Stay Organized

As I mentioned in my last post, there are two main styles when it comes to staying organized—proactive organizing and reactive organizing. It’s important to note, however, that these approaches fall on a continuum. If you [...]

Does it surprise you when you see organizing experts working on organizing projects? The reason I ask is this. When I organize alongside my online class participants, inadvertently someone is surprised that I have an organizing [...]

Have you ever wondered what it really takes to be organized? Tips and ideas abound for getting organized, but how do you stay organized once you get there? The answer is by setting up simple organizing [...]

Recently, I’ve made a couple of changes in what I cook for my family. I’m feeling good about serving better food and enjoying my return to a long-dormant hobby. But these changes have had a cascade [...]

One of the biggest challenges people face with trying to stay organized is finding the time and energy to do so. This is an important hurdle to overcome. If we don’t take the actions that help [...]

Are you sitting down? Today in my second post of this three post mini series on staying organized, I’m going to share a little secret. And I want to make sure you’re ready for it. I’m [...]

Today I’m kicking off a mini series about staying organized. (And the crowd goes wild.) Okay, not really. The crowd is just mildly interested, and it makes sense. When it comes to organizing topics, staying organized [...]

A simple way to stay organized and create new habits is to become mindful of the things you add to your home and life. For each new item you add, decide to remove something old. So, [...]

Since early this year, my 12-year-old daughter has been cleaning the house for us. It has been a nice little win-win:  I have one less thing on my own to-do list and she has a little [...]