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A Call To Action: Why Now Is the Most Exciting Time I’ve Seen in 30 Years of Business as an Organizing Consultant - by Barbara Hemphill- Staying Organized While Moving - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2011 from Maya WillisMoving is rarely an occasion that one would describe as fun. In fact, moving can be a huge challenge. Nonetheless, one in five American families will move this year. If your family is among them, you can make the move less frustrating by organizing your belongings before the move. Yes, ...
Views: 1366 - What Paper And Documents Do I Need To Keep - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2008 from Marilyn BohnIs your biggest problem in your office knowing what to keep and what to get rid of? As I organize offices for women I find this is a big problem in the majority of homes. First it is necessary to have a filing cabinet that accommodates hanging folders. It is not necessary to have manila folders ...
Views: 1364 - Eliminate Food Waste: Organize Your Refrigerator and Freezer - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Maya WillisIn today's challenging economy, most people cannot afford to waste money or resources for any reason. Just as is the case with everything else the average family needs to buy, the cost of food continues to rise. Although food is a basic essential that nobody can do without, there are ways that ...
Views: 1363 - 5 Iron clad Organizing Tips To Get Your Weekend Sizzling - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2012 from Marilyn BohnDo you dread the weekend because there is always so much to do and you are glad to get back to work? If getting rid of clutter is something you want to do but you get tired just thinking about it here are 5 ironclad organizing tips to get you going. Don't you just love Monday's? Without a ...
Views: 1362 - How To Finally Become Organized - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2007 from Debi Silber, The Mojo CoachFor many of us, it can be extremely difficult to become organized. If it were easy, everyone would be organized, no one would talk about it, magazines and newspapers wouldn’t write stories about it, you wouldn’t be reading this article and companies that help you organize your space wouldn’t be ...
Views: 1361 - Trying to Do it All - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Renee UrsemI have come to the realization that I can’t do it all. No matter how organized I am, how many lists I make, or how well I manage my time, I will never be able to do all the things in the time that I have. I have felt this way for a while. Years. Probably most of my adult life, but more ...
Views: 1361 - How to Organize Your Garage for Summer - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2012 from Donna LindleyAs the temperatures rise, the birds start chirping, and the flowers begin to bloom, it is a sure sign that spring is in the air! The changing weather signals that it is time for a seasonal changeover in the garage. Put away the shovels and snow blowers and get out the bikes, scooters, ...
Views: 1360 - Simplifying Information - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Beth DargisI love to learn. Information is like catnip to me. So in order not to drown in information, I have had to systemize things. Library Books For instance, when I get library books, I look at how many pages the book is and how many days I have before it is due. I divide how many pages by how ...
Views: 1360 - Three Steps to Creating Space Financially - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Andrea NovakowskiOrder is a lovely thing; On disarray it lays its wing, Teaching simplicity to sing. - Anna Hempstead Branch All of the organization gurus recommend choosing a small space first, setting a timer and beginning. From a financial perspective, that small space is your purse or ...
Views: 1360(1 vote) - Eliminate Linen Closet Chaos - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2011 from Sue BeckerJumbled sheets, mountains of pillows, and towels tumbling out when you open the door - does this sound like your linen closet? Your linen closet has great potential to be a highly functional storage area. However, it's easy for things to disappear in it if you don't keep it organized. You can ...
Views: 1359 - Creating Your Online Marketing Flow in 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2010 from Tracey LawtonMany business owners make the mistake of picking one or two online marketing strategies, trying them for a couple of weeks, deciding that they don't work because they're not bringing in new subscribers, and then moving on to the next hot online marketing strategy that they've heard ...
Views: 1357 - Making choices – HARD or EASY? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Rupa ShendeMaking the right choice is indeed aha! The catch – one can only know if a choice is right or wrong in retrospect. Every day we are faced with multiple choices and as society is progressing choices are increasing multi-fold. With this multi-fold increase, decision making is becoming complex ...
Views: 1357 - Organizing from the Heart - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Kathy FranzenOrganizing is a personal adventure. No one can tell you how to organize your space or your things. You have to be part of the decision about how it all happens. Organizing your space is something that must come from you, your soul, your head, your heart. Having an organized home, office, car, ...
Views: 1356 - 6 Tips For An Organized Thanksgiving - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2008 from Evelyn GrayThe holiday time can be a joyous time, and at the same time, it can be stressful and chaotic. So here’s some helpful hints to make Thanksgiving the time of remembrance, family and thanks. 1. HAVE SOMEONE ELSE SERVE YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER. A lot of supermarkets and restaurants offer fully ...
Views: 1355 - Information overload – SORT it out! - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2016 from Rupa ShendeAs I set up my own company –there is plenty to think and do every single day – how to add value to clients, how to reach the target audience, best way of marketing & networking, optimizing social media use, continuity plans, expansion plans, deadlines to ensure things get completed etc. I am ...
Views: 1355 - Office Organization: 5 Steps to Setting Up Your Core Systems - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2009 from Tracey LawtonFor many solopreneurs they think that once they’ve set themselves up in business it’s all about marketing, marketing, marketing. But there’s one very important piece of the puzzle you need to have in place before you start your marketing … and that’s your managing. Building a successful ...
Views: 1355 - Top Ten Organizing Tips - by Submitted on May 24, 2012 from Julie GrayToday I’ve compiled for a very quick top ten list of my favorite organizing tips. - Get more sleep! – You’ve heard it here before but it cannot be overstated: you will never be more organized then your personal energy allows. - Pitch your mail ASAP – sort your mail as you walk into your ...
Views: 1355 - Business Organizing Tip - Increases Morale and Efficiency by Sharing Reference Files - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2011 from Sherry BorsheimFiling paperwork is often the most disliked and avoided task in an office. Many people find it too time consuming and complicated to find a home for all their paperwork so it ends up piling up here and there and everywhere, making matters worse. The good news is that it is not as hard as many ...
Views: 1354 - Feeling Overwhelmed And Overcoming That Feeling - by Submitted on May 15, 2013 from TJ PhilpottFeeling overwhelmed is something that affects just about anybody but for the sake of this conversation we're focusing internet business entrepreneurs! Taking to the web in search of financial independence can be a very exhilarating sensation but it also tends to pull you out of your comfort ...
Views: 1354 - Maintaining the Right Mental Attitude - by Submitted on Nov 15, 2011 from Elaine QuinnSurround yourself with positive energy... Create a supporting environment Create an environment that is motivating. For example, listen to music that energizes you. Make your office inviting and comfortable so that you'll want to be there and will feel good about working. Develop ...
Views: 1354 - Top website Design and development Guidelines for 2019 - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2019 from Amit AgrawalIn today’s age, it can get really important to have a website for your brand. No matter what the business or service is, it is very important to have a dedicated website for your services. There are some things which can be really important to keep in mind for Custom Web Development ...
Views: 1354 - Walking into the New Year With Old Bags? - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Renee UrsemRecently I discovered that my favorite color had changed. Ever since my childhood, I loved the color red. My parents let me have red carpet and drapes back in the 70’s, which made my room glow in the afternoons. When given a choice, I always chose red and used to say, “If I’m going to have ...
Views: 1354 - The Gift of Letting Go of Clutter - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnExcitement was in the air as gifts were being selected for Christmas giving. My 16 year old daughter who has always been into environmental issues and working on making the earth a better place decided this one year she wanted a special watch. The face of the watch was a sepia/gold color of the ...
Views: 1353(1 vote) - How to Get Organized With Paper - Organization Tips For Paper Clutter Control - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyWondering how to get organized with paper? These organization tips can help you manage magazines, newspapers,and your mail. The secrets for how to get organized with paper are neither mysterious nor difficult. Paper organization like any other organizing task simply requires an understanding ...
Views: 1352(1 vote) - Your Inbox and How to Get it Organized - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2012 from Sherry BorsheimDo you know how many emails are jamming up your Inbox? Is it 100, 1000, 5000, 10,000+! The number grows daily and along with it your stress and lost time. You want to clear your Inbox, but you never dedicate the time. Checkout the new features in Outlook 2010 that make organizing Microsoft ...
Views: 1352 - 10 Spicy Tips for Organizing Clutter In The Guest Room - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn Bohn“T’was the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The children were nestled all snug in their beds while visions of sugar plums danced in their heads”. Ahh… such sweet dreams. When you have guests coming to stay at your home during the ...
Views: 1350(1 vote) - Easy Stress management techniques- Time management and organizing - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Luka MalgajWhile stress comes and goes for most people, for some it never goes away. Such people will show poor performance, be very irritable and lost their temper over trivial things. One of the most important things to do in such cases is get help. Unless it’s out of control, it need not be a ...
Views: 1350(3 votes) - Quick and Easy Summer Organizing Projects - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Renee UrsemSummer is here! Time to relax, sleep in, and …get organized? While most aren’t looking for a big summer project (see www.get-it-together-llc.com/monthly-article/archive/general-getting-things-done.html and ...
Views: 1350 - Way to Clean and Organize Your Garage - by Submitted on May 22, 2012 from Ma. Theresa GalanFor some homeowners, a garage is little more than a storage shed, but that doesn't mean your garage can't be organized. Here are tips for organizing your garage so you can reclaim some lost space. First, you need to stop seeing your garage as an extension of your attic or a substitute for a ...
Views: 1350 - Inbound Revenue Phase Analysis - by Submitted on Jan 12, 2011 from Ron HequetHow To Save Money With A Common Customer Code A while back, I wrote an article titled “Taking Control Of A Volatile Sales Flow”; http://www.actumconsulting.com/downloads/Funnel.Pipeline.pdf where I laid out a sales pipeline management plan unlike anything you may have seen. It was in this ...
Views: 1348 - Get Organized Now! - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2011 from marla stoneORGANIZE O for Opportunity R for Relax G for Generate A for Arrange N for Next I for Idle Z for Zest E for Execute versus eventually It is a new year and an OPPORTUNITY to organize your self and your space. RELAX as you go into the process of identifying what you value in ...
Views: 1346 - Manage Mealtime Mayhem - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2012 from Sue BeckerSeveral years ago I saw a sign that said “I have a kitchen because it came with the house” in a client’s home. It’s a relief to know there’s at least one other person besides me who doesn’t like to cook. After all, with the huge number of cooking shows on TV, cooking magazines staring at me in ...
Views: 1343 - How to Set Up An Efficient Article Tracking System - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2007 from Tracey LawtonOne of the most successful online marketing strategies you can do these days is to submit your articles to various article submission websites. This is a great way to promote your services, your expertise, and your book (if you’re a published author!). It has been well documented that one-way ...
Views: 1342 - 5 Key Funding Tips For Non-Profit Organization - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2008 from Gary ZivkovichIt is one the important task to get the proper selection of the organization as per your needs. Funding in the organization is very much important to run the non-government organization. The approach for funding of the organization is differing based on the strategy of the organization. It is ...
Views: 1341 - How To Organize Now For More Summer Fun Later - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Marilyn BohnSpring organizing gives you the jump on summer fun. 8 valuable tips will have you organized in no time. It is such a gorgeous spring day I washed my car. I will wonder where I am now that I don’t have to look out of windows covered with smudged gunk the tires spray on the windows and rear ...
Views: 1341 - Get Rid Of Clutter Fast and Easy With These Simple Tips - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnLet’s face it, there are some things that we don’t like to do either because we think they are hard or we don’t know where to begin or how to do them. A few years ago I was making one of my daughters her freedom quilt (this is a red, white and blue quilt I give them on their 21st birthday). I ...
Views: 1340(1 vote) - Setting Yourself Up To Win - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2011 from Beth DargisA new client of mine is beginning a big project. So the first thing we did was set her up to make the project easier. Do you have a project or goal you are doing or about to do? What would it mean to set yourself up to win? Some ideas: * Get enough sleep * Get a relative or ...
Views: 1340(1 vote) - Tips To Help Get Men/Husbands Organized - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2010 from Marilyn BohnHonestly this is the very hardest!! Tips I have found that work for me: I show him how I want it to look and how I want it kept that way (like junk 'resource' drawers that he also uses all the time). I bought organizers for the drawer and organized it and asked him (a verbal contract) if he ...
Views: 1338 - 4 Time-Tested Tips To Easily Find More Time In A Day - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2011 from Marilyn BohnAre you stressed because there isn’t enough time in the day to declutter your home, run the kids everywhere, cook meals and have time for yourself? Here are 4 time-tested tips to help you find more time without being stressed to do it. My mother used to say “A stitch in time Saves Nine”. I ...
Views: 1336 - Breathe in the Spaciousness of Spring! - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from Maggie McCauleyBreathe in… There are two signs of spring in New England for me, one is spotting the first crocus and the other is being able to open up all the windows in my home. Feeling the warm breeze on my face and having my home flooded with the fresh, clean, scrumptious air gives me a sense of ...
Views: 1336 - What's in My Garage? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 from Renee UrsemLast summer I moved into a new house. We sold our 1288-sq. ft. home, which I had lived in for 13 years, and moved into one that is almost twice the size at just under 2300 sq. ft. Many people might have been tempted to just box up their belongings and move. After all, a bigger house means ...
Views: 1335 - Five Methods For Creating Successful Market Research Reports - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2017 from Mark HubMarket research provides required information to identify and analyze the market needs, market size and competition; and out of this data, important information can be stored to prepare a Market research report. These reports are a synopsis of all the facts and figures to be referred for running ...
Views: 1334 - Meat-Cake - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2009 from Sandy JonesGeorge Carlin has a great bit about the mystery food found in the refrigerator that goes like this: "Perhaps the worst thing that can happen is to reach into the refrigerator and come out with something that you cannot identify at all. You literally do not know what it is. Could be meat, could ...
Views: 1334 - 4 Tips for Eco-Friendly Organizing - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2010 from joshua zerkelSimplify your life while being environmentally responsible! Getting organized can be a fantastic way to simplify and streamline your busy life. The process of getting organized can involve weeding through (and discarding) some of the belongings that have been keeping you from living how you ...
Views: 1333(1 vote) - 8 Must-Have Tips For Holiday Clutter Clearing - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2010 from Marilyn BohnI like the song “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”. It is upbeat and happy and something I can sing along with. Santa makes a list and checks it twice. If you have ever sewed this is the advice given to sewers—“measure twice, cut once”. When you leave your house I bet you check to make sure you ...
Views: 1333 - 7 Ways to Make your Office Environmentally Friendly - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2018 from Sophia MooreDo you want to create a more sustainable office? Or maybe you’d like to save some money by going green? Whatever the answer is, there are some proven ways to make your office space more environmentally friendly. From setting up paperless meetings to embracing natural light over artificial light, ...
Views: 1332 - Is Your Office On Wheels? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2008 from Beth FlaridaPicture the Scene: You're a busy go-getter who's in outside sales and your vehicle is your office. You have, at times, forgotten to bring along important contracts, files or working papers while you're on the road. Your car is your office, and yet it's not functional. When working from your ...
Views: 1332 - Get Organized: The Moments That Make You Disorganized - Common Clutter Traps To Avoid - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2012 from Carmen CokerIf you are trying to get organized, close your eyes for just a minute and imagine the moments that make you disorganized. Think through the last day, week, month, or even year(s) of your life … and you’ll see them there, as obvious as the big pile of clutter on your desk. While it’s true that ...
Views: 1328 - Little Organizing Tips To Reduce Holiday Stress - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerWe are all a little stressed around the Holidays because it seems like everything has to be done at once. It is an endless cycle of cleaning the house, getting Christmas cards ready for mailing, writing a Christmas list and then comes the shopping, wrapping and planning the holiday meal. ...
Views: 1327 - Organizing An Easy Checklist to Be Prepared When an Emergency Strikes - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Sue BeckerWhether caused by Mother Nature or a person, an emergency can throw our lives into chaos. But being prepared in case an emergency strikes can help. How prepared are you? This a great time to evaluate your emergency readiness. The following checklist will help you be prepared for any ...
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