A couple of weeks ago I had a conversation with a client who wanted to declutter his office. We were talking about how to tell the difference between “things to keep” and “things to let go of.” One of the tools he was using to help him make these decisions was to figure out what value he was … [Read more...] about How Do You Decide What’s Worth Keeping and What’s Not?
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How to Create Systems for the Things You Keep
I got an email the other day asking me a question about creating systems...I think you’ll be interested in my answer. The email said: “I know how to sort, throw out and keep but I don’t know how to organize, to put away. I am totally at a loss. I can never find any information about how to … [Read more...] about How to Create Systems for the Things You Keep
It’s that time of year
I don't want to rush things but it's already December so January must be right around the corner. We all know what January means...New Year's resolutions. For many people resolving to get organized is at the top of their list...in fact it always shows up on those "Top 10" resolutions lists. … [Read more...] about It’s that time of year
Decluttering Things You Care About
I had breakfast with a colleague the other day, she told me about a pile that she has in her office. The pile is about three feet high. The pile is in her way, she finds herself walking around it all the time. The pile consists of magazines, newspaper articles, books and other information that … [Read more...] about Decluttering Things You Care About
What do you do with all the “good” stuff?
One question that I hear often is "What do you do with the stuff that's good?" Should you keep it? Can you just get rid of it? What happens if you don't have it and then discover that you need it? It's happened to me... I had a pile of really "good" stuff on my desk. This pile had articles that I … [Read more...] about What do you do with all the “good” stuff?
Want to get organized? Think like Target…
I went for a walk the other day and saw a squirrel gathering acorns for the upcoming winter. I was thinking about how much easier his life would be if only he could go to Target for all of his acorn needs. I pictured the sale Target would have in order to attract the squirrels and imagined what … [Read more...] about Want to get organized? Think like Target…
