I used to be a master manager of time. And then I had a baby. All of a sudden, I couldn't control how I was spending my time. I couldn't sleep when I was tired, I couldn't get things done when I needed to, and I certainly couldn't predict what my days were going to look like. All of a sudden, I had all of these tasks and commitments that were going undone and it was stressing me out, BIG ...
Getting organized isn't all about putting things away and having a catalog worthy home. Getting organized is about living your best life. It's about accomplishing your goals, feeling great at the end of the day and getting the most out of everything you have.
I wanted to give you a few tips to change the way you think about getting organized and possibly even change the way you think about ...
Small business owners are often responsible for lots of things; administrative work, marketing efforts and management of the company. It’s a lot to handle and a lot of things to get done each day. Often business owners end up focusing on all of the small details and the big projects and development work goes undone. By really determining where and how you spend your time you can make sure you ...
Don't wait for the new year. Now is the time to reflect on what we can do to be better, make our lives better and change our ways. There is no reason you need to wait until the calendar says so to make changes. Right now, I want to direct your attention to the whole picture. Instead of setting a goal, such as lose five pounds, set an intention to live with more purpose. While specific goals ...
“Simplify, Simplify, Simplify” --Henry David Thoreau
So much of our identity is tied to our material possessions; our homes, our clothes, our cars and our gadgets. We identify ourselves through these items instead of through our actions. We end up spending so much time and money caring for our items, storing them, maintaining them, that we sometimes don’t have time to do the things we love ...
I wanted to share another one of my best practices. I filled these large pill containers every month. I use the AM and PM sides as different days (so each day is really two day's worth of vitamins). I keep the bottles in a plastic container and tuck it under the sink. I fill far enough in advance so that if I need to buy something I have plenty of time to get it before I'm totally out of ...
Bonnie Joy Dewkett is a nationally recognized organizing expert, author, motivational speaker, and internet radio personality. She began organizing as a child, and she has been organizing ever since. Her company, The Joyful Organizer®, creates and implements organizational systems for the home and office... Read More