Get Organized - Stay Organized

My mother is one of the most productive people I know. She is 78 years old and still works full-time as the personal assistant to the CEO of a bank. One of her secrets to productivity is what is often called “a tickler file.” It used to be a popular organizational tool but eventually fell by the wayside. It’s time to bring that old system back.

Organizing Lessons from a Bookstore

“Organizing Lessons from a Bookstore” The store reminded me of a well-worn slipper – tattered and dusty, but obviously used and loved. I toured the aisles and backrooms with storeowner and publisher Britton Trice. Celebrity book signings and individualized customer service are obviously major factors in the success of the store. File after file with details of book parties past...Organizing Lessons from a Bookstore

Clutter Campaign - Select Your Tools

STEP FOUR IN YOUR CLUTTER CAMPAIGN – SELECT YOUR TOOLS

Don't Get Lost In The Shuffle

Life is simpler, less stressful and more profitable when you're organized. If you cringe at the thought of digging out -- take heart.

Tired of Endless Chores and To-Do's? Stop Running Around in Circles and Enjoy Life Again

Do you always have tasks you feel you NEED to do (or others ask from you) and feel pressured to respond right away? Are your chores endless, getting you nowhere in particular? Follow these simple strategies to begin enjoying life at a pace you set WITH a peaceful plan to follow and fall back on when life gets busy.

Organize Your Desk - Live Longer!

It may seem far-fetched, but by organizing your desk, your bedroom, your kitchen, and all of the spaces where you spend time, you could be adding years to your life.

Basic Organizing Principles

So you've decided to get organized, but you just don't know where to begin. Here are four basic organizing principles that will help you regain control over your schedule, your environment, and your life.

Breathing Life Into Dead Spaces

“I don’t have enough room!” -- a common cry amongst the disorganized. But sometimes, you just aren’t looking closely enough. You can find additional storage in the most unlikely places -- wasted areas that can’t be used for active living space and seem inappropriate for conventional storage.

Creating The Perfect Closet

Your closet is often the first thing you see in the morning, and its condition can determine your mood for the day. There is something about an orderly closet that makes a person feel stylish and in-control. But you don't have to dampen your mornings, spending your time digging through a cluttered closet.

Clutter Control

Remember when you charged into the office that first day, all primed to make the new year the best ever. You made a New Year's Resolution that you would definitely get organised to start the coming y...

Organization Tips - How To Get Things Done

What stops you from 'getting things done?' Have you ever started your day with good intentions of completing a task or project only to find that by the end of the day you've hardly worked on it? Or ...

Making Space - Letting Go of Clutter

To make room for new things to come into you life, you have to create space for such things. If your environment or life is packed with things you no longer need or that no longer serve you, then you are holding yourself back. There’s no room for new opportunities, new relationships or new ideas to enter.

Digging out of Paper Clutter - part 1

Transforming piles of paper into organized files may seem daunting. In this article, the author, a Professional Organizer, helps you to dig out of paper clutter.

Spruce Your Environment, Spruce Your Spirit

Learn how a good spring cleaning is not only good for home and work environments; it is also good for the mind and spirit.