Organizing Process
You may have heard the phrase that organizing is a process, not a task. What does that mean exactly? A process involves more than one step, for example doing the laundry. A process also involves three distinct phases, planning, doing, and follow-up. A task, on the other hand, is completed in one step, for example […]
Organizing Mail
Do you ignore the the daily acts of collecting, sorting, and processing the mail? Dose it go away? No! It just keeps piling up. I find that a routine helps me keep the mail organized and prevents piles from forming. My mail routine: Sort into my mail vs. my husband’s mail (he gets to open […]
Daily Organizing
Upon returning home from getting my hair cut, I realized how many little things I organized. I can name 10 steps I took: Hung up my keys Hung up my coat Put my gloves and hat away Took of my boots and put them on the mat Put my pocketbook […]
Ketchup & White Out
It’s February and 2014 is in full swing. Is it getting a bit busy with commitments, activities, projects, obligations and responsibilities? Is your calendar overstuffed? Do you have too many obligations and not enough time to get it all done? I have a suggestion, leave space for ketchup and white out on your calendar. Ketchup […]
Post Holiday Organizing
Can you believe it’s the end of January already? Are your holiday decorations still up? Where are the holiday cards and gift wrap? Would a few suggestions help motivate you to take action? 1. If holiday greeting cards you received aren’t destined for a scrapbook or memory box, toss, after making a list of who […]
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