The 80/20 Rule
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(Im)Perfectly Organized on Mingle Media TV – View Part 2 of 6 Week Bootcamp!
by Alicia on Thursday, May 20th, 2010 | No Comments
Tonight was week 2 of our 6 week Boot Camp and we tackled the dreaded to do list. We talked about how to take a long to do list and prioritize so that you get done the most critical and urgent items and forget the rest (for now). We had 3 great exercises ... [read more] -
Tool: Free Printable Laundry List of To Do’s and To Do Itinerary Form
by Hollie on Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 | 4 comments
Get your weekly to-do's Buttoned Up with these 2 free printable forms! Step 1. Your laundry list of to do's Buttoned Up. Use this sheet to capture all of your to-do's. Don't worry about prioritizing or editing—the purpose of ... [read more] -
The 80/20 Wedding
by Sarah on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 | No Comments
Life is hectic. But when you throw a major life event like a wedding in the mix, it can get downright nutty. The logical question for practical and busy people is: how can I plan for a memorable wedding without it becoming all consuming? At Buttoned Up, we are huge believers in ... [read more] -
Tuesday’s Chill Pill: Dealing with My Clothes Jam
by Sarah on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 | 2 comments
The delightfully warm weather this past weekend, the pageantry of the Oscars, Kristen's post on Friday, and an impending move have brought my clothes mess into sharp relief. As Mike from the Jersey Shore would say, "we have a situation." ... [read more] -
Thursday’s Carrot: Breathe In, Breathe Out: How to Let Go of Stress
by Hollie on Thursday, February 25th, 2010 | No Comments
We all have that feeling of exhaustion when we are under constant stress. We have either been putting too much energy into something that’s not worth it, and/or we have too few things in our lives that provide us with nourishing energy to “recharge our batteries.” So ask yourself: Which activities are draining you that you need ... [read more] -
Tool: Free Printable Daily Schedule Form
by Hollie on Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 | 1 comment
Stay on top of where you need to be and which tasks absolutely, positively must get done today with this Daily Schedule Form. Print out as many copies as you like! Download here.... [read more] -
Tuesday’s Chill Pill: An Organizational Habit Worth Trying if You’re Feeling Overwhelmed
by Sarah on Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 | 2 comments
I don't know about you, but I have lots of good intentions for 2010. But as we all know, there's a big difference between having good intentions and actually following through on them. If you're anything like me, your to-do list is a mile long, and when it's long, it's easy to get trapped ... [read more] -
Thursday’s Carrot: Best New Year’s Resolution? A ‘Stop Doing’ List
by Hollie on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 | 1 comment
We all have ever growing to-do lists. We add items to them and check them off as they are completed. It’s great to know what you need or have to do, but what about all those things we do that we shouldn’t be? The things we do every day that kill our productivity. That’s what ... [read more] -
Use Travel Time To Get Organized. It Works!
by Alicia on Friday, December 4th, 2009 | No Comments
I must say that over the past 15 or so years, I have become quite the expert on air travel. I am a proud 1 million mile member with two airlines but not just that. I have done it all and often…first class, coach class, international, with kids, with an infant, by myself……you ... [read more] -
The Buttoned Up Way: Get More Organized By Doing Less by Using the 80/20 Rule!
by Sarah on Tuesday, November 24th, 2009 | 1 comment
For most of us, the thought of 'getting organized' can be a bit overwhelming. Where should I start? What needs to be done? What does being organized really mean anyway? In the face of an endless list of tasks, many of us end up paralyzed by organizational anxiety — overloaded before we even begin! But in ... [read more]
