(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – This month’s Friday Features are addressing the challenges of paper clutter. Today’s feature comes from the unclutterer.com from the first in their series called Paper Clutter Begone.
They kick off the series explaining a cool product that digitizes your documents – which makes the paper disappear – and progress from there.
Do you use a scanner for managing excess paper? Have you tried it and gotten stuck?
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Let’s free associate for a moment.
Here are the words I associate with “office”:
invigorating
busy
full
productive
energizing
information
engaged
These are the words I think of when I say “bedroom”:
sexy
sleep
restful
relaxing
quiet
dark
escape
oasis
What words do you come up with?
Putting the bed in office?
Sometimes people have a dilemma when it comes to deciding where to put the office desk. If space is at a premium, the options may be limited. The room where you only spend 1/3 of your life may seem like a good choice since it’s basically unused space during the day.
If the bedroom is all you have, then go for it. But here are some …read more
Ann has a terrific blog about home organizing and she embodies my belief that organizing is a process. I’m a huge fan.
Ann took me up on my offer to do a Makeover Wednesday about her workspace. Yay! Here is a picture of Ann’s office.
This lovely space is located at the end of her bedroom, which Ann says she can see while she’s in bed.
Here’s what else she said:
I want to find a balance between tidy, neat and organized (don’t want to look at piles from my bed!) but not too sterile. I won’t have a proper desk with …read more
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Somebody mentioned the term “bride brain” a while back and I think it’s starting to set in. I’m getting married in T-minus 5 days and I can’t seem to keep my head on straight.
I was really inspired by Leo Babauta at ZenHabits when he blogged about how he was working on his book. Because of this, he explained, he might not have as much to say on his blog for a little while. So inspired was I that I decided to write to you with a similar message.
I’ve noticed that as I get ready for the Big Day, …read more
(www.myorgnizedbiz.com) – Clutter – it’s the stuff around you that’s residue from past projects (complete or otherwise). It’s all the things you want to deal with eventually but haven’t had time yet.
This week’s roundup is a shortlist of great recent articles that will help you get some traction with your stuff.
Leo Baubuta’s blog, ZenHabits, is among my very favorites. Here are 18 5-minute tips to help you in your office. I love that they’re only 5 minutes each.
Ann at One Bag Nation discusses the problem of Mind Clutter and what you can do to help yourself.
Here at …read more
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Original images by talented artists are featured here every Sunday to encourage rest, contemplation, and delight.
This image is provided by Erin Rosen and used with permission. See more from Erin here.
Have a restful Sunday.
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Paper clutter… It’s both friend and foe. It seems like a good idea to save things until later, but then they have to be dealt with eventually.
May’s Friday Features will be addressing the challenges of paper clutter. Today’s feature comes from Pam Hix as featured on HGTV with some office clutter-reducing ideas.
I especially like her suggestion of giving files an expiration date – like a carton of milk has. This can help keep you accountable for dealing with files at the end of their life span. This also ensures that paper will flow out just like it comes …read more
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – I don’t have kids of my own (but you can read about my adorable neices on my website). Since they’re not afoot, I hardly ever think about the challenges of working at home with kids around.
Mother’s Day is this Sunday.
So, this got me wondering about what it’s like to have kids at home. What are the greatest challenges for you running a business there? What are your tiny peeves? What are the benefits?
Inquiring minds (mine) want to know!
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Are you among the many people who have great ideas that get started and never completed? Before you get harsh with yourself about what a slacker you are, just know that this is a super normal thing. Go easy on yourself.
I bring up this topic because long term projects are a part of every business. We all have marketing ideas, product ideas, and a gazillion other things on the back burner that we’d like to do someday. The fact that they get started at all is remarkable considering how busy life is!
A client recently asked me how she …read more
(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Have you ever had to dig to find a piece of paper? (Who hasn’t?)
Generally speaking, the stuff on your desk is made up of projects in progress, things “to do” that aren’t urgent, and miscellaneous stuff you don’t have a home for. Beyond that, there are file cabinets and bookshelves and closets that contain storage. There’s a lot of stuff around!
One day it dawned on me that all of this paper – every last piece of it – was eventually going to end up in the trash can.
It could be tomorrow or it could be after your …read more
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