Setting Up Systems and Tweaking/Maintaining
Your Brain Called—It Wants You to Use a Calendar
Full disclosure: Fall is my favorite time of year. Cool mornings, warm afternoons. Apple picking, harvest festivals. Football games and tailgates. And, of course… sweatah weathah. 🍁 With the back-to-school season and new activities ramping up, keeping a calendar becomes more important than ever. Let’s talk about how to choose the right one for you.…
Read MoreLet go. Lighten up. Pass it on.
Getting organized isn’t just about tidiness — it’s about making space for what matters. Use National Give it Away Day as a prompt to reduce clutter and refresh your space. Here’s how to make the most of it: REDUCE what comes into your space You decide what enters your home or office — make it…
Read MoreDeclutter Your Way to Healthier Habits
How many of us made a 2025 goal or intention to make wellness a priority this year? Everyone wants to eat healthier, but the key to success often lies in organization. A well-organized kitchen and pantry make healthy eating easier, faster, and more enjoyable. Here are some practical tips to help you get started: Invest…
Read MoreStart the Year Strong: Organizing Intentions That Stick
The New Year is a perfect opportunity to set clear intentions for creating more peace and order in your life. Unlike rigid resolutions, intentions focus on progress and positivity, not perfection. Here’s how to make meaningful changes that last: 1. Declutter with Purpose Set an intention to clear your space, starting small. Focus on one…
Read MoreTips for Organizing Your Digital Space
A messy home office = negative mental health. Everyone knows that a messy home office can negatively affect your mental health and productivity, but did you know that digital clutter can have the same effects too? Digital clutter refers to the disorganization of things like photos, apps, downloads, and files on devices like your computer…
Read MoreOrganizing Resolutions for 2024
Did you know that “getting organized” is one of the top 3 resolutions every January 1st? If your New Year’s resolution is learning how to organize your life, here are some tips to get started. Whether you’re looking for office organization, home organization, or home office organization, these rules apply. Welcome to your first steps……
Read MoreOrganizing for Back to School 2023
Yes, it’s almost August, and back to school is looming. Getting kids ready and set up for success takes some planning. Children are influenced by the state of their physical space just as much as adults. If clutter and disorganization in your home have you feeling frazzled and stressed, it’s highly likely that your children…
Read MoreReducing your footprint
Downsizing your (commercial) space What’s one of your largest business expenses? Salary? Benefits? How about rent? And if there’s one consistent thing that businesses have been grappling with during the pandemic, it’s how and where employees are housed. Traditionally, businesses need office space for workers; and we’ve learned over the last few months that’s not…
Read MoreReadying for Moving Day in the time of COVID
The last push. You’ve planned, organized, and checked (and rechecked) the details. You’ve packed the seldom used, seasonal, and non-critical items. The last boxes on the moving truck or in the pod should hold all bedding and be marked as such (mattress pads, sheets, blankets, pillows). And as soon as the beds are set up,…
Read MoreBack to School 2020 – Effective Systems Maximize Learning Time
I control what I can. In the midst of pretty much EVERYTHING being “unprecedented” these days, this year’s back to school has got to be right up there. While the closing of schools in the spring and going virtual and online was jarring, at least we felt that the year was winding down. Now, we’re…
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