20, Dec 2010
Last week I made a presentation to the graduating class at Ashton College. It is a local college that provides career and continuing education to both domestic and international students. Preparing for the appropriate words of wisdom gave me the opportunity to reflect on my own journey and the journeys… Read more
27, Jul 2010
It’s frustrating when you are stuck in the office while everyone else is enjoying the summer sunshine. Are you taking a pass on the neighbourhood barbecue because you’re just getting to your income taxes – in August? It might be time to get organized and enjoy your life. This month,… Read more
25, Jun 2010
Not knowing how to prioritize and tackle tasks is a common problem. It’s a challenge whether you’re keeping your home decluttered or maximizing productivity for your business. I see it with my clients, and I definitely understand it from personal experience. As most of my friends and colleagues already know,… Read more
23, Feb 2010
Have you seen Olympic ski jumpers? They do those twisting jumps five storeys into the air and land perfectly on a slope I’d be scared to walk down. I have always been captivated by the incredible achievements of Olympic athletes. When I see the interviews with them, they seem so… Read more
28, Mar 2009
If you need to organize and prioritize, sticky notes can help. Whether you use the coloured-paper variety or the tech-savvy digital sticky notes, these little scraps of data come in very handy to organize and prioritize your tasks. They’re great for remembering your dentist’s appointment or business meeting, or just… Read more
20, Feb 2009
Business success can come from better organization and ensure better workplace productivity. This month, I’ve called on Sean Simpson, Communications Director of Express Employment Professionals, a large, national staffing company to provide organizing tips that work to help his company achieve success. “There is a belief that organization equals efficiency,… Read more
16, Jan 2009
The first month of the New Year is a great time to re-focus on your goals and start taking the steps to reach them. A good filing system such as Freedom Filer is a great place to start. But fulfilling those New Year’s resolutions and achieving their goals requires more… Read more
05, Dec 2008
We are living in a world of wireless communication. There are cellular phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and music players (mp3) in our pockets and backpacks. In addition to that, we have multiple computers at home. As a result, it is a challenge to organize all of the information we… Read more
05, Oct 2008
I was happy to join Fanny Kiefer of Studio 4 to discuss getting out of chaos. As the founder of Out of Chaos, my goal is to help you reduce stress and simplify life. We can do this if we clear the clutter on desks, at home, and at the… Read more
23, Jun 2008
Procrastination. About 95 percent of us have done it at some point. For up to 20 percent of us, it’s a chronic behaviour that induces guilt and feelings of inadequacy (CBC News). For some people, it’s a curse, preventing them from achieving the things they want in life. They put… Read more
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Our family engaged Linda after the initial consultation meeting, when she blew away any other competition we had also vetted, with her depth of knowledge, experience, enthusiasm and clearly strong leadership skills that she continued to exude in spades throughout the “project”.
This “project” was near and dear to us, which was sorting and clearing out our family home that had been piled up with decades of memories and belongings. Linda’s incredible skill in immediately sizing up the plan, managing a large team that she was able to quickly assemble to tackle this complex challenge was very impressive. Each day, we were able to see great progress, all due to her strong leadership and organizational skills in being able to direct and motivate every person on her team to operate at their highest level of efficiency and effectiveness. Watching her work was like taking a master class in leadership and project management skills.
She listened to us, and not only ensured that our guidelines were adhered to, but also went above and beyond to keep our best interests at heart with her vast knowledge of what items to best keep or not, and her strong network of connections – there doesn’t seem to be any service or organization that she doesn’t already have at her fingertips!
Linda and her team were such a pleasure to work with, and they literally and figuratively did all the heavy lifting to accomplish what felt like a Herculean task in a record period of time. I would not hesitate to recommend Out of Chaos to anyone – you won’t find any better professionals at the top of their craft!
— Anna Y.