Until this year, I thought I was in the organizing business. You know – file folders, goofy “How-To” videos, eliminating piles, teaching time management, creating flow charts and documenting processes. And then the Universe upped the stakes – and I upped my view of the game. It started innocently enough over lunch… “So, Jeffery, you’re […]
Carolina Pad File Folders – Because Beige is Boring!
I know it and Carolina Pad knows it – beige is boring. And uninspiring. Really, really uninspiring. Most of the standard beige file folders last a long time – but they don’t look great doing it. You know how it is – you use a file folder for awhile and the corners start fraying. You […]
The One Emotion Keeping You Stuck
Over and over you tell me you are afraid. Most times you don’t use that word, but it’s so palpable in your voice and wording, I can feel it. The phone call or email goes something like this: “Angie, my disorganization is stressing me OUT. I can’t get a handle on my inbox. My piles […]
Email is creepy – like kudzu
You know what email creep is… It’s when the number of incoming messages in your inbox grows and grows and grows – just like kudzu (And if you don’t know what kudzu is – well, it’s an invasive vine that grows like a foot a DAY. Kudzu just overtakes everything and strangles the life out […]
SEP’s steal your time
Are you bogged down with SEP’s? “Wait. What are SEP’s?” you ask. These are Someone Else’s Problems. I recently asked business people I know what their biggest issues were related to getting organized. Over and over, the answer was TIME. And in my experience, nothing steals time faster than those pesky SEP’s that crop up […]
Paper or Plastic?
One of the ways business owners need help getting organized is with the use of their calendars and To Do lists. The question of the day at the grocery store is always, “Paper or Plastic?” The question I ask my clients is, “Paper or electronic?” And there is no single answer to this question – […]