In my past life as a professional organizer, I helped many entrepreneurs organize office paper. It's no surprise that an organized space sets your business up for success. So if you're overlooking mounds of paper piles, you may feel out of control and overwhelmed. And it won't be long before your disorganization will begin to show up in your lack of business results. Disorganized … [Read more...]
How to Save Your Photos
Tips for Organizing and Storing our Photos If you're anything like me, your photos are your most precious possession. For example, if my house was on fire, once I made sure that my family (including my dog) was safely evacuated, the next things I would grab would be my photos. However, they are scattered throughout my home in various boxes, frames, and hard drives, and it worries me that I don't … [Read more...]
Staying Organized At Home Means Organizing Files
Staying organized at home means organizing paper files One of the things I like to do at least twice a year is to go through my filing cabinets. When I review and cull my home files regularly, it helps me stay on top of filing, and reduce overstuffed file cabinets. Here are some tips to help you stay organized at home too. First off, I separate personal and professional files to de-clutter … [Read more...]
Organizing Family Photos to Preserve Past Memories
Preserve and Organize your family memories I asked my friend Cyndi Shattuck to share her knowledge with my readers because so many of us are in the "Sandwich Generation"... managing heirlooms and memories of our parents/grandparents while trying to limit excess and collections to simplify our lives. Thanks so much Cyndi for sharing your insights with us! Read on to become inspired! … [Read more...]
Organizing Electronic Files
Is your Computer file management a disaster? How much of the information in your life exists in electronic format? Do you have a good system for keeping it organized? Without a method for sorting, naming, storing, and purging non-paper items — it all becomes become virtual clutter. However, electronic filing isn’t as complicated as it might seem. It’s easy to set up an organizing system on your … [Read more...]