Blog Entries tagged 'productivity'

What Are You Waiting For?

linda@organizationdirect.com — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 08:00:00 +0100

Taking Action to Get Organized

What is it going to take to organized your home or office? The more that you think about it, the more it makes you feel yucky. You just don't feel like doing it and yet, you are too embarrassed to have someone come in to help. It is going to require your time, energy, motivation, encouragement, desire and taking action. It isn't going to get done by itself. You have made the decision, and not it's time to take action.&n [...]

Time flies...do you know where it is going?

tamara@meyerorganizing.com — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Do you seem busier than ever, but feel like you can't get anything accomplished?

This problem seems exaggerated by all of these high tech communication tools we use every day. Personally, I struggle with getting my "real work" accomplished while I respond to emails, phone calls, Internet research, and now social media. Even though I know how to manage it, I find it hard to have the discipline needed to spend time working on the "real work" instead of spending time on the &q [...]

Why Hiring a Professional Organizer is a Necessity Rather Than a Luxury

gail@afreshstartorganizing.net — Mon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 +0100

Last week I attended the annual conference of the National Association of Professional Organizers! If you can imagine a conference that is run more smoothly and organized, let me know!!! We had a blast in Orlando discovering new products, new services, new books, new ideas (yes, I am rambling) and rekindling friendships from all over the world. Who knew there is a need for organizing in areas like Bermuda, Japan, New Zealand and France? It just goes to show how everyone is looking for [...]

Waste Not, Want Not

teri@keenespaces.com — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0100

We've all heard the phrase "waste not, want not". It means that if we don't waste what we have, we will not be in need in the future. In general, I think this is a great rule to follow. The recent recession has caused a lot of us to rethink how we spend our time, money and efforts, and motivated us to reuse and recycle a lot more. But what happens when you take this philosophy too far?

As I talk to my organizing clients about why they keep as much [...]

"A Stitch in Time" is Good Time Management

landerspr@yahoo.com — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 08:00:00 +0100

The old saying was, "A stitch in time saves nine." Recently I did something on two separate occasions with regard to shopping expeditions that would validate this statement. From a time management point of view, I had meant to save time but instead ended up turning an extra five minutes into additional trips consuming more than an hour each.

The issue was trying on clothes, deciding which to purchase, heading for the cash register, and being sidetracked by another item-impulse buying [...]