Guru Q&A
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I just took the quiz and my guru is you. Such as yourself I have been able to be successful in my life, both personally and professionally with my organizational style. I do have a question for you: I am also very creative and spontaneous about many things in my life one of them is being organized…when I get a home or work project I am very organized. I think its the day to day. Any insight or tips you can provide would be much appreciated!
by Sarah on Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No Comments
I find that I keep up with the day to day by writing it down – usually in my planner as a to do. This way it’s not ‘out of sight out of mind.’ I also have tried to set up routines – so when X TV show is on, I can listen ... [read more] -
I am a former spiritual director with a Masters degree in theology. Over the years of working as a spiritual director and providing pastoral care and religious education, I have noticed that a serious lack of organization goes hand-in-hand with certain forms of spiritual malaise. It’s as if the state of one’s home or office offers a window to one’s soul or psyche. Because of that, and probably because I was raised in an uptight German immigrant community–I have for some time considered becoming a professional organizer. How does one go about achieving such a goal?
by Anne Marie on Monday, January 11th, 2010 | No Comments
The first step we would suggest is to contact the National Association of Professional Organizers. They have a program to become certified and offer classes throughout the year. They cover everything you will need to know to start a professional organizing business from business strategy to marketing to resources and networking. Got to ... [read more] -
Does anybody have a great way of organizing and hanging a scarf collection that doesn\’t involve folding?
by Anne Marie on Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 | 2 comments
Absolutely! I take my scarves - and I have plenty! - and I drape over a hangar, much like you would a pair of pants. I may have to fold once, but not all the time! Another thing I found was a hangar that had 3 inch hoops attached in a type ... [read more] -
I just received my buttoned up weekly agenda, which starts with January 2010 date. I am anxious to start using it now and was wondering if this product was available in 2009 and if you have any October through December pages that I could use until the January 2010 start date??
by Anne Marie on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009 | 3 comments
You can purchase the Weekly.agenda now with a start date of 7/09 through 7/4/10 from select Office Depots, or contact me at annemarie@getbuttonedup.com or 734.477.5020 to purchase one today. -
I just bought the Valuable.doc ad Life.doc kits. I am getting started by filling out the information I know. I’d like to be able to ‘draft’ print these docs. Then, collect the missing information and make a final print on the forms. I’ve saved several of the documents on my hard-drive. When I try to re-open them, to edit or fill-in missing data, I can’t see all of the fields. Do I have to go back to the CD and start over on these documents??? Please advise the best way to complete and edit the data. Thank You! Colette P.S. Why is there no “auto” information on the forms? For example, I had to list my auto insurance under “other.”
by Anne Marie on Monday, October 5th, 2009 | No Comments
Collette - you should be able to go back into your saved Word document and fill in any blanks with information prior to, or after, printing on the pages included in your binder. I also have my Life.doc saved to my hard drive and I went back in and can change all the information ... [read more] -
hi, i got the life.com notebook as a xmas gift a couple years and of course, am just getting to it now. i put the cd in my intel macbook and when i click on \”LIFEDOC\” in my finder window, i just get an error message that says “the application flashplayer quit unexpectedly”. do i need an update or something? thanks!
by Anne Marie on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
Yolanda: Try and open the CD Rom files from Word - you must have Word to work the CD. If that doesn't work, please contact me directly at annemarie@getbuttonedup.com and I'll make sure you are taken care of! - AMF -
I need help getting and keeping myself organized on a daily basis. I’m a budding Entrepreneur and have my work-room, which includes my sewing machine and all my supplies, in my bedroom. I’m also a blogger with two different blogs that I have to keep track of, and I find that I’m running out of space and have clutter everywhere. I don’t even know where to start. I also need help keeping a daily planner so I can keep track of all my to-do’s, appointments, meetings, etc.
by Anne Marie on Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 | No Comments
Raili: It’s tough to juggle everything you need to get done in a day – I know, I’m the Chief Juggler! Here are my ideas for you: 1. Get out of the bedroom if you can. The last thing you see at night and the first thing you see when you wake up is your work area ... [read more]











