I have several different projects going on each year and I finally gave in and realized I am a paper project planner girl. I have tried to plan projects digitally and it has not worked so I found this gem and I am so happy! This is the ARC system from Staples. It is […]
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Evernote is one of my favorite paper buster tools. When I use Evernote, I don’t have a bunch of sticky notes sitting around. I don’t have notes written on little pieces of paper and best of all, I don’t have to remember where I put those pieces of paper!The information I have stored in Evernote
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I am a Certified Professional Organizer. Here are some truths about me. 1. My house is lived in. Real life people live here so real life needs to happen here.2. I have a few stacks…..stacks of books, stacks of paper, and a pile of shoes.3. I have mismatched, handwritten file folders4. I
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The thought of de-cluttering leaves many people totally paralyzed and totally overwhelmed. I have many clients, surrounded by clutter, physical clutter and emotional clutter, initially incapable of attacking the piles, stacks, worries and problems. One of the first steps I take, when working with a client, is to break things down into smaller sizes. I
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There are few monsters who warrant the fear we have of them. ~Andre Gide~ Do you want to know why you can’t attack that pile of paper? Why you can’t go through those boxes in the attic? Why you can’t seem to move forward in your life? Why you can’t end that relationship you know
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(Apple.com) I have an IPHONE 4 so I do not have the latest and greatest of all things techie. I do like my IPHONE 4 because it does what I need it to do but I am sure it will do more. I have used several things on the IPHONE that I love but today
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The dreaded “To Do” list never gets “To Done”! There is always something on that list and there sometimes seems to be the same things on it over and over. As I have dealt with clients and myself, over the years, I have found that one of the problems with the “To Do” list is it
This post deals with a time in my life from a couple of years ago. Enjoy the confessions of this organizer. Well, here it is……the truth. Not all organizers are always organized. Many people tell me they would be embarrassed to let me in their homes. They think that my house is constantly organized and
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Since I am laying it all out there, I might as well confess all. Filing……..I hate filing. Yep, the organizer said it……she hates filing. It is just a tedious task that I like putting off! It is also important to note that I work most days, all day, except for Sundays and I do a
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I am a Certified Professional Organizer. When most people think of that term they immediately think of Martha Stewart……well Martha Stewart I am not. Don’t get me wrong, I really am organized it’s just that I don’t live in a magazine. I don’t have everything color coded and perfectly labeled. I don’t have all my
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