Many of us know that disaster can strike at any time. Yet we often have an attitude of “It won’t happen to me,” or “I know I should get an emergency kit together, but when do I have the time?” Natural disasters are bound to happen whether it’s a hurricane, a tornado, or an earthquake. You need to be prepared.
"Take a pill, it will make you feel better," or "Buy this revolutionary exercise equipment and you'll be 10 lbs. thinner next week!" We all want quick and easy fixes to our most pressing problems, but quick and easy does not always solve the problem. In terms of time management, there are tons of tools out there to make you more efficient: calendar programs,...
As the old saying goes, "Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes." As depressing as that sounds, you can certainly make tax prep "less taxing" by getting organized. (ba-dump-bump!) Know Your Categories -- Look at last year's tax return and you'll get a pretty good idea of...
A recent study found that the average American consumes 34 GB of content (including 100,000 words of information) per day. That's a lot of information to process! When I first began my organizing practice over 15 years ago, my clients' primary source of information overwhelm came from...
You know how difficult it is to keep track of all the things you have to remember. You use a calendar, to-do lists, random scraps of paper, and more often than not, your own memory. If your brain is tired from all the things you are trying to keep up with, check-out some of the following tools and...
Since the pioneer days, the arrival of spring has meant it's time for the overwhelming task of spring cleaning. But in the modern world, most people think they don't have time to vacuum and dust once a week, let alone do a thorough cleaning. In fact, a University of Michigan study...
One of my favorite numbers from the musical Chicago is Velma Kelly singing to Roxy Hart, "I Can't Do It Alone." Besides being a catchy tune, it's a fun scene to watch. In life there are certain things we resist doing, and doing them alone is even more difficult; e.g. I'm more motivated to...
Summertime means vacation time for many people. Whether you are headed out of town for a weekend stay, traveling with kids, or will be away for a week or more -- organization is key to making your trip the dream vacation you imagined! Have you...