Archive for November, 2009
Quick Tip: Schedule With Sharpies
Over the last month, I’ve worked with two clients who love using their Sharpies! Both clients have calendars in their kitchen – one’s a dry erase board and the other is a paper calendar. Both use color to identify the various things happening in their lives and their children’s lives. Client #1 – uses a [...]
The Case for Procrastination
How do you feel about deadlines? How do you feel about waiting – dare I say, procrastinating – until a few days before your deadline? What happens to the quality of your work when you wait? Do you love tight deadlines and make your best decision when under pressure? In a recent Behance article, it [...]
Deb Lee Featured on NBC4: “What Does Your ‘To Do’ List Say About You?”
Have you ever thought that your “To Do” list could tell what your personality is like? I have to admit, it’s not top of mind when I’m working with clients, but a couple of weeks ago, I spent some time chatting with the fabulous architects, interior designers, and human resources reps at Washington Real Estate [...]
Fact Friday: Work Habits
60% of office workers believe that being organized is a learned trait. [Esselte, · Work Habits of the New Millennium Global Office Research · Esselte Powerpoint Presentation 03/30/2005 · Statistic by/from Greenfield Online online survey of 2611 global office workers (563 US respondents) · Source: http://napo.net] Get a Grip on Filing
Interview With Nick Friedman, Co-Founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk
How does a guy with a busy travel schedule keep it all together? Did I mention that this guy is the co-founder of College Hunks Hauling Junk, the largest and fastest growing junk removal franchises in the United States? …and that he sits on the board of the Entrepreneur’s Organization? Well, that guy is Nick [...]
Green Snacking, The Easy Way
Snacks are a huge (and necessary) part of my family’s life. With two toddlers, I don’t dare leave the house without Goldfish, pretzels, apple slices, etc. So for the past two years I have used hundreds of Ziploc bags, and I’ve felt guilty every minute of it. While recently promoting a charity event my company [...]
Gadgets & Tech: Battle of the Sexes
On Monday, I mentioned the Twitter conversation I had with Scott Gentzen about the utility of business cards. He thinks they’re necessary and I think we can go more tech with getting contact information at networking events. Well, out of that conversation came this little tidbit from Scott: ScottGentzen: @dallisonlee To me, fiddling with gadgets [...]
Quick Tip: Vertical Knives
Professional organizers, myself included, love to tell our clients to use their vertical space. When you mount an item on a wall, you’ll get more room on your counter or floor, and that item’s footprint won’t seem quite as large. You get bigger bang for your buck. One untouched area of many homes is typically [...]
The Business Card vs “Bump”
I read a very interesting article last week about whether or not the business card can be retired. Afterall, isn’t that the way we keep in touch with the other entrepreneurs we meet? Well, if you’re an iPhone user, you might do away with the business card altogether. Yep, you guessed it, there’s an app [...]
Fact Friday: The Color of Organization
“Women who color code their linen closets report spending more time with their friends than women who do not color code their linen closets.” Read More: Couples Best Steer Clear of Closet Organizers | Insight on the News/BNET | 5.14.01
