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7 Things I Do to Save Time and Sanity
If you work for a company that sells organizing products, does that mean you’re organized, too? Alicia Rockmore of ButtonedUp.com shares what she does to keep her head above water. My life (like everyone else’s) is crazy year round. I find that if I plan a little and focus on what I need to get [...]
iPhone Folders: Group Similar Apps Together
I got a nice surprise a few days ago after I updated my iPhone software (iOS 4.0.2). While deleting apps and moving a few of them around on the phone, I discovered that I could store apps together. As I dragged one app close to another, a mini window (folder) opened up with a pre-suggested [...]
Quick Tip: The 5 Minute Organizing Challenge
Short on time? No worries. Organizing doesn’t need take hours and hours. Take five minutes to put a few things back in place or gather your important items. Do this everyday for an even bigger return. Here are five things you can do in five minutes: Put books (or magazines) back on the bookshelf Gather [...]
The Clutter Paradox: Contradictions in Clutter Clearing Methods
We’re always searching for “the secret” to solving life’s troubles. Usually, we realize that no matter the solution, we still have to put in the work to see the results we want. If we want to lose weight, we have to exercise and change our eating habits. We can try the treadmill or take up [...]
Fact Friday: Projects, Performance, & Procrastination
The Experiment: Participants are asked to perform a complex proofreading assignment and given three deadline scenarios: (1) single deadline, three weeks away, (2) a series of interim, weekly deadlines, and (3) self-paced, interim deadlines. Participants were compensated based on the number of errors they corrected and there was a penalty for missing the deadlines. The [...]
What Every Small Business Owner Needs to Know About a Web Presence
Small business owners are in for a treat today. We’re going a bit off topic and are excited to share the insights of Rich Brooks. Read on to learn what you need to do build your web presence. Being a small business owner myself I spend a lot of time thinking about what makes for [...]
Multimedia Mayhem: Get Control of Your Music, Videos, and Photos
Have you seen the recent Sony commercial featuring Justin Timberlake and his overgrown media collection? Do you have one of your own? If only organizing them were as easy as Sony makes it seem. No matter what tech tool or product you use, you still have to put the effort in. Pick your poison: [...]
Quick Tip: Follow These 3 Donation Rules
Donating items that you no longer need or want can be very rewarding. You get a less cluttered space and someone else gets something they need. Before you go on give-away campaign, be sure that you follow these simple rules of thumb. 1. Give the good stuff. On the surface, it may sound counterintuitive, [...]
Organization as Art: Used Book Sculptures
Back in February 2010, I discovered the art of Michael Johansson. He was quite clever with how he organized every day things. My most recent find (thanks to Alltop) is the work of Jacqueline Rush Lee who makes sculptures from used books. Some of you may cringe at that thought, but it sounds like a [...]
Fact Friday: Women Stay “Turned On” and Tense
“Ms. Bourne [University of Wisconsin Eau Claire scholar], monitored the lives of 10 women living in the U.S. Northeast from morning until night for a full work week. She found that although the women were generally passionate about their jobs and talked about the freedom of setting their own hours, they also struggled to shut [...]
