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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.

June 26, 2017

Mindful Monday | Repetition = Freedom

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June 19, 2017

Mindful Monday | Nothing is over

"Nothing is ever really over ... just over there." Carrie Fisher For all our talk about process, we sure do like it when something challenging is over.
Getting Organized
June 5, 2017

Mindful Monday | Don't be afraid to go back

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May 15, 2017

Mindful Monday | Stillness, silence, insight, clarity

Wow. Could you work 130 hours in a week? Sure. Do you want to? Not really. Does that make me lazy? Gosh, I hope not. I work a lot. And I work from home ...
Getting Organized
May 1, 2017

Mindful Monday | Work as a status symbol

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April 24, 2017

Mindful Monday | You are not Indiana Jones

Human beings have been obsessed with stuff for eons. Archaeologists are still discovering what our ancestors collected & used, trying to figure out stuff ...
Getting Organized
April 17, 2017

Mindful Monday | A good example

Are you setting a good example for your friends, family and colleagues? When they walk by your desk, are they inspired by how tidy your workstation is?
Getting Organized
April 10, 2017

Mindful Monday | Measuring progress

"Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little," said Edmund Burke. Progress is one of the ways we measure ...
Getting Organized
March 27, 2017

Mindful Monday | Stop complaining & do something

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas." God, I miss Shirley Chisholm ...
Getting Organized
March 20, 2017

Mindful Monday | Blame or responsibility?

"To say that it is not our fault does not relieve us of responsibility." Beverly Daniel Tatum says blame is useless. Responsibility is essential. How we act
Getting Organized
February 20, 2017

Mindful Monday | Peace is an inside job

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February 16, 2017

How to sell used & antique furniture for cash

So ... you've watched Antique Road Show or Design on a Dime and think the furniture your'e sitting on is literally worth a fortune? When you're ready to sell
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