We all know there are only 24 hours in a day, yet many of us pack our schedules believing that somehow we'll discover those magical additional hours. The hours will appear out of nowhere, and allow us to accomplish everything on our to-do list and still have time to relax. It's a crazy philosophy, yet one I see far too often.
Are you still waiting for the "paperless society" that was predicted so many years ago? In reality the amount of paper coming at us has only increased, not decreased. The U.S. post office delivers over 550 million pieces of mail each day, much of it junk mail that we never even need to look at. From working with many clients over the years...
"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...
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...
During the holidays, you've got meals to cook, family to entertain, parties to attend, presents to buy, decorations to hang, and the list goes on. Instead of feeling panicked and overwhelmed, try some of the suggestions below for a holiday season that's a little more festive and a LOT less crazy.