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Don't wait to get organized to feel relief
No matter where you are in your organizing journey, it’s possible to feel relief. No matter how much you have to sort, it’s possible to feel hopeful from where you stand. What can you do today to put yourself on the path to being more organized?
Organize that money!
When I'm in a client's home organizing their paper, it's common for woes about a disorganized financial life to enter the conversation. I'm always listening out for what tools and resources people I personally know are using. Here are five that my clients and me use and love, from apps to financial organizing pros.
Try a give tote like Bobbi Brown
I recently read about famous makeup artist Bobbi Brown's creative way to make donating as easy and regular as possible. She embroidered a few L.L. Bean totes with "Give" and scattered a few around the house. Genius, right?! As soon as she comes across something to give, she drops it in.
Trick yourself into being nicer to yourself
Hello! I’m back from an unintended hiatus. I should have known that with an August vacation and a general late summer lag in motivation to write that my newsletter would take a hit. I’ve still been collecting stories and resources in the background, so let’s get back to it!
Elfa sale, my taxes, and more
In the last few weeks I've given 4 virtual talks! One, to a group of real estate agents, focused on how to find nooks for home offices in their listings. It reminded me of this hall closet turned file storage from a few years ago. My client took control and did this after I left.
Define (and find) work-life balance
This week I gave a talk on work-life balance to a team in Afghanistan - virtually of course! This was a new speaking topic for me. Corralling the lessons into a presentation made me realize how much this topic is woven into my day-to-day work with clients.