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Whether you get up with the early birds at 5:00 in the morning or it’s later in the day, mostly everyone would like to sleep in a little more. You also want to avoid the confusion and rush that can happen when your family is trying to get clean, dressed and fed all at the same time. Here are ...

Meet Your Board of Advisors Imagine a group of people that are available to bounce business ideas off of, to help you make pivotal business decisions, and to serve as a sounding board. Major corporations have a Board of Directors. Non-profits have a Board of Trustees. Why can’t the ...

I worked with a client a few weeks ago and we set up a filing system in her home office. Then we organized every other room in her home. She called me to say she felt free because of all the organizing we had done. She could now find everything and by putting things away where they belonged she ...

Some people especially college students discover that selling used books for money does them great, with regards to maintaining their everyday budget. Selling used school textbooks helps both the seller and the buyer - the former earns money, and also the latter paying for the desired purchase for a smaller amount. On the other hand, due to the indisputable fact that they don’t have any utilization of their textbooks anymore, most of them are likely to seek out out fellow i

Symptoms of no To-do lists and Benefits of Having them. Do you frequently feel overwhelmed by the amount of work you have to do? Do you face a constant barrage of looming deadlines? Or, do you sometimes just forget to do something important, so that people have to chase you to get work done? All of these are symptoms of not keeping a proper to-do list. rnTo-do lists are prioritized lists of all the tasks that you need to carry out. They list everything that you have to do, wi

Do you ever feel that somehow clutter has taken over your home, office, or life? Many of my clients do. At some point they have thrown up their hands and given in: “Why bother? It’s too much work. I don’t have time to be organized.”nIf you have ever felt this way, begin thinking about how the clutter began. Most clutter begins as a small pile that builds and spreads over time, taking on a life of its own until it becomes a mountain. That same thing happened to me year

Did you spend any time today looking for something lost? Do you feel as though you never have time to sit down and relax? If this sounds familiar to you, it's time to get organized. Organizing is not going to bring about world peace. It's just going to make your day run more smoothly and maybe ...

"I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to my expectations", a seemingly regretful Eliot Spitzer said as he resigned the office of Governor of New York. As with any man caught with his pants down there is always remorse, deep regret and the inevitable begging for forgiveness. Whether your ...

I was teaching an adult education class to some very bright, very busy adults and we were playing a game I called “Why I can’t get organized”. All ten students said their biggest problem in clearing the clutter was they didn’t have time. Fortunately I have 9 tips that will help you find the time ...

Don’t be mad at cell phones, it’s not their fault they interrupt your dinners, movies and business meetings. It’s their owners that need to take a quick lesson on how to treat them. With the advancements of today’s technology it seems like they are showing up everywhere and everyone, young and ...

Simplifying the holidays can be as easy as getting your thoughts organized. Why? So you can really enjoy the holidays and celebrate the reason for the season. Let’s break it down:nn Before, during and after: Decide how you want to feel when you think about the holiday rush. • Organize your time before the holidays, • be present and in the moment during the holidays, andn • after the holidays try to make the goodwill last throughout the coming year. nn Guilt-free holidays: T

I just have to say I go all agog when I get to go to The Container Store. (We don't have one here in Utah). I know it's sad but true. I use containers all the time in every room. I can go so far as to say I love containers. They are great to store things in, contain things in, make things get ...

Corporate fundraising has become a more and more popular way of raising money for charity these days. Corporate fundraising can be vital to the life of a charity, as large amounts of money can come from corporations. Corporate institutions are working to generate money, and often have some which they are willing to pour into philanthropic efforts. The benefits of doing so are twofold. The company will earn themselves a stellar reputation as charitable and caring, while at the

Summer is winding down—although you won’t know it by the unseasonably high temperatures outside but the calendar says it is. And State Fairs are blooming all over America. Fairs are so much fun. We just attended the first day of our state fair. We were eating our chicken in a pocket for lunch at some tables under the shade and I couldn’t help but notice all of the decluttering going on. There were people constantly picking up the littlest scraps of paper and throwing them away.

Franchise Times reports that Pure Green , a New York City-based juice and smoothie chain, launched a crowdfunding campaign through Republic.co and raised $1.07 million from over 5,000 micro investors. The campaign began in February before COVID-19 hit and lasted a total of 74 days, when they reached the maximum crowdfunding amount. The brand has five corporate-owned retail locations in New York City and another in Orlando, Florida, that recently opened. “What interested

Clearing out clutter and getting more organized can have a wide variety of benefits in your work and in your life - from enjoying your space more, to helping you be more effective and productive (among many others). One frequently-overlooked benefit of getting organized is that it can actually save you money. In addition to finding cash or checks buried in a drawer, in an old bag or briefcase, or under an old stack of paper, there are multiple other ways that getting organize

A first glimpse of a beautifully kept hardwood floor can evoke feelings of richness, warmth, and natural beauty. Hardwood floors also offer the perfect combination of strength and beauty for any indoor environment, and many consumers may be surprised by the limitless choices that wood flooring can offer. However, maintaining a hardwood floor may require some work, as dirt, grit, and dust can be a wood floor's worst enemy. These elements can often act like sandpaper and cause

It’s one of those days when I wish I had a dollar for every time someone says, “I’m feeling so overwhelmed and I don’t know where to start.” If you are one of those people who take one look at your office or home and feel totally overwhelmed with what faces you ...

Figuring out how to pay for college can put a lot of stress on a family budget. And for those students who can’t rely on financial support from mom and dad, the pressure can be even greater. nnBut by rethinking your college experience and breaking it down into two different phases—the first two years at community college and the second two at the four-year university of your choice—you could potentially save yourself thousands of dollars, says NextStudent, a

I remember driving from Oregon to Utah every summer in a small old car. My mom would pack up the back seat with boxes and suitcases and place on the top a mattress. It must have been a crib size as it was a small 1940's Ford. That is where I rode during the LONG trip. We would play I spy games, ...

If you are traveling by car here are a few organizing tips to get your car ready before leaving and other trip ideas to make traveling pleasant and safe:I was driving to Colorado for a week to do some organizing. The car tires looked low so I went to a shop to have the tire pressure checked. I ...

When you think of clearing clutter does a closet, drawer or room come to mind? How about getting rid of the clutter in your medicine cabinet? This could be as important as getting rid of clutter in other parts of the home; it could actually be a health issue. The bathroom is not the best ...

Ahhh. Here we are again – the quick end to another year and a new one clamoring into the starting gate as we speak. For years, I have used this time to begin a big goal-setting session for the New Year – to dig in deep and outline all that I want to achieve in the year ahead in each area of my life. Ironically, this Goal Setting Project often takes me weeks, if not months to finish. And let’s not get started on when I actually get around to completing these wonderfully well thought out goals.

So much goes on in a kitchen. It can be the social center, work center, and relaxation center of your home. All this and three meals a day! That's a lot of function in a small area. Today's kitchen truly is command central of a home. How can you make your space work for you? The first step is ...

Organizing can be effortless--honest. To me it can even be easy, but I will not use that word because every time someone tells me something is easy it ends up being hard for me. I have some more simple tips to help make organizing everything and everyplace in your home effortless. When phones ...

En.light.en.ing – to give spiritual or intellectual thought to nnThink about this – Our external environment is a reflection of our mental and emotional condition. nn nNow drop down into your heart and take a look around. Do your feelings match your desktop or your garage? Are you always searching for something? Are you often overwhelmed? Are you over-extended? Where are you on your priority list? If you are nodding your head or saying yes out loud let‘s get real with i

When did life get so hectic? Are you always rushing around hunting for things, are you accruing fines at the library, do you have clutter because there just aren't places for what you own? If so, you are not alone! I was talking to a friend and she shared with me that her life has been overrun ...

The spring is upon us! Halleluiah! Let the sun shine, cherry blossoms bloom and your energy soar! Welcome back spring. We missed you! Now I’m sure you’ve been busy at work since January 1st conquering your resolutions, right? You’ve shed those 10 pounds, found the love of your life and removed any sign of clutter? Really? Good for you! If not, join the club. Millions of us have forgotten what our resolutions even were, (I think mine was to eat less sugar, oops.) But itâ

Achieving online success in a way that will allow for you to earn a full time income begins with managing information overload and other internet distractions. As an entrepreneur you need to routinely take measures that will help you increase productivity thereby giving a greater chance for business success. The very first step will be in curtailing or eliminating those needless activities things that chew up your valuable time. Right away here are 5 areas that must be correc

"You Tube? Best marketing tool EVER!"n n"If you're in business, you absolutely, positively have to be on MySpace."n n"All the best marketers have blogs...or podcasts...or streaming video on their websites..."n nSound familiar? It seems as if a day doesn't go by without some new technological tidbit, guaranteed to transform the business world as we know it, is making all the papers. Blogging is hot one day, passe the next. You Tube is the place you want to be -- unless you don

Closet organizers provide some helpful ways in organizing your possessions. When each and every item has a “home”, it becomes much easier to keep your closet clean and neat. Whether it is spring cleaning or one of your New Year’s Resolutions, no cleaning session will be complete sans cleaning and tidying the closets. This time, do not just rearrange all the junk—find a better and permanent solution. You have quite a few choices available when the time comes for you to

Oh, how I hate wire hangers! No, I am not related to Joan Crawford, but at times I’d like to utter those famous words of hers. I think someone is playing a cruel joke on us all and wire hangers are actually meant to tangle together in an unruly mess when more than a few empties find themselves ...

It is a common known fact that human beings will spend more of their time working than not. Logically, this means that wherever we choose to work should incorporate and comfortable and positive environment. Take, for example, the average office job between the hours of 9 and 5 with a moderate pay check. People have survived for quite a few decades before us with little or no comforting furniture, designed to cater for their needs. In modern times, we have the health and safet

Are you tired of tripping over toys, shoes, backpacks, dirty laundry and everything else that should be neatly placed in its designated “home”? If you are, then it is time you started decluttering your home.nnGenerally speaking an entire home can become cluttered without us even realizing it. We get caught up in work, the kids and their activities and before you know it you only have half a sofa to sit on and the kitchen countertops have more non kitchen items on them tha

Messy rooms, disorganized closets and jumbled junk (I like to think of them as resource drawers) add unneeded hassle to our already hectic days and lives. I sat by two colleagues at a meeting today and the one was telling us about the flood she recently had in her office when she was on ...

Is your kitchen a place you enjoy being in or is a place you go to because you have to be there to prepare meals? Because it serves a variety of purposes it needs to be organized to meet the needs of everyone in the family. A variety of storage solutions will help keep it organized and save time ...

Here’s a different sort of spring thaw and one you can do yourself. Get prepared to clean out your fridge and freezer. This process is a hot idea with refrigerator rules that will save you money and time. 1.Start now by making a commitment to buy fewer grocery items and eat as much as ...

Sometimes the smallest spaces prove to be the most daunting when trying to get organized. However, it is still quite important to keep such areas, like your car's glove compartment and your bathroom, clutter-free. Here are some organizing ideas to clean up your tiny spaces.nnOrganizing Your Glove CompartmentnnGlove compartments hold many of a driver’s most important items. It often holds a variety of paperwork such as their vehicle registration and proof of insurance, as we

A friend of mine once confessed to me that he is well…kind a bit of a slob. He is really not a neat freak and cleaning and tidying is not on top of the list of his priorities. He tells people that he likes the look of his house, but the truth of it is that often, he looks around his home and feels a bit uneasy and uncomfortable about it. He joked that he is worried that his house will not make it into the cover or at least the pages of Home Beautiful magazine. But these pas

The Home OfficeIf the kitchen is the heart of the home, the home office is the information center of your home. Does your home office work efficiently? Can you find what you need? Do you enjoy spending time in the space? Let's focus on what you need to bring order to your space: furniture, an ...

With the annual arrival of Spring, it is traditionally the time for a good old house “spring” clean – another way of saying organize your home and de-clutter your life. I personally think we actually need to metaphorically Spring Clean our home and therefore lives a lot more than once per year. I find about 4 major culls work for me with the stage of life my family and I are at. It may be worth thinking about if you need to do something similar. Irrespective of this, if

About 2-1/2 million children are injured or killed by hazards in the home each year. The good news is that many of these incidents can be prevented by using simple child safety devices on the market today. Any safety device you buy should be sturdy enough to prevent injury to your child, yet ...

Closet space is a precious commodity in most homes. Taking the time to get organized will give you more storage space, help you save time and give you a sense of accomplishment. nnWhen your closets are organized, you can find the things that you are looking for in the blink of an eye. You'll know exactly what you have in your closets and you won't make the mistake of buying something you didn't think you already had. nnBy following these tips, you'll be able to get any type o

Designing a software product requires imagination and vision just like art to create attractive new software. However, there are a lot of companies that fail because of their inability to get their product right – this shows how essential product design is to the success of software. Software product development and design require experience, and it can pose a challenge for non-product designers. Some of these non-product designers with no experience believe designing a sof

You want to be more organized but where do you start? Here are a few organizing tips to implement today to get you on the road to a more organized life.nn*What about a gift that you received but do not love? Well, after you say thank you, you are the new owner, and it is your choice to do with it as you choose. The giver of the gift would want it to be used which means that you could “re-gift” or just give it to someone who will love it and make use of it. Don’t let it

Last week at my rug hooking group we were chatting about Organizing ideas for Christmas and about our favorite memories and organizing ideas surrounding Christmas cards. One woman said she likes to write a little family history even though she knows no one likes getting them. I take exception ...

I don't believe in using this phrase: "Do as I say, not as I do". Well, I have to eat my hat—or is it eating crow? Sometimes I can't believe myself. My confession is this…… Twice, not just once, I am chagrined to say, but twice this week I have committed to doing two things at the same time. ...

I’ve been teaching my own Bootcamp programs for the last 9 years. I’ve had dozens of trainers work for me and I’ve seen lots of different approaches to instructing Bootcamp programs. My lifestyle involves a lot of travel and recreation (mainly rock climbing and kiteboarding), so to make time to travel and play I’ve had to systematize and refine my Bootcamp programs and business. My careers before becoming a fitness trainer were as an Olympic level Judo competitor, par

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