14, Nov 2007
Whatever happened to work-life balance? It’s always: Go! Go! Harder! Faster! And yet it never seems to be enough. Never enough effort, never enough time. I was just in Toronto presenting at the Health, Work & Wellness Conference (the theme was aptly titled “Conquer the Chaos“). During the conference, Deborah… Read more
01, Sep 2007
Uncluttered Space = Uncluttered Mind was written by Katherine Gibson and originally published in Canadian Living. Declutter Your Closets My friend Maggie is a hoarder. Her tiny Winnipeg bungalow is filled to the rafters with every homemade card, piece of art and dollar-store gift her children ever gave to her…. Read more
10, Jul 2007
As a Professional Organizer, we are consultants, who assist in developing systems to organize the piles that have accumulated in peoples lives at home and work. We are often contacted for hands-on tangible results with your physical possessions. In speaking with my Coach Willie Carter, of The Next Step Personal… Read more
30, Apr 2007
Tax time is one of the more stressful times of the year. You are in search mode, looking for all your documents. In addition, you are possibly more stressed about having to pay taxes. Being savvy with money shouldn’t be this difficult! I was speaking with a business colleague, Nancy… Read more
13, Apr 2007
Five days a week, paper mail comes to your mailbox. Your letter carrier does not distinguish what is irrelevant and what is important. That’s your job, but you are succeeding? The worse case I’ve come across was someone who had not opened mail (including the flyers) in over six months…. Read more
13, Apr 2007
Cathy Clark, a personal professional coach, had some straight-forward thoughts to share with me when we were speaking about the subject of clutter. She feels that often our physical space is a direct reflection of where our minds are. She suggests a three part recipe to create a clear mind…. Read more
01, Apr 2007
Organize Your Stuff was originally published in The Block magazine (print edition). Step One: Take Inventory Soon you will experience them: the fresh air, bright spaces, movement and activity you so fondly associate with springtime. This is, until you dive into your garage or basement searching for your bicycle and… Read more
21, Mar 2007
Cleaning up Household Clutter Is Part of Spring was written by Julie Crawford and originally published in North Shore News. SPRING is sprung, the grass is ris: I wonder where my cell phone is? Ah, spring! That season where things bloom and multiply, including the piles of papers, fliers and… Read more
06, Mar 2007
Get Organized was written by Mike Chouinard and was originally published in the Chilliwack Times. For many, the thought of dealing with cluttered rooms at home or the piling system on their desks at work can become too much. The end result is more mess, and thus the cycle continues…. Read more
01, Mar 2007
Email is relentless. Possibly unmanageable? Not unless, you consider using Outlook’s Do Not Deliver Before option. Occasionally, there are times when something comes to mind and you want to send a message to someone. But, you want to send it later when it is relevant. Then you are scared that… Read more
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Linda Chu really motivated me to be organized – I liked her 15 minute rule for getting started.
— North Vancouver City Library, Program Participant