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Mindset
Mar 12, 2025 · 6 min read

Clutter is a symptom — not the problem

If you've tried 'everything,' you already know that. The real work is fixing what's underneath so it actually stays solved.

March 5, 2021

NATIONAL RESOURCE LIST TO REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE

There are plenty of community resources ready to help you lighten your load. Here is a growing list of resources to help you unstuff your life and get on with the things that really matter!
Getting Organized
March 3, 2021

Bring Spring Cleaning to Work: How to Deep Clean Your SOPs

Bring the energy and focus you’d use for an annual spring cleaning scrub-down of your home to your operations at work. Which processes and SOPs could use a deep clean?
Digital Files + Email
Organizing Your Work Life
Productivity
Simplifying
February 22, 2021

Meetings are Often a Waste of Time: How to Make Sure Yours Aren’t

Never host a useless, unproductive meeting again—virtual or otherwise. Learn how to manage effective meetings that respect attendees’ time and move your business forward.
Mindfulness
Organizing Your Work Life
Productivity
Simplifying
Time Management
February 15, 2021

How to Promote Work-Life Balance During a Pandemic

Work-life balance is unlikely but work-life harmony is more important now than ever. Here’s how to keep your team happy, healthy, and productive, no matter what.
Mindfulness
Organizing Your Work Life
Productivity
Simplifying
Time Management
February 8, 2021

This Morning Routine Could Change Your Life

Your morning routine can change the course of your entire day—and even your life. Here’s the one that’s worked for me.
Getting Organized
Living An Organized Life
Mindfulness
Productivity
Simplifying
February 6, 2021

How to Prioritize a To-Do List in 2021

Have your priorities changed since 2020? Whenever events shift, or life’s circumstances change, it’s a good idea to review your priorities AND the criteria for determining their order of importance. Here’s how to make sure you’re still living aligned with your values in 2021 and beyond.
Mindfulness
Organizing Your Work Life
Productivity
Simplifying
Time Management
January 25, 2021

How to Find Stability in an Unstable World

Even when things feel completely out of control, you can control yourself. Here’s a simple trick to take back control of your life regardless of what’s happening around you.
Happiness
Life Lessons
Mindfulness
Simplicity
Simplifying
January 21, 2021

Do These 3 Things to Crush Your Goals Now

Here are the ONLY 3 steps you need to take to crush your goals this year.
Focusing
Happiness
Mindfulness
Poor Planning
Productivity
January 14, 2021

Why Minimalism Doesn’t Work

Why minimalism isn’t the cure for your clutter.
Happiness
Life Lessons
Living An Organized Life
Mindfulness
Simplifying
January 4, 2021

What to Do With Unwanted Gifts: A Metaphor For Surviving 2020

What lessons can we learn from 2020? It was a year of major social and political upheaval, with a global health crisis thrown in—in other words, a shit show. Here’s how you can leverage everything you experienced last year … and it all starts with unwanted holiday gifts.
Happiness
Life Lessons
Mindfulness
Simplicity
Simplifying
December 28, 2020

5 Simple Steps to New Year’s Resolution Success

New Year’s resolutions are easy to make and tough to keep. These 5 simple steps will take your New Year’s resolutions from “I wish ...” to “I will!”
Getting Organized
Happiness
Life Lessons
Mindfulness
Simplicity
December 21, 2020

How to Cope When Things Feel Out of Your Control

It’s always easy to blame external circumstances for our problems, and 2020 was a doozy. How can you regain control when life feels unmanageable? Start with a change of perspective.
Getting Organized
Happiness
Life Lessons
Mindfulness
Simplicity
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