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Posts Tagged ‘Simplifying’

Is Time Getting Away From You?

It happens to people all the time. They get to the end of the day and think, “I worked hard all day and didn’t get anything done.” What has really happened is they have been distracted by bright shiny objects, people and things that keep us from working on what will helpus achieve our goals….

Criteria for Decisions

In order to make good decisions you need to have criteria in place. The questions you subconsciously use to make a decision. Do you know what yours are?   The criteria for most of your daily decisions is deep in there, and a result of years of practice, trial, error and reinforcement.   Unfortunately, when…

Ridiculous Memory

I have been working with my Antidote to Overwhelm clients on developing routines and habits. At the same time I heard reference to improving memory with a technique called ridiculous association. This is a technique I learned as a kid and didn’t even realize it was an actual method until a couple of weeks ago….

I was on the radio

A few weeks ago I was interviewed by Teri Q Sayre for the 1050 Show. We had a great conversation about why simplifying your life is so much better than just organizing it. Anyway, I thought you might like to hear it too. Click the arrow to go to the 1050 Show page. Access the…

Stuff Creeps In

Sometimes it is obvious, the papers on the kitchen counter or the clothes draped over the treadmill. Other times the clutter is well hidden, the batteries stored in several places or the unwatched videos in the craft room cabinet. Things pile up and stuff creeps in. It is easy to ignore it or dismiss it…

Learning How

While it’s true that I was born with the desire to seek out order, I was not born with the knowledge of how to create it. I had to learn, read about and study the subject. Then practice it and incorporate new ideas along the way. Many of my clients have admitted that they just…

Quality vs. Quantity

I have been thinking a lot about simplicity lately, both for myself and for my clients. Having practiced voluntary simplicity for about 15 years I was surprised to realize recently how complicated parts of my life have become. It was a good reminder that staying organized is a constant editing process and as things in…

Time Management, Prioritizing, & To-Do Lists

I was invited to be a guest on The Joyful Organizer Blog Talk Radio Show and this is the result. I think you will find some interesting methods for making the connections that help you get things done. Click to listen. Let me know what you think and keep an eye out because we are…

Routines Make Things Easier

Whenever I learn something new I know I will be figuring out how to make it easier the next time. I think in terms of systems and routines from the beginning. The same applies to getting organized and simplifying any area of your office or home. Here is what I do: Determine the steps. Research…

Dedicated Workspace

Having a workspace that can support both the administrative and creative aspects of entrepreneurship is key to your success. Especially if you work at home, as many of my clients do. Here are 3 easy to implement tips to creating a better home office: Establish a dedicated space, a whole room is ideal. If you…