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 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
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
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
Often, the reason I am organizing with a client is because he or she has become overwhelmed with life, and the result is clutter and disorganization. When this is the case, I tell my clients to think of the roles they play in life as occupations, and realize that they have more than one. There is,… Continue Reading
It’s a busy time for us Organizers, January. It’s when, as we plan for new beginnings in the new year, we decide; no, wait, – we resolve, we are resolute, we make the resolution – to get organized at last. That’s why January is Get Organized Month. If it’s on your list, I would like… Continue Reading
When I started as a Professional Organizer over 10 years ago, I freely admit that I was a Pack Rat. To say “an organized Pack Rat” may be redundant. As defined in the Urban Dictionary, a pack rat is “A person who can not throw away anything that, in their mind has value of any kind, and… Continue Reading
This series is so important. If there is stuff clutter in your life, it is far easier to get organized when your head, your body and your heart are in great order first. In short, so far, meditate, stretch, eat, but not too much. Hydrate, Move, dance, sing along. Get some sun, And smile. In… Continue Reading
Continuing on our journey to get organized from the inside out, here is Part 3 in our 4-part series: Lighten Up, Brighten Up and Tighten up, by my dear BFF Teresa Marchese, a transformation health and wellness coach, of Rock Solid. When I heard this talk Teresa gave, my life was a bit clogged up.… Continue Reading