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Organizing Between the Ears

Is organizing in your head? That’ depends on what you think “organizing” is about. What a lot of people don’t realize about organizing is its relationship to what’s in your head and the systems you use to keep your space in order. ”Stuff shifting” is only part of the deal. Magazine articles, online websites, tips [...]

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8 Days of Resolutions: Organized to Change

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Resolutions: we’ve all made them and broken them. Is there a tool we can use to make them stick? Perhaps. Last year I did a series on small steps for organizing your office. This year, I’m bringing the series back, with a little different flavor…. What’s your resolution? We’ve all made resolutions, and we’ve all [...]

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Home Office Inspiration: Vintage, Budget Friendly Storage & A Little Bit Country

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I happen to love antiquing and vintage inspired office solutions. I also love to find original, budget friendly storage projects. So, I thought I would share three great resources I found on the Better Homes & Gardens website. So inspiring! Vintage Home Office Ideas

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A Great Way to Track Projects: Todoodlist

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How do you track projects? There are a gazillion ways to keep track of tasks, but how do you know you are getting projects done? I love, love, love technology – especially the “helps me be productive” kind (i.e. PDAs, etc.). However, sometimes there is a really steep learning curve, not to mention crashes and [...]

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Organization Is A State of Mind

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Have you ever felt like you could never “be organized”? An audience member talked with me about this after a presentation recently. She said, “I just don’t think I can BE organized.” I was saddened by her comment, because she clearly felt a great deal of shame about it. Unfortunately, society has a very strict [...]

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31 Days of Home Office Organizing Tips

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Got resolutions? Have you ever made a resolution (New Year’s or otherwise)? You might say to yourself, “This time I am really going to organize my home office. No, really. ” However, as time & good intentions march on, you’re not sure where to start, and somehow paralyzed by so many project choices and paper [...]

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Organizing Ideas for the Creative Person

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Are you a creative person? Do you have more ideas than you can handle? What do you do with them all? I’m the type of person that has a zillion ideas running around in my head. So many, that it’s a challenge to keep up and make sure I capture the good ones in some [...]

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Beautify & Personalize Your Home Office: 7 Design Tips

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This guest post was written by Angela Todd of Angela Todd Designs. Chances are good that your home office is one of the least esthetically pleasing rooms in your home. If you are like most homeowners, you probably spent as much time decorating your home office as your utility room. As a matter of fact, [...]

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Home Office Distractions: 4 Tips to Overcome Them

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I was having a conversation with a teacher the other day, and she asked me about what I do. When we got to the part where I told her I worked from home, she mentioned that she was not the type who could work from home. She then explained how the laundry, cleaning and other [...]

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Changing My Life Started In The Home Office

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This blog is was originally titled “Organize.Simplify.Transform”. Why did I choose this name? It’s how it all started for me, and how it can start for you too. This is my story. Six years ago, I was burning the candle at both ends. You know what I’m talking about: working 8-5 in Cubicle Nation at [...]

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