As the holidays fade and we chug our way further into the new year, all of those promises we made to ourselves linger in the air. Whether you called them resolutions, goal setting, or “new year, new you,” the reality of February is that one month of the new year is gone. Contemplating change in
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More times than not, new year organization is on many homeowners’ to-do lists. And with 2022 finally here, now is the time to kickstart your new year’s resolutions into high gear. If your home is in need of some decluttering, and you find yourself overwhelmed with items you no longer need, we’ve got you covered.
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As we enter the last week of the year, many of us are absorbed with holiday plans and events. Thinking about getting better organized and being more productive are thoughts that get shunted off to the new year and to January 2nd and beyond. Starting something new at this point feels pointless and without purpose.
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Many of us spent the last year and a half decluttering our homes, paring down the amount of stuff in our spaces, and experiencing the joy and pleasure of living in an uncluttered environment. Less stuff to manage means more time for…anything better! As you shop for your holiday gifts for friends and family this
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We’re in a weird place work-wise right now. Some of us have always worked from home, but some of us who never had that flexibility in the past have had to make the switch from business office to home office over the past year and a half. And now, many of us are dealing with
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I had a very interesting discussion last week over coffee with a good female friend. We were talking about our grown children and how they approached parenting, marriage, and shared responsibilities. How much we wanted our kids to do things better than we did. How life has changed, yet remained so much the same as
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I’m betting that most of you have heard of the “OHIO” system for handling paper, email, and other tasks. Many advocate the “Only Handle It Once” system, particularly for paper piles. I’ve been asked multiple times at presentations about my opinion on the subject, and does it really work? My answer is yes. Aaaaand…no. It
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Do you find that you spend a lot of time repeatedly figuring out what has to happen when, what to do next, and what steps to take to get there for tasks and chores that you need to do regularly? Establishing a standardized routine to deal with recurrent tasks will save you a huge amount
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No matter where you’re working – in a home office, a small business space, or a corporate building, keeping your physical office space organized and free of clutter is crucial to boosting your productivity and lowering your stress. There is so much stuff that can pile up in our offices if we stop paying attention
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This paraphrased quote from Toni Morrison speaks to so much that gets in our way in our lives. Whether it’s an excess of physical stuff, an overburdened schedule, a miles-long to-do list, negative self-talk, unhealthy habits, or toxic relationships, letting stuff go is the key to being able to soar in our lives. One of
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