If I’ve seen it once, I’ve seen it a thousand times… I’m up to my elbows in it working with client to help get them out of overwhelm. We’re digging into email or into a pile of papers. My client looks at an email, reads it through, and skips on to the next one. Or my client […]
Organization
Little Boxes of Pleasure
I’m always fascinated by studies that explain why we do what we do. And yesterday morning’s radio segment about our various electronics devices didn’t disappoint. In my work with you, I routinely ask you to turn off all the alerts from your various mobile devices. No more dings, beeps, buzzes, vibrations, bells, etc. And you […]
Crap baskets and business card confetti
Getting organized is really fun, I swear! I mean, sure, it’s fun partly because I love it and partly because I carefully choose the clients I work with. One of my criteria is my clients must have a “fun” mindset, too! Case in point: a couple weeks ago, one of clients marched into a closet […]
Your basal ganglia is large and in charge
It’s true. This one very small but important part of your brain is large and in charge of nearly everything you do each day. This one little area of your brain called the basal ganglia regulates your habits and routines. How your day goes. How much you get done. Why you do what you do. […]
A question…and a request
Over the weekend, I tried to do something radical. I mostly succeeded, and I also learned a lot. What did I do? I tried to get rid of HALF of my stuff. Seriously. Half of it. Clothes Shoes Papers “Friends” on Facebook (who are some of these people??) Office Supplies Decorations and other random tchotchkes Books Magazines […]
Revolutionize how you get things done
Recently, I spent the better part of a morning helping a business owner organize her office. She had a bit stuff over here, a bit of stuff over there. Some papers over here, some papers over there. And office supplies – well, let’s just say she had more than she thought once we piled everything […]