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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.

November 11, 2019

The Secret To Beating Procrastination

There are two kinds of procrastination and they both undermine your ability to be productive and effective.
Mindfulness
Getting Organized
Living An Organized Life
Productivity
Project Management
October 28, 2019

7 Ways to Transform Any Meeting

If you’re unsure of when or why to call a meeting, here are the ONLY reasons a meeting is the right format to use.
Getting Organized
Living An Organized Life
Organizing Your Work Life
Time Management
October 14, 2019

15 Ways to Revolutionize Your Email

There is no such thing as an email emergency. Learn 15 ways to revolutionize your relationship with email and so you can start saving time and energy.
Getting Organized
Living An Organized Life
Organizing Your Work Life
Simplifying
Time Management
September 30, 2019

Poor planning will kill your success in an instant

Next to Interruptions, I can’t think of another Time Thief that will undermine your success more than poor planning OR no planning.
Getting Organized
September 16, 2019

Is Multitasking One of Your Superpowers?

The truth is, multitasking is a lie. You can’t do two complex tasks at the exact same time and expect either to be done well.
Time Management
Productivity
Wellness
September 2, 2019

Saying No is a Complete Sentence

For all the people pleasers out there too afraid of saying 'No' and all the people who run roughshod OVER the people badgering them and bullying them.
Getting Organized
August 19, 2019

The #1 Killer of Your Productivity

Like many things in life, the #1 key to improving your productivity isn’t DOING something. It’s NOT doing something. In this case, being interrupted.
Time Management
June 4, 2019

How long does Spring Cleaning take?

Join my 5-Day De-Stress Your Mess Challenge to make it easy, fun, and *almost* effortless to clean your house (and enjoy doing it).
Getting Organized
May 3, 2019

How much does it cost to work with a professional organizer?

This is always one of the first questions a person looking to get organized has when researching professional organizers.
Getting Organized
April 1, 2019

The Stuff Behind the Stuff

When it comes to getting organized, it is almost NEVER about the stuff itself it’s the stuff behind the stuff that is keeping you stuck.
Organizing Your Home
February 11, 2019

5 Things You Can Do Immediately To Clean Out Your Computer

It's hard to miss a pile or stack of stuff sitting on your desk, but it can be surprisingly easy to overlook the clutter on your computer.
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December 10, 2018

Getting Organized for the Holidays

Holiday stress can turn a joyous time of the year into an overwhelming nightmare instantly. But it doesn’t need to be that way.
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