Continuing our series of interviews with professional organizers, today we have productivity coach Casey Moore! Please tell us about yourself and your business. I’m a Productivity Coach, helping busy professionals spend their time on what matters to them. Over the past 17 years, I’ve developed and applied a comprehensive model for working effectively. It’s called […]
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Interview with Professional Organizer Sara Skillen
Continuing our series of interviews with professional organizers, today we have Sara Skillen of SkillSet Organizing! Please tell us about yourself and your business. I started my business, SkillSet Organizing, six years ago when I discovered the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO). Up to that point I hadn’t realized there was a […]
It’s always the little things
Here’s an interesting idea from Unplggd on how to cut back on desktop clutter: the Breadbox Test. Basically, you commit yourself to hiding away everything smaller than the proverbial breadbox. Things like pencils and paper clips get tucked into a drawer, while larger items like your drawing tablet, reference books or a potted plant stay […]
Guest post: Pruning my pen collection
This morning’s post, from guest blogger Kate Marshall, reminds me of a quote that’s usually attributed to May West: “Too much of a good thing is wonderful.” Still, sometimes you’ve gotta pare things down… I first started using fountain pens when I was a child but I didn’t start collecting or using them on a […]
Guest post: On doing nothing
Do you find it hard to take time for yourself and do nothing? Guest blogger Kate Marshall reflects… I hate sitting still. If I’m working on one project, I start to feel like I should be working on another one. If I do chores around the house, I should be writing. If I’m writing, I […]
Guest post: Tackling the linen closet
Kelly and Katie McMenamin are two sisters who run a home and life organization service called Pixies Did It. Their philosophy: if your life is not organized around your own habits and personality, it won’t run smoothly. Here, Kelly takes on a subject that I, for one, find terrifying: organizing the linen closet Every once […]
Keeping paper under control
Kelly and Katie McMenamin are two sisters who run a home and life organization service called Pixies Did It. Their philosophy: if your life is not organized around your own habits and personality, it won’t run smoothly. Here, the Pixies talk about a subject I suspect is close to many of our hearts: organizing paper […]
The ABCs of organizing
We’ve already written about Geralin Thomas of Metropolitan Organizing, and the alphabetical system she uses to customize her Minister. This weekend, she sent us a link to a video (embedded above) from Organizing Connection wherein she explains the system. Enjoy!
