Posted by Lisa on 29 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Clutter, Organized Home, Organizing & Marriage
“The goal in marriage is not to think alike, but to think together.” ~ Robert C. Dodds I’ve worked with many couples as a professional organizer over the last 7 years. Many of them are married, some are domestic partners, others just roommates, etc. My background as a trained mediator often comes in handy during [...]
Posted by Lisa on 22 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Decision Making, Life Coaching, Time Management
One half of knowing what you want is knowing what you must give up before you get it. ~ Sidney Howard Recently, I was asked to take on two separate leadership positions for two different organizations that I am a member of. While both offers were extremely tempting, I knew right away that there was no way [...]
Posted by Lisa on 20 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Chronic Disorganization, Entrepreneurs, Everloving Mess Blog, Mixing Business With Pleasure
First, let me start by saying that, if it weren’t for my friend, Tracy, I probably would not even be a professional organizer, or at least, it would have taken longer to find the profession that is my true calling. Tracy, demonstrating the intuitiveness that I have come to know is her classic style, guided [...]
Posted by Lisa on 18 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Chronic Disorganization, Clutter, Collyer Brothers, Hoarding, National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization, NSGCD, Organized Home
Whether you are a hoarder, have hoarding tendencies, or are just cluttered, I recommend you watch an episode of the new show, Hoarders, on A&E. New episodes air on Monday evenings at 10 p.m., while repeat episodes air on weekend afternoons. Each episode features two separate hoarders, and gives them assistance via a professional organizer or a therapist that specializes in hoarding. [...]
Posted by Lisa on 15 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Business Coaching, Entrepreneurs, Finding an Attorney, Legal
“The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Deciding Whether to Go Legal As a former full-time practicing [...]
Posted by Lisa on 08 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Blogging
Last month, I posted that I was participating in a 30 Day Blogging Challenge hosted by a business coach that I admire, Sandra Martini. I knew it would indeed be a challenge to draft 30 posts in 30 days. I am thrilled that I met the challenge! Here were the rules: The 30 Day Blogging Challenge officially began [...]
Posted by Lisa on 08 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Organized Travel
I not only love to travel, I love to plan to travel. I can spend hours researching locales and lodging choices, preparing itineraries, packing, etc. Therefore, it seems only fitting to share some of my well-honed travel planning tips so that you can benefit from my travel planning addiction, and enjoy an organized travel experience. [...]
Posted by Lisa on 08 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Organized Dorm Room, Organizing & Parents, Organizing & Students, Organizing Process, Students
This post is a re-print of an article I wrote that was published by Balance magazine. Balance was a great, but short-lived, magazine that focused on achieving balance through organization. (Photos by Megan Joplin.) It is difficult enough for one person to be organized and maintain that state of organization on a daily basis. Now imagine being [...]
Posted by Lisa on 05 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Categorize, DECIDE, Decision Making, Dedicate, Discover, Eliminate, Enjoy, Group Coaching, Implement, Organized Home, Organized Office, Organizing Process, Teleclasses
There’s still time to DECIDE to be Organized! The 6-week group coaching program starts tomorrow night, October 6th, and runs until November 10th. I have a great group of participants already registered that are ready to work, share, and make changes to their homes, offices, and lives. Come join us! Why a Group ‘Coaching’ Program? Coaching is designed [...]
Posted by Lisa on 04 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: Organized Home, Productivity, Time Management
Time management is a major issue for many people. And it’s not getting any better. Experts estimate that during the last 25 years, our leisure time has declined by 37% while our workweek has increased by a full day. The American’s Use of Time Project at the University of Maryland revealed that the average American spends more [...]
