It seems ironic to think that getting organized would give someone less control; after all, the whole point of organizing is to be able to know where things are and to be more efficient and effective. However, there can be a ‘downside’ to having a workable system: You would no longer be in total control. […]
The dirty little secret about decluttering
Last night I completed my class series called “Declutter Your Home NOW!” It was amazing to work with those 25 people, helping them learn what it really takes to declutter and organize. So often we are given “three easy steps,” or told “all you have to do is…” But if you, like me, are not […]
Are you having a devil of a time with time management?
In keeping with National Book Month, I’ve been considering different authors whose works have given me insight into decluttering and organizing. Yesterday, I mentioned how Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” has helped jump-start some of my clients’ decluttering projects. Today, I remembered a CS Lewis passage in The Screwtape Letters that, when applied to time […]
Productivity and a fresh start — it’s October 1!
It’s Monday AND it’s the first day of the month! Those of us who tend toward disorganization love when that happens because it feels like we get a fresh start; it’s like having a clean sheet of paper. In our thinking, the possibilities are suddenly endless and THIS TIME we are going to be successful […]
Five fears that keep us trapped under clutter
Some of us, even as we profess a need to “get my act together,” are actually afraid of getting organized. These fears include: 1. Doing it “wrong.” Perhaps we grew up in a home with a perfectionist parent who insisted that there was one right way, right tool, right time for organizing, cleaning, and everything […]