More Than Organized

Posts Tagged ‘Simplifying’

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…

Unmade Decisions

Clutter is unmade decisions. Projects are left to linger because you made a choice to do something else. Papers pile up because you think you need them but, you aren’t sure, so you say “I’ll decide later” and set them aside. Pretty soon all the decisions you didn’t make have spread around the house and…

I Paid Good Money For That

I paid good money for that… One of the excuses my clients use when we are going through their clutter is “I can’t get rid of that, I paid good money for it.” Yes I said excuse. The truth is that the amount of money we spend on something does not equate with its true…

Checklists Are Great…

I use checklists for many things. They are a fun way to keep yourself on track and tend to be treated more formally than a to do list. (Even though they are the same thing.) There are so many ways to customize them, an underline, a bullet, an actual checkbox – diamond – or circle,…

More than Organized

I have been thinking about what the phrase More than Organized means and how it evolved into the name of my business. So here is the story. When I decided to become a Professional Organizer I came up with a whole list of possible business names. Then I started checking and crossing out the ones…

Better Results

I was driving down the street the other day when I realized that most people see trees where I see sustainable forest. Let me explain. You are too close to your own stuff to see the possibilities. That is why you say “yeah, but” when you think about getting organized. So, I am super excited…

New Year’s Resolutions, or are they Goals?

January is Get Organized Month so I teamed up with Darlene Victoria Gonzalez again to bring you this podcast about New Years Goals and Resolutions. It was fun to do and I hope you like it. Click the arrow to go to A Virtual Perception Podcast episode #81

Adaptable Systems

I have always been a one project at a time, then on to the next kind of girl. It’s a good system and keeps me from becoming overwhelmed. This year I decided to create some new programs and ways of delivering my message of simplicity. Ideas came quickly and overwhelm followed. Luckily, I’m an expert…