This week I want to talk about lists. Why I don’t have to do lists, cleaning lists, work lists, etc. I just all the sudden realized I didn’t have them and had to figure out, where did they go? When did I get rid of them? How long have I been living without lists? Where
Last week I talked about Saturday time versus Sunday time, having housework time versus having household management time. Here’s another layer: big projects, small projects, big tasks and small tasks. When I’m stressed, I tend to check off as many small tasks as possible – things that don’t require a lot of mental bandwidth. It’s
Last week, I shared with you our first Jump Start initiative which is your personal organization, where I would counsel anyone to start getting themselves organized after they’ve implemented the Sunday Basket®. However, some of you are not going to want to start in your personal spaces for various reasons. One, maybe they are already
In this episode, I introduce you to Lydia M. who has two daughters, ages 4 and 9 months, is married and living in Florida. She has the capacity to run her business, invest in her family, and partake in her hobbies or simply scroll through Instagram. But it wasn’t always like this. Lydia was getting
The number one reason cited as to why people do not feel like they are more organized or they do not start getting organized is they don’t know HOW to start. They don’t know WHERE to start. They don’t know how long it’s going to take…something else always gets in the way. Today’s episode is
In this episode, I introduce you to Wendy T. She’s married with a 13 year old son, a 10 year old daughter, one cat and one dog. She lives in Southern Australia and owns 2 Air BNB’s. Talking to Wendy gave me a lot of ideas about traveling to Australia, and how to fulfill my
Alright, it’s time for the last organizational domino – Don’t Quit! When you have mastered something, when you have persevered and you have learned something at a new level, you can easily forget what it was like to learn that skill. For many adults, we don’t often have to push through any resistance in order
In this episode, I introduce you to Francie G. Francie found herself googling for basement organization podcasts when her mother-in-law decided to downsize from her home of 46 years in November of 2022. She came across the “arranging your hot mess rooms” episode and was hooked. For her mother-in-law’s move, which turned into her move
Is the chaos of daily life getting to you? Feeling overwhelmed by clutter – both physical and mental? You’re not alone. Luckily, the answer to “how to organize your life” might be a click away. Lisa Woodruff’s book, “The Mindset of Organization”, could be the guiding star you’ve been searching for. Let’s dive into the
Are you ready for organizational dominos Step 2? Step 1 was getting started – in decluttering and organizing; and understanding that organization is different than housework. It is putting systems in place that will support you and will last for more than a day or a week and give you foundation. Step 2 is how
