My Organized Biz

Working midst clutter! 
“What’s this got to do with organizing?” you ask.
Well, sometimes you don’t have the time or choice to be completely organized when you have to meet deadlines…in writing, sewing, quiltmaking, art projects, photography, repairs, actually in most any business.
Sometimes the weather may change your plans and you have to undertake a project on a different schedule.
You may have a life’s crisis that changes your plans and doesn’t allow you to be completely organized.
Perhaps your husband renovates your bookshelves, or even the entire room, so you have to work midst it or elsewhere.
If you put off getting your …read more

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I’ve worked midst both clutter and organization in my various business ventures over the years. I’ve learned life isn’t perfect, so I’ve had to work…whether using my computer, making quilts and doing dressmaking at my sewing maching, creating art work at the dining table, planning books and other projects…wherever I could find space and time. I’ve had to be flexible.
I prefer having everything organized, but life hasn’t always given me that option, especially in a multigenertional home. So I’ve learned to organize whenever I can, but not wait until everything was at the desired state of perfection. 
I’d  appreciate tips from those who have …read more

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I shall be listing and reviewing books and web site/blogs on organization, to better keep myself on task and deal with my clutter, as well to share some resources with you.   
( Today, I cleaned off and filed the “stuff” on my desk so it isn’t in piles, but in marked folders.  Tomorow it’s the shelf beside me that gets the spillover.)
If you’ve written a book on organizing and would like me to review it, do let me know.
Do you have favorite books and web sites that help you with your organization…of surfaces, desk, drawers, filing cabinets, the floor, and chairs …read more

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So many of us suffer from the clutter affliction. We have too much paper, too many gadgets, and basically just too much stuff crammed into our offices. What are we to do?
Some people live with the clutter, never quite able to find what they need. Others upgrade their space, thinking that just a little more room will help. And many of us buy more containers to better organize all that stuff.
It’s all too much! That’s precisely the point of Walsh’s book. We have too much stuff. We don’t need all of it. We’re too attached to things.
While the book is …read more

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Most of us are trying to find ways to be more responsible in our lives and businesses. Working towards being greener and more sustainable. It’s not easy, especially when we depend on stuff and paperwork. Did we ever imagine our businesses would involve so much paper?
But besides paper clutter, there are other ways to go green in your office, and Dumb Little Man gives us nine. So go take a look and then tell us, what are you doing to make your office more sustainable?

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(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – This month’s Friday Features are addressing the challenges of paper clutter.
Today’s feature comes from AJ West at Lifehack with an post about how to free yourself from paper clutter.
Want to know which papers to keep – and which ones to throw away? Do you know what the government expect you to have on file if you’re ever audited? Here’s the post you’ve been waiting for. And AJ serves it up.
This is also timely information considering tax season is just barely behind us. Maybe you set an intention for that proverbial new leaf.

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(myorganizedbiz.com) – Jennifer is on her honeymoon and thrilled to be featuring guest bloggers in her absence. They’re answering a single question: What’s your most important organizing “rule” that helps you enjoy your work more? You’re encouraged to respond as they’ll be awaiting your comments.
Post by Alison Marks
Most likely, there are ways that your work environment makes you have to work harder than you need to. Try these ideas to turn your work space into a powerful tool to support you and your productivity:
Fresh Eyes. Come in from outside with “fresh eyes,” as though you were visiting for the …read more

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(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – This month’s Friday Features are addressing the challenges of paper clutter.
Today’s feature comes from Susan Whelan of Suite101 with a gentle, intelligent approach to handling office clutter.
I especially agreed with her point that not every paper is worth keeping – and that accepting this makes the work easier to do. She suggests 4 ways to sort through paper and then gives ideas about what to do with it next.
When you sort through your papers, how do you know what to keep and what to get rid of? How do you know something is worth keeping?

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(www.myorganizedbiz.com) – Every Wednesday, I feature a real-live business owner who has a struggle with their office. Honestly, we all have them and there’s no shame in admitting it.
The fact is, life is full. There’s always more to do that you can actually accomlish, so those little niggles in your office are mostly ignored until they get out of control. That’s just how life is.
It’s really helpful to get ideas on what to do with this space, considering it’s the place from which you generate your livelihood.
Makeover Wednesday is here for you.
Share a struggle in your office and I’ll …read more

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(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?

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