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Don’t Try to Live Up to Magazine Pictures of What “Uncluttered” Looks Like
by Stephanie Dickison on Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 | No Comments
I know a woman who never has people over because I suspect, she likes to keep her house pristine. She has revealed as much in conversations with me. And despite being a writer, she never has more than her laptop and a pad of paper on her desk. Never. First, I should clarify, she lives on her ... [read more] -
The Buttoned Up Way: Cross This Off Your List
by Sarah on Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 | No Comments
When you're sprinting through life, scheduled to the hilt, email overflowing, cell phone ringing, carpooling and coaching, taking the time to clean up messy files, disorganized rooms and unkempt closets may seem like an impossible luxury. What you really need is an extra hour (or three) in the day, right? If you just had that, ... [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] -
Thursday’s Carrot: Turn Your To Do List Into a Game!
by Hollie on Thursday, November 19th, 2009 | No Comments
Ugh, another day at work. You embrace every distraction that comes your way just so you don’t have to get to that list of things you have to do before the week is over. Well, it’s time to liven up that to do list of yours and make it FUN! Consider looking at your to do ... [read more] -
Remedies for a Desk Disaster
by Sarah on Monday, August 31st, 2009 | No Comments
Is your desk a disaster area? If you find yourself navigating mounds of papers each time you sit down, can never find a pen or pencil when you need one, or simply can't see the desktop, your desk qualifies! A cluttered work area is likely to contribute to higher levels of stress, either because ... [read more] -
Pack Rat Remedies: Techniques for Letting Go
by Sarah on Monday, May 4th, 2009 | 4 comments
We live in an age of plenty. Each day we're flooded with opportunities to acquire more information, goods, services, and experiences than we could possibly ever consume. The constant onslaught can make it difficult to determine what's important to hold on to, and what's not. It's no wonder many of us take after the ... [read more] -
File Starter
by Sarah on Wednesday, February 11th, 2009 | 1 comment
Maybe something like this has happened to you. It is 8:15AM and you are running out the door, coffee in hand and already fifteen minutes late for work. Suddenly you realize that you have once again forgotten to give your son immunization records to the school office. Without them, he can't go on the ... [read more]
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