Even though this post has nothing to do with technology, I felt the urge to share it here anyway. So, I received my February issue of Real Simple yesterday and the article on pg. 140 titled "The Ultimate in Organizing: 4 Real-Life Systems" by Nicole Sforza just got me thinking... So much so, that I...
Category Archives: Organizing your B.I.T.S
Are You Really Going To Read It Later?
When a friend or colleague emails you a link to an article or website, you routinely move it to your 'To Read' folder for reading later (yeah, right!) Alternatively, you may use bookmarking services like Delicious or Xmarks to save your web reading or maybe you simply leave pages open in your web browser to...
3 Reasons to Think Outside the Container!
The first thing you should do when you want to get organized is go shopping for containers, right? WRONG!! If you begin with this step, you are definitely not alone. However, it is most certainly one of the least effective methods for beginning most organizing projects. Why? 1. Most of the time you simply purchase...
New Product: Post-it® Pockets
I just heard about this great new product from Post-it® called the Post-it® Pocket. Of course, they have an adhesive back and they are repositionable and tear-resistant. Great for using on vertical spaces like walls and doors, etc. and they come in handy on the inside of binders and folders, too. Post-it® Pockets are available...
Baby Steps for Tackling Paper Clutter
Overwhelmingly, paper is at the top of the list of struggles for my clients and readers so I wanted to share a few 'baby steps' to help you get started on tackling your paper clutter: 1. Tackle the mail as soon as you bring it into the house. This means getting rid of the outer...