By Elisabeth, on May 27th, 2013%
Last week, as I was watching the evening news, a local story came on that caused me to jolt out of bed. A former co-worker of mine, a beautiful person with a contagious laugh, a constant smile and such a positive outlook on life, had been killed in a domestic dispute.
We lost touch when I left . . . → Read More: If Today Was Your Last
By Elisabeth, on March 25th, 2013%
I was recently introduced to a new concept by two of my favorite time management gurus, Harold Taylor & David Allen. We are all familiar with “policies” as related to the corporate, insurance and retail sectors. However, David and Harold both propose that individuals should have their own personal policies and time policies to help guide . . . → Read More: What is YOUR Policy?
By Elisabeth, on December 13th, 2011%
Muzzy & Pappa are my husband’s grandparents, both in their late eighties, parents to seven grown children and grandparents to seven. A few Christmases ago, the family recognized that Muzzy & Pappa really did not need – or want – holiday gifts. Pappa certainly had received his fair share of Christmas ties and books over the . . . → Read More: The Gift of Giving
By Elisabeth, on December 6th, 2011%
Dressed for Success!
A few years ago, when I first became a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), I had the opportunity to volunteer at a non-profit called Dress For Success. My fellow organizers and I spent an afternoon at the Durham, NC location helping to organize the hundreds of suits & professional . . . → Read More: Women Helping Women
By Elisabeth, on November 29th, 2011%
What can you give?
Now that the holiday season is upon us, the focus of our society turns to shopping, gifts, and other material-driven thoughts & activities. That is bit dis-heartening, if you ask me. Although my readership may be small, and my impact even smaller, I have decided to use my blog for the . . . → Read More: Holiday Good Instead of Greed
By Elisabeth, on August 30th, 2011%
You are thinking I chose an odd title for an organizing blog, right? Well, let me explain…. As some of you know, I am about 1 week away from becoming a first-time mom. It has been a very exciting, enjoyable pregnancy (for the most part), especially since it has been a roller-coaster ride to make this . . . → Read More: Babies Change Everything
By Elisabeth, on January 11th, 2011%
Just like millions of other Americans, I always make a few New Year’s Resolutions, much to my husband’s dismay. These resolutions are not life-changing nor critical to my success or health, but I find excitement in having a goal and trying to work towards it. This year, like many years past,one of my resolutions . . . → Read More: Hapiness is Clutter-”less”
By Elisabeth, on December 20th, 2010%
 To celebrate our new look, new website and new selves, I wanted to gift you with a free, downloadable whitepaper. A whitepaper is a document (normally a PDF) that has lots of useful information.
The whitepaper I’m gifting you is full of simple organizational tips for your home, your car and more. You can put them into . . . → Read More: Professional Organization Tips and Tricks
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