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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 29, 2018

The Ultimate Spring Cleaning Checklist

Keep in mind that clutter = deferred decisions. The longer you wait, the more work it will be when you finally get around to it!
Getting Organized
March 28, 2018

How To Approach Your Taxes Like A Recipe

It's tax time, which means it's time to get organized and to prepare your taxes like a professional. Here are three tips to eliminate the stress of tax season and to improve your filing process. Take a look.
Getting Organized
March 26, 2018

The 5 Whys

Remember when you were a kid and your response to almost everything was, Why?It likely drove the adults around you crazy AND you may have been onto something.
Getting Organized
March 22, 2018

#36 Glass half empty or glass half full

Do you typically see the glass half empty or half full? Do you see the obstacle or the opportunity? Your mindset is the most powerful tool you have when it comes to simplifying your life.
Podcast
March 19, 2018

How to Launch an Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

Choosing an eco-friendly lifestyle is more than a trend, it's an easy and quick way to simplify your life and your impact on the environment.
Getting Organized
March 12, 2018

One breath at a time

You can restart anything, any project, task, or activity at any time. You don't have to do anything "forever." You just have to do it one breath at a time.
Getting Organized
March 1, 2018

#33 Focus on small changes + love something that matters suggests Courtney Carver

Courtney’s diagnosis with MS was her wake up call but she makes it clear that everyone gets wake up calls all the time. She grabbed onto the idea of loving something that matters and to focus on the small changes you can make each day.
Podcast
February 14, 2018

#31 Uncluttered communication, no is a complete sentence and other mindset shifts

Many people find direct communication challenging. They are afraid that saying what they want will upset others and they will be viewed as selfish, mean or indifferent.
Podcast
February 8, 2018

#30 What are you waiting for? Give yourself permission and stop waiting for inspiration

If you find yourself waiting for the perfect moment to begin a project or take an action, you may be waiting a very long time. Now is the perfect time to begin anything you've been deferring action on.
Podcast
February 1, 2018

#29 Multitasking doesn't exist ... even if you think it's your superpower

Multitasking doesn't exist its one of the 200 lies you tell each day*. You can do things sequentially but you cant do them simultaneously.
Podcast
January 25, 2018

#28 Reverend angel Kyodo Williams talks about totems, tokens and always coming from a seat of love

Clutter, disorganization and too much stuff are choking America and enslaving our citizens. Were told that consumer confidence is the key to a robust economy but many of us rack up devastating debt while others are caught in a dead-end struggle trying to stay afloat.
Podcast
January 17, 2018

#27 Jacqueline Green shares her tips and hacks on going from disaster to master with debt, divorce and parenting

Clutter, disorganization and too much stuff are choking America and enslaving our citizens. Were told that consumer confidence is the key to a robust economy but many of us rack up devastating debt while others are caught in a dead-end struggle trying to stay afloat.
Podcast
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