizing your pantry can definitely help. If your pantry is like ...
Views: 841 - Getting Organized for Spring Cleaning - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Maya WillisAlthough the cold and icy winter weather might make it difficult to envision warm and sunny days, spring is literally just around the corner. There's no better way to welcome spring than to give your home a good all-over cleaning. Since spring signals a fresh new start for nature, it's a great ...
Views: 753 - De-Cluttering Your Home from Attic to Basement - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Maya WillisIf you've finally decided to "clean up your act" around your home, you might be wondering where to start. Getting a home organized from top to bottom can definitely be a challenge - but one that's certainly worth taking on. Springtime is a popular time of year for people to de-clutter and clean ...
Views: 841 - Bringing Some Order and Organization to Your Car - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2012 from Maya WillisIf you're like many people, you probably have a lot of "junk" in your trunk - and possibly even in your back seat, console and glove box! Although it's definitely a good idea to be prepared for emergencies, carrying a variety of different supplies around in your vehicle can be an organizational ...
Views: 870 - Why Content Curation Adds Rocket Fuel To Your SEO Efforts! - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2012 from Linda MentzerContent curation seems to be all the rage nowadays. In fact, most businesses now use content creation as a standard marketing tool to increase their search and brand visibility online. Like so many folks seem to say; “every online business is now a publisher too”. Whereas most enterprises used ...
Views: 965 - The Secret of Separating Your Calendar and Task List Effectively - by Submitted on Feb 10, 2012 from Sherry BorsheimMicrosoft Outlook is a go-to organizing tool. If you use it right it can save you time and stress. Use this article as a piece of a series of articles that will help guide you as begin organizing your Microsoft Outlook. The Pesky Problem You need to record to-dos on to your calendar, but ...
Views: 819 - ***Clutter Clogging Your Space and Time? 3 Timely Tips to Weed It Out! - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2012 from Paula EderThere are few things as overwhelming as feeling buried in clutter. Whether it’s your in-box, your To-Do List, or your kitchen cabinets, clutter is confusing, discouraging, and energy-draining. Like weeds in a garden, it can overwhelm and choke out whatever you were trying to grow! The start ...
Views: 3222(6 votes) - Do You Need An Automated Timer To Better Organize? Here’s The Easy Time Clock Driver 2.2.28.5 - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2012 from Sammy Ray MondeAlmost all private business use some form of an employee time clock software to manage employee’s log in and log out hours for payroll reasons. However, time clock softwares are not at all limited to private enterprise. It is a software designed to make people’s lives easier by providing them ...
Views: 840 - Tips on how to organise a trade show display which is a success - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2012 from Johana JuniorIf you are the marketing co-ordinator for any company there are many ways in which you can market your company. Using a trade show is one of the hundreds of marketing strategies companies use to promote themselves. If you are looking to exhibit at a trade show display there are many points ...
Views: 1808 - Kill the Mental and Physical Clutter- Now! - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Heidi DeCouxYour life is full to the brim with STUFF and commitments. You would like to simplify, but where do you start!? Start with this simple list of five activities. You’ll be feeling more Zen in no time. 1. Know What is Most Important in Your Life. We all have core values, things that are most ...
Views: 899 - Five Simple Steps for Getting Organized - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Sue BeckerI don’t know how it always seems to happen so quickly, but here we are welcoming in yet another new year. I often ponder how life must really zip by quickly for people who are disorganized, since they are often running late, in a frenzy looking for misplaced things, or in a panic because they ...
Views: 1009 - Finish What You Start - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2012 from Sue BeckerWhat do piles of opened mail, bags of stuff in the trunk of your car waiting to be returned to the store, and opened but unprocessed e-mails in your inbox all have in common? They are all things that have been started but not completed. Uncompleted tasks can weigh us down – rather than being ...
Views: 1043 - How to Have an Effective Work Day in Seven Steps - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Sherry BorsheimBeing an effective business owner can start by adding these seven habits of highly effective people to your business organizing efforts. If you can incorporate these seven elements into your work life you will be an effective employee or business owner. Have a Plan When you have a ...
Views: 1980 - How to Create Your Sacred Spaces - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2011 from Julie GrayThere are three types of sacred spaces: - A room - A location for a specific item - An interruption-free block of time All three have the following characteristics in common: - They are used for one specific purpose - They are clutter-free - They flow naturally with your ...
Views: 1005 - Setting Your Priorities - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2011 from Elaine QuinnThere will always be more items on your to-do list than you can ever complete. You don’t have infinite time or resources. It’s frustrating and stressful, but you just have to admit it’s simply not possible do everything you’d like to in the time you have. Prioritizing is the only solution. If ...
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