Getting Back to Life (sort of) with Batching
Grouping similar tasks will help your post-pandemic productivity. (more…)...
Open Letter to the Queen Volunteer
This week I found this letter which I wrote to myself when my children were 4 and 5 years old (they are 15 months apart). Those were hard times, friend. And here’s my proof. (more…)...
Doing it all; Home care ideas from a professional organizer
Last week I talked about Doing it all. Since we can't actually do everything, how can you figure out what things are most important for you.
There is no cookie-cutter model for balancing work, family, and self. I think that’s because people have really different priorities. For some people, an organized house is not nearly as important as being successful in their career or traveling around the world. For others, having a place for everything and everything in its place is what keeps them sane. So for those people, an organize house is quite a high priority. (more…)...
Doing it all
So much has been said and written about life-work-family balance, it seems like we’d be done talking by now. Still, there are houses to run, careers to have, and children to feed. In that respect we will always be talking about doing it all -- about life balance, also known by it’s not-so-loaded name: time management. (more…)...
What was that thing… I can’t remember
When was the last time you forgot something important?
And not just your wallet, I’m talking about forgetting your responsibilities or forgetting an idea. All of those brilliant ideas you have exploding in your brain. You think, “Oh, that is good. I’m going to do that as soon as…” (more…)...
Resolution: time, money, and donuts
Time, like money, is exactly what you make of it.
If I remain oblivious to how long things actually take and let my days pound me like waves while I paddle to stay above water, it will never feel like I have any power over my time. (more…)...
Time to get real with your new year’s resolution
Think back on this year that’s ending. What if your next 5 years play out pretty much the same way--your job, your free time, your relationships? Does that projection make you feel glad or sad? Excited or scared? (more…)...