Defining "mission"
Often, the urge (or need) to organize strikes in the face of a life change, whether a positive one (such as a marriage or the birth of a child) or a challenging one (such as a death or divorce). Other times, the desire to get stuff in order ... [... more]
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Read, review, revise
Last week, we covered the basics of a personal mission statement: what it is, why it can be useful (especially in terms of organization), and how to go about writing one. This week, we'll take a look at how to put your personal mission statement ... [... more]
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Gracefully Falling off the Organizing Wagon (and Getting ...
I got a phone call recently from a client I hadn't spoken with in a few months. She reported that there's a lot happening in her life, both professionally and personally, and that, as a result, she felt like she'd let some of her organizing ... [... more]
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Maintaining Organization - Organization
You've made the effort to get your home or office in great shape organizationally. Now comes the challenging part: making sure the changes you've made stick over the long term. Maintaining organization does take some effort, but by developing a ... [... more]
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Organizing Against Identity Theft - Organization
Identity theft is a serious problem in our modern world, requiring its victims to devote hours of work--and often hundreds of dollars--to undo the damage. Luckily, there are simple steps you can take to avoid risking identity theft, and several ... [... more]
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Organizing Medical Information - Organization
Paperwork is often stressful to deal with at the best of times; when you're dealing with a health issue, particularly a serious one, trying to keep track of lots of papers can seem downright painful. Though getting organized can't stop ... [... more]
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Rather than Organizing, Why Not... - Organization
Getting and staying organized are great habits, and they can do a lot to make life easier, less stressful, and more efficient. As with all good habits, though, sometimes the best thing you can do is take a break from them and cut yourself a ... [... more]
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Six Great Reasons to Get Organized - Organization
Each of us has our own reasons for wanting (or needing) to get organized, from being fed up with clutter to wanting a better way of dealing with paper to simply being ready to make a change in our lives. Here are six of the most common reasons my ... [... more]
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Take an Organizing Break! - Organization
One morning last weekend, I worked with a client to clear out and reorganize the space under her back porch, which had been an eyesore and a point of frustration to her for several months. We donned work gloves and spent two hours crawling under ... [... more]
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Four Gifts to Give Yourself in 2007 - Organization
If you're like many of us, this month means exchanging gifts with friends, family, and colleagues. We've already looked at ways of making sharing presents with others a relatively clutter-free experience (see the link below). This time around, I ... [... more]
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An Organizing Challenge - Organization
I recently read a Real Simple article (see the link at the bottom of this page) in which author Gail Blanke, a life coach, challenged her clients and her readers to get rid of 50 things. Blanke's mission is to get across the message that clearing ... [... more]
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Organize Your Clothes With a Dose of - Organization
I confess: one of my favorite guilty pleasures is the show "What Not to Wear" on TLC. Each week, the experts on "WNtW" help a fashion-challenged guest jettison the clothes, looks, and habits that don't work and find his or her own [... more]
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