After a weekend away, Nelson and I came home to a rather pathetically empty fridge. I headed over to the grocery after work, picked out what I needed and stood in line behind a little girl who was running around using her jacket a Wonder Woman cape. After her mom paid for groceries and they […]
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A miracle happens in your office
Happy first day of March! As we begin blasting into spring (was it ever winter, really?), my thoughts turn to spring cleaning and getting organized (of course). I have a question for you and I honestly would love to hear your answer: I’m curious to know…if you went home for the weekend and while you […]
Alternate Uses, Creative Re-purposing!
Part of the work I love doing with clients is finding alternative uses for products they already have that solve a real problem they’re currently dealing with. This time I got to solve a problem for myself using a product I got from Carolina Pad. It’s an attache-type file holder that’s really supposed to be […]
Receipts & Papers Everywhere?
I was working with a client, a construction contractor, to help him get a handle on his disorganization. He described one particular area that was stressing him out. I had the perfect solution for him! Rather than “tell the story” here, I made a quick video. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WyE6n5dH3M;&rel=0] His result? More tax deductions, better invoicing and billing […]
Do you know where your receipts are?
As you approach the end of the year, do you have a plan to get ready for taxes? Can you easily locate your tax-deductible receipts? Where will you put your IRS notices and tax planning packet? How about those W-2’s, 1099’s and other forms? One of the things my clients love is a system I […]
For the Left-Handed Among Us – Something To Write On!
I’m just going to lay out it out there – it sucks being left-handed in a right-handed world. If you’re not right then you’re wrong, right? It’s nearly impossible to use right-handed scissors with your left hand and good luck finding left-handed scissors – especially if you’re in kindergarten and there are three left-handed kids […]