If you’ve been doing the stay-at-home thing for a while, at some point you may have been bit by the organizing bug. “Well if we’re gonna be home for this long we may as well make walking room in at least one of the garages or finally donate the clothes circa 1999.” I did the…
The ding, the beep, the buzz. You’re all too familiar with these time-suckers. But even more distracting can be…the people. AmIright?? The people you work with, the people in your company, the people in your family. Their constant interruptions throw you off focus and into the rabbit hole of their needs. A couple of my…
Back in the days when I was a professional home organizer, I had two types of clients. Client #1: Show me how to organize these paper piles and I’ll take it from there. Client #2: Show me how to organize these paper piles, make decisions on each one together, and set up a system that’ll…
I couldn’t touch it. It would take days to figure out. My 2018 taxes were messed up and now…a big, fat penalty. I didn’t know where to begin. The backup? The expenses? The donations? Do I still have my bank statements? Should I track down the accountant? When will I deal with this monstrosity? Crap…this…
People who let go of unfinished things get more done with less stress. No, I’m not suggesting you keep starting projects and not finishing them. But I am saying that if you gave yourself permission to move on from some of your incomplete to-do’s, tasks, and ideas, you’d have a lot more time and energy…
I see it. That task that sits at the bottom of your list every week. You add it to your new list as if it will get crossed off this time around. The fact that it’s been there for so long means there’s some level of fear, dread, overwhelm, panic, boredom, or confusion involved. Here’s…
My 14-year old is a Latin master. It was required for school and now he’s taking it just because he wants to. I don’t get it. I can barely get English to roll off my tongue. But he promises me I could learn it if I wanted to. I mostly don’t believe him, but then…
Have trouble finding the lines? I’m talkin’ those completely blurred ones between work life and personal life. If you’re constantly emailing on the couch, working really late, or just not having clearly defined hours between… ….“this is when I go to work” and “this is when I spend time with my family” and “this when…
I don’t know what the heck happened to me on Monday. Sitting on my couch, laptop and tea, kickstarting my day…with a one-way ticket on the unfocus train. I dove right into my to-do list with endless actions staring back at me. Fix site issue Write blog Create speaking outline Call Nan Gather Dr. docs……
I knew exactly what to do. I’d get all the holiday decorations put away, reorganize the attic, get a bunch of emails out, make dinner, throw in a couple loads of laundry, record a short IG video, do a quick Target return, and make a few client calls. Easy peasy. What a productive day. Until…it…
