Being clear on what you want in life is at the foundation of living an organized life. When working with my clients, they typically feel the greatest benefit and success somewhere midpoint of the project, which coincides with a high level of productivity in our work together. Yet for me, the most important part… Continue Reading
With his distinctive and lyrical voice, Brian Doyle’s description of a heroically cluttered room grabbed me instantly. Do you think the room is cluttered? Take a meditative 3 or 4 minutes well worth your time to read this excerpt – it reads like fragrant poetry. Then take a vote. Be sure to comment on why… Continue Reading
I had an opportunity to gain tech wisdom from a pro, Ben Rosenthal of Sustainable Computing, who wants to help you “take control of technology and get back to your life.” Who doesn’t want that? He has some illuminating tips to eliminate common digital clutter issues and productivity decelerators. “ugh.. I forgot my password again..… Continue Reading
I came upon this on the sidewalk one morning while walking my dog – a box full of binders with a friendly “free” sign on it. My first thought was “Uh, no. That box is not free.” In San Francisco, it’s generally accepted to put stuff out on the sidewalk for free. My girlfriend purchased… Continue Reading
When I am organizing an office, we often face the issue of how to eliminate cord clutter. My answer may surprise you because it is simply this: location, location, location. Let me explain. You could go out and purchase a cord container or tube system to hide them. There are many products that offer ways… Continue Reading
I had a wonderful holiday visiting Mom back in my home town. I also enjoy visiting my college and high school friends when I’m there. One of my girlfriends is a nurse and a well-organized mother of four grown and almost gone from home children. On our Girls Night Out, she was telling us about… Continue Reading
I recently had a discussion with my close friend Suzanne, a fellow entrepreneur, about the axiom “your greatest strength can also be your greatest weakness”. She is a strong believer in this, especially when it comes to entrepreneurs, most of whom start an enterprise founded on their greatest strength. Like the shoemaker with holes in… Continue Reading
A place for everything and everything in it’s place is an organizing rule that is particularly useful to follow when you are taking a road trip. Plus, it’s easier, since your car is a small confined space. The more difficult parts of the road trip travel style – losing things, other peoples messes, transitions to/from… Continue Reading
Here in San Francisco and many parts of the bay area, folks put decent stuff out curbside for others to take… an organic means of “donating” your goods. As I often say: put your clutter out into the planet for others to appreciate. The planet wins, you win and someone else wins. When you come… Continue Reading
Welcome to Spring! If you are taking on a Spring Cleaning project, it’s an excellent time to include getting rid of clutter. Admittedly, I feel there are only 3 other times of the year that are best for getting organized – Winter, Summer and Fall! For now, let’s focus on Spring with a few Do’s and Don’ts… Continue Reading