I was reminded recently about a marketing study on laundry detergent where researchers discovered something amazing about people: feeling clean was more important to people than being clean. As long as their laundry detergent made their clothes look and feel clean, people were happy. They didn’t even care about scientific studies that showed one detergent […]
Be a Giver (Day 14 of 31 Days of Organizing)
Last weekend, my hubby and I watched a remarkable movie called “The Giver.” It starred Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline and was a based on a book by the same name. I know we’re talking about 31 Days of Organizing this month, and just for today I’m going ignore that. The movie was just SO […]
What brings you joy? (Day 13 of 31 Days of Organizing)
Let me ask you a question: are you in love with your stuff? Your clients? Your friends, family and followers? Have you ever even thought about being in love with ALL of those things? I recently listened to an interview on NPR featuring Japanese Professional Organizer Marie Kondo. Ms. Kondo has created a method called […]
#UNPLUG (Day 12 of 31 Days of Organizing)
My favorite part of snail mail is getting magazines. I don’t subscribe to many, but I love the ones I get: Inc. Magazine, Mother Earth News, Fast Company, and Our State. It was the July/August 2013 cover of Fast Company that grabbed my attention: #UNPLUG: My life was crazy. So I disconnected for 25 days. […]
Decluttering your mind (Day 11 of 31 Days of Organizing)
When you think of the word decluttering, what comes to mind? Papers? Knick-knacks? Clothes? I want to talk about a different kind of clutter today: the kind of clutter that junks up your mind. Buddhists often refer to an overly-busy mind as the Monkey Mind. I think it’s an apt description for what happens when […]
Lies you tell yourself (Day 10 of 31 Days of Organizing)
Did you even know you tell yourself lies? It’s true. Here’s a sampling of lies that keep us in chaos, disorganized and stuck: I’ll remember (the appointment, time, address, verbal commitment) If I’m good, that’s enough Someone will see how good I am and will choose me I don’t know how (this is the one where […]