My Top 5 Most Efficient Apps

I’m a big personal development fan. Always reading a book about creating better habits, more self awareness or adopting mindsets to build a better biz and life. Lately I’ve been reading a lot about self-sabotage. Of course my immediate thought was “I don’t sabotage myself from moving forward. Of course I want to grow!” And…

This App Is A Life Changer

  I’m finally home and settled after three back-to-back trips: India, Dubai and L.A. And as always, I love traveling but it’s sooooo good to be home. So between my boys, hubby and business you can only imagine how much I had to get organized before I left. Lists were my best friends. One of…

Beat Your Email Obsession

  Do you struggle with managing your time? You’re not alone. A lot of people ask me why they have such a hard time getting things done. And when they explain their situation, I realize the issue is with getting distracted. Which in our world of instant notifications and buzzes, dings or beeps going off…

Are You Addicted To Technology?

  I wanted to share an awesome email I received this week from a Lifer, (AKA: an amazing Life Is Organized subscriber), who lives in Perth, Australia. She was inquiring about my latest program and whether she could participate in it (since I’m all the way in Tennessee, USA). And my response? “Yes, of course!…

Organize Your Emails (In 3 Simple Steps)

  So what happens after you read an email? Does it live in your inbox together? Do you drag it into a folder? Do you open it over and over again? (I mean the ones from me of course. 😉 I don’t know about you – but I am bombarded with emails. And it can definitely…

If You’re Not Using This, You’re Missing Out

      I just wrapped up teaching a workshop on Office Organization at Vandy (that’s Vanderbilt University for the out-of-towners).  And I was struck by one of the attendees unbelievable organization skills. A master at scanning, he has virtually no papers — he even scans magazine articles he wants to read.  His digital filing…

Are You Prepared For Your Worst Nightmare?

I’m finally feeling like my life is back into a good routine.  My boys have settled into school, I’m back to getting up early,  working through the day and then on “mom duty” until bed time. And you know it’s when things are going really well that something needs to go very wrong!  Your washing…

The Must-Know Technique to Organize Your Life

    I just got back from the one of the best weekends ever.  One of my closest childhood friends got married and I enjoyed four days of unbelievable celebrations.  (Yes, that was four days! Welcome to an Indian wedding!) I can’t stop looking at all the photos and reliving the memories already.  And can’t…

Does This Efficiency Tool Scare You?

    So I was watching a movie with my kids and there was a scene where a guy played a CD in his car.  And of course my younger one asked “what’s that?,” having only downloaded music before.  “Well, that’s how we used to listen to music…in the good old days,” I responded.  Since…

Have You Taken This Simplification Step?

    Lately I’ve been working with a lot of folks on organizing their photos.  It seems that many of us struggling with the same challenge.  How do we contain our huge collections?!  For most people reading this, your photos collections are a combination of Polaroids, prints and digital photos.  Gone are the days of…