We all want to be perfect. We are told from a young age that “practice makes perfect”. So we grow up believing that if we try hard enough and practice enough times we should be successful in what we set out to do. Well, reality sets in that we are not perfect. No matter how [...]
It’s finally arrived! The eBook “Cut Out The Paper Clutter” and it’s companion workbook are now available. You will be able to learn how to finally get control over those piles and piles of papers, magazines, junk mail, and lots more. You can read more of what’s in the books here. Over the years I [...]
I haven’t blogged for awhile. Below is this week’s newsletter explaining why. Cut Clutter With Scissors Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 18 May 2, 2010 It’s been awhile since I wrote a newsletter. Sometimes life throws you a few lemons and sometimes you feel like you’ve been run over by a bulldozer. The last four weeks [...]
“It’s income tax time again, Americans: time to gather up those receipts, get out those tax forms, sharpen up that pencil, and stab yourself in the aorta.” ~Dave Barry Last night I decided it was time to start getting all my tax papers together and organized. All year long I put receipts, pay stubs, and [...]
It’s hard to believe this month is almost over. January was “National Get Organized Month”. Have you been organizing your desk, office, or home? If you’re like me it’s takes a lot longer than one month to get organized. I’ve been working at it for years and it’s an ongoing process. It’s like floating down [...]
Why do we have clutter? That’s a tough question. Sometimes it’s as simple as setting up a system or routine that makes it easy for us to control the clutter. Sometimes it’s as complicated as deep psychological reasons. Since I am not a psychologist (although I did take about 12 hours of psychology courses in [...]
Have you moved forward on your New Year’s resolution to declutter and organize your home? It is said that very few people follow through with their resolutions. That’s probably because they don’t have a plan in place or even know where to start. The first place to start is to recognize and acknowledge the bad [...]
Today is the official day to clean off your desk! If you desk is always a mess then today is a good time to start a new habit to keep you desk clean everyday of the year. So how do you create this new habit? One babystep at a time! A good way is to [...]
I love January. I hate the cold weather but January means it’s a new year and another chance for a new beginning. That’s what New Year’s Resolutions are all about. A clean slate to try again to make our lives better. It’s another chance to get it right this time. This year I plan on [...]
It seems like the home office desk is the dumping ground for papers of every kind. We know if we put it on the desk we will eventually take care of it, plus there is less chance of losing the paper or bill. The problem comes in with trying to keep it organized with the [...]