Just out of curiosity, have you considered that being disorganized isn’t the real issue – that it might just be your cover story? That your supposed lack of productivity might actually mean something? Or that your procrastination is a message in disguise? What if all those things are your cover story? A way to keep […]
Blog
Productivity Log (Day 31 of 31 Days of Organizing)
I recently read an article by the creator of an app called The Boyfriend Log. The author, Linda Sivertsen, created this app to help keep herself honest while dating (which of course makes me think about a Productivity Log of some sort). She created a color-coded system for tracking how she felt after a date. […]
Doing it Wrong (Day 29 of 30 Days of Organizing)
I didn’t write yesterday’s Day of Organizing and immediately felt like I was doing it wrong. We spent Christmas up in D.C. with my family and had a long car-trip home on Saturday. My hubby is sick with a wretched chest cold. I have a sore throat. I found out my mom had a fever […]
Organizing Videos (Day 27 of 31 Days of Organizing)
A few years ago, I was on a tear creating organizing videos. Some of them have been very popular, with upwards of 2,000 views. If you’re more of a visual learner, check out some of my best videos: Organizing your desk in 3 minutes Filing using only three bins Keeping track of receipts Using a […]
Being organized (Day 23 of 31 Days of Organizing)
I’ve been yammering on for the last 22 days about being organized and managing your time and becoming more productive. And I want to hit the pause button and ask you to NOT take my message to heart. What? That’s right…in a way, I don’t want you to listen to me expound upon the virtues […]
The gift of time (Day 17 of 31 Days of Organizing
Recently, I heard a great interview on NPR with Chris Rock (the straight-talking, tell-it-like-it-is comedian). He was pretty funny, even for the fairly serious NPR format. At least, he was funny until the interviewer brought up a comment he made about being in comedy for 30 years. The interviewer pondered, “At this point in his […]