The Home Office Organizer

The O-Myth Contest: Share a tip or an “O-Myth” and you can win a whoMi wall family calendar. Leave your comment below, along with your email to be entered in the contest.

Winners will be announced on our next show, June 20th!

Today on The O-Myth:

Today Krista Colvin and I had our first O-Myth BlogTalkRadio show! We were happy to have Ronnie Noize, The Marketing Coach joining us to talk about how there’s just never enough time in the day. Ever felt that way? Here’s a few things Ronnie shared with us today:

• Use systems to make life easier: Routines and tracking systems will go a long way to making life easier.
• Systems make sure things get done: Ever gone through your day and wondered what the heck you accomplished? Too many of us live life unconsciously and don’t get to the things we want or need to do. Using routines and systems help you go about your day with purpose!
• Email doesn’t have to rule your life: This was especially insightful. Ronnie shared with us that she doesn’t read every email she gets. Some people will use email to get too familiar or ask for things they wouldn’t otherwise. She heavily screens her email, and not all of them are opened (some are just flat out deleted). Very interesting, and caused me to think…

If you couldn’t make it live, you can listen to the audio here.

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Begins Friday, June 6th at 10am PST on Blog Talk Radio!

Yes, it’s true, I’m hittin’ the internet airwaves with my lovely co-host, Krista Colvin. The show is all about “Overcoming Organization Overwhelm”. We’re a little kooky and love to have a good time, but we also are ready to give you tips and inspiration you can use. We also have a fabulous group of guests lined up, so be sure to check out the schedule link below. In case you want a little taste of what the show will be like, here’s a sneak peak into our zany, fun and off-the-cuff style. To view the latest schedule, listen in on the show, bookmark it, get reminders about the show’s air dates and time or download audios of the show (coming soon) check out the show’s main page here:

The O Myth: it’s all about helping you overcome organization overwhelm and having fun doing it! We’re going to have a great time, so see you there!

Hello everyone! Thought you might want to check out my post on Jennifer Hofmann’s blog, My Organized Biz:

Organization Is a State of Mind

I’ll be moderating the comments over there, so come on over! 

Yep, it’s time for another link roundup. Here’s the latest in home office and productivity around the Net. Enjoy!

“Getting To Done”: The Ultimate Home Office

10 Hacks to Improve Your Home Office Productivity: Lifehack serves up another great article on improving productivity, this time about home offices.

8 Ways To Be Ruthless With Your Time: Guard your time and use it wisely, cuz you’ve only got 24 hours each day to work with.

Best Contact Management Software: There’s lots of ways to track your contacts electronically, this is a roundup (along with some honorable mentions at the end) of LifeHacker’s popular vote.

Chief Home Officer’s Link Roundup: I know, it seems silly to link to another link roundup, but I’m doin’ it anyway! From noise levels, kids and backyard offices, this is a good read.

The Ideal Office: an article about an ideal office by Claire Josephine (author of The Spiritual Art of Being Organized)

Today I thought it would be fun to take a look around at some great posts I’ve come across. So, here’s my link roundup. Enjoy!

Improve Your Home & Office Productivity: Jennifer on declutterit.com gives some pointers on using a timer and a clock to get stuff done.

10 Misconceptions of Working From Home: Working from home isn’t for wimps, but it has it’s perks. But, you knew that already.

Build Your Own Kooky Cardboard Box Desk: Talk about a desk on a budget!

WHY Online Magazine: Check out this magazine just for those of us who work from home. They have a great article this month about organization tips.

Sunday Home Office Roundup: Chief Home Officer has a great roundup of home office links

Alltop Small Business: Alltop’s collection of Small Business. If you haven’t checked out Alltop yet, this is your chance. What is it? Think of it like a magazine rack for the web. Great articles, sites and information all pulled together by subject. Ahhhh yes, productivity and getting the goods all in one place.

Undress4Success Telecommuting News Summary: A great collection of links and news relevant to telecommuters

The Los Angeles Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers put on an award show in Feb. 2008. At the NAPO Conference in Reno, the LA chapter was awarded the President’s Award, and three of it’s members were awarded a Shining Star Award. Well done NAPO LA!

I was honored to contribute to the “Year in Review” video. I thought it would be fun to share with you! Check it out:

Thanks to the NAPO LA team for all their hard work! The show awarded excellence in the organizing industry and celebrated in style! Here is a glimpse into this night of celebration and red carpet style!

It’s Earth Day!

Do you want to “go green” in your home office, but not sure where to start? Here’s a few links to get you going:

Here on The Home Office Organizer.com: The Green, Eco-Friendly Office, Greener everyday…, and Eco-Organizing, Eco-Friendly Life

Out on the web:

• Ikea.com: I was surprised when I read how environmentally conscious they really are. Check out their policy here.
• HGTV: They did an entire special on 20 ways you can “green” your home. Check out their blog.
• The Green Office. Green, eco-conscious office products and supplies.
• Treehugger.com’s article: “How to Green Your Work”
• Office Depot’s selection of green products
• Co-op America’s “Green Your Office in Ten Easy Steps”
• Time Magazine: “Going Green at the Office”
• Office Stuffer’s “35 Green Office Tips for Earth Day”
• Undress4Success makes a great case for working from home, and how it can make a significant impact on the environment.

Have a resource for greener living? Share a comment below, and let us know where it is!

Happy Earth Day… make it everyday.

Announcement #1: The Home Office Organizer is now also blogging at SparkPlugging.com!

It is my pleasure to announce that I have joined a stellar list of authors at SparkPlugging.com. You may know this outstanding site by it’s former name, eMomsAtHome.com (go ahead, Google it). Wendy Piersall is the CEO, cheerleader, visionary and inspirational leader of this site. When she contacted me about writing for her site, I was honored (and a little star struck!). I started with this series about organizing paper, and then Wendy asked if I would consider writing a blog about home office organization. Gee, let me think….. Wendy recently decided to go thru a rebranding, and I’m happy to say the site has re-launched as of this week. The site is packed with information, and each week will launch two new blogs. (There is seriously TONS of information that I’m still trying to wrap my head around, and I’ve been reading eMoms for a year now!)

What is SparkPlugging.com?

SparkPlugging.com is a site dedicated to “Thinking Big In The New Work-At-Home Generation”. So, you might ask, what the heck does that mean? Well, you’re in the New Work-At-Home Generation if “…you use technology to free yourself from a 9 to 5, to do work that you love, to get more time with your family, or just want to make money in your socks, then you’re in the right place.”

Sound like your cup of tea? Come, join in on the fun! Start here with my blog, “Home Office Organizer” and take a look around at the other outstanding blogs and articles in the two channels: Business & Lifestyle. Make a living around your life, that’s what SparkPlugging is all about. *

Announcement #2: Productivity 501: Group Interview, “Dealing With Paper”

I was also recently asked to participate in a group interview at Productivity 501, with a great group of organizers and bloggers. It was an honor to be asked to be a part of such a dynamic group of people!

Paper organizing is a big enigma for a lot of people, so it’s a timely (and useful) topic. We were each asked the same questions about deal with paper and staying organized. Check out the first of three in the series here.

What’s Productivity 501?

Mark Shead is the man behind the curtain (or keyboard in this case) at Productivity 501. He is a “consultant using technology to solve business problems”. His site, Productivity 501 is “a site dedicated to bringing you regular tips and tricks to help increase your personal productivity.”

Thanks for including me Mark!

As you may know, I spend the better part of last week in Reno, Nevada with a wild and crazy group of organizers. I also got to meet many of the bloggers I had virtually “met” in person (that made so much more sense in my head…). That’s all of us above.

So, I thought I would give you a taste of what some of these lovely and inspiring people write about. This is my no means an exhaustive list of bloggers or their fantastic body of knowledge. It’s a growing group! Go check out their posts, subscribe to their feeds, explore their blogrolls and let them know how fabulous they are.

Without further adieu, the Organizer Link Round Roundup…

Aby Garvey did this sweet post on how she uses buckets around her house. So fun!

Megan Spears gives her tips on how to get back on schedule after some time off (I used these tips myself today!)

Wendy Davie discusses how you can get a whole lotta decluttering done in just a couple hours.

Krista Colvin tells her Peter Walsh story, with photos…

Lissanne Oliver gives her perspective on wants and needs.

Monica Ricci serves up her weekly quote of the week on doubt (GREAT quote btw!)

Lorie Marrero asks, “Are you faffing right now?” (No, but I was earlier… )

John Trosko posted this video on how to fold a t-shirt. Seriously, it’s a jaw dropper… as in, why can I not DO that?

Jeri Dansky shows us how to keep stuff from falling thru the wires on wire shelving (I didn’t make it to this booth - dang!) (Update: See Jeri’s post about this event, and some more great posts she links to!)

Beth Ziegler shares a cool planning technique called “blocking”

Lauren Halagarda shares a fun “Periodic Table For Cleaning”

On a personal note: It was a pleasure meeting all of you in person! Let’s change the world!