Why To-Do Lists Fail
You have the best intentions to do your to-dos. You create to-do lists. You choose tasks to complete. But days and weeks pass with uncompleted tasks. You wonder why to-do lists fail as your to-do lists grow longer. Having a…
You have the best intentions to do your to-dos. You create to-do lists. You choose tasks to complete. But days and weeks pass with uncompleted tasks. You wonder why to-do lists fail as your to-do lists grow longer. Having a…
Why are some people able to get more done in less time? What’s their secret? No secret. They’ve mastered how to manage their time. What is Time Management Simply put, it means to effectively manage your time to do what…
Michael was overwhelmed when he contacted me for help to organize his office. He wasn’t satisfied with his productivity and couldn’t figure out what to do. I heard the frustration in his voice as we spoke. Having helped many people…
Clients have often asked me about the OHIO (Only Handle it Once) rule while organizing their papers during my 18 years as a professional organizer. When they handle papers more than once, they believe they’re doing something wrong. Thinking OHIO…
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to make your life simpler? More productive? More sane? Is it still going strong? If so, fantastic! If not, you have lots of company. Unfortunately, by now many people have returned to their…
The first day of Fall is September 22. Work and school are back in full swing. Managing your to-dos effectively is essential to maximizing your productivity at home and work. A while back I gave a presentation called "Stop Mumbling,…
Why can some people accomplish so much every day while others struggle to get anything done? In our I-need-everything-right-now world, we struggle with too much to do and too many demands on our time. People without effective time management skills…
Last Friday I gave my fourth presentation to the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) in suburban Philadelphia on ways to maximize productivity, profit and fulfillment in 2015. My audience was a lively group of successful business women. I…
You're busy, constantly on the go. Are you productive or active? Before you can answer that question, though, you need to assess what you do vs. what you need to do. Here are two examples. Example 1 The car must…
How many times have you said, "I could do that if I had spare time?" Too many to count? I hear from people all the time that they would clear clutter or organize paperwork if they had spare time. Well,…