Just can't help myself… I had to mention to my beloved blog readers to check us out in FOUR magazines this month! They are November issues but they come out in October, so they are all on the newsstands right now. When you're checking out at the supermarket, you can thumb through and find me!… Read more »
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Yes, You CAN Buy Time…
It's fundraiser season again… time to buy your school's gift wrap, your scout's popcorn, and your football team's coupon books. We all wish this would be unnecessary, but it appears to be here to stay. Think about it, though– what is your personal time worth to be handling these sales and deliveries with your child? Would you be better off just writing a personal… Read more »
How to Make Your Relaxation Time More Productive
Thursday I spoke at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on a panel about work/life balance. One of the themes that kept coming up in our session was "self-care." My friend Renee Trudeau helped put this panel together, and she is the author of The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal, a beautiful book that helps you deliberately focus on caring for… Read more »
Rubbermaid Features Product Insights With Lorie
October 09, 2009 Rubbermaid’s website and blog featured an article entitled “The Surprisingly Versatile Spring Bag” with Lorie. Enjoy! Need help getting organized? Here are 3 ways we can help: Get our FREE report, “30 Ways to Find Time to Get Organized“ Get 14 days of unlimited FREE advice from our team of… Read more »
Are You As Green As the Next Guy?
At the Clutter Diet, we teach that there are three kinds of organizing: Planning, Projects, and Systems & Routines. Most people think about us for Projects, like doing a closet or a garage. But Systems & Routines are really the foundation of home organizing– things like laundry, cleaning, meals, dishes, and maintenance. They keep things moving and… Read more »
A Serious Wake-Up Call for a Potential Hoarder
The following is pasted here directly from the public comments on my "Are You a Hoarder?" post, in which I explained some things about hoarding, talked about the new A&E show "Hoarders," and gave some resources for more information. "Misha," the commenter, tells us how watching the show was a wake-up call for her. It was… Read more »
7 Unusual Scheduling Tips to Save Your Time & Sanity
Beyond simply writing things on your calendar, here are seven great ways to optimize your scheduling that you may not have heard before: 1. For phone meetings, always establish who is calling whom at the appointed time, and on which number. If this is not clear, you can waste 5-10 minutes of your meeting time each… Read more »
Are You Out of Sync? 6 Questions to Get You Back on Track
I always try to pay attention to works of art in public places. I was in the Albany airport recently and ran into this large, striking, wooden sculpture in the middle of the hallway, entitled, "Lubber" by Dean Snyder. (click photo to enlarge) The plaque says, "Lubber is a name rather than a title. By definition it… Read more »
What Do Boy Scouts Carry In Their Purses?
The Boy Scout motto is "Be Prepared." That is also one of the definitions we talk about for being an organized person– being "Ready for Anything" (see our "N.E.A.T.E.R." definition here in this previous blog post). When I think about purses, I definitely think about Being Prepared and carrying what I might need for any… Read more »
Visiting Rubbermaid
Yesterday I was in Charlotte speaking to the team at Rubbermaid. What a thrill! I got to tour the design area where they draft new designs and create prototypes in their workshop. I was there to teach them about the professional organizing industry, what we do, what we teach our clients, and what we have learned… Read more »
