Now that it’s February and you have all of the documents you need to complete your taxes, there’s no excuse for not getting your finances squared away. Here are three steps to streamlining the process: Manage Your Paper: even though we live in a digital world, doing your taxes still requires large piles of paper …
Plan Your Valentine’s Day
February 11, 2013We’re three days away from Valentine’s Day – have you made your plans yet? Here are some things to consider: Surprise – if you’re planning on surprising your romantic interest, be sure to let him or her know beforehand. If both of you plan surprises on the same night, then one of you will go …
GO Quote: February 11, 2013
February 11, 2013“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” – Dalai Lama
Easy Steps to Starting Your Organizing Journey
February 8, 2013As a business owner, you’ve probably already been faced with one of the biggest challenges – staying organized and productive. Realizing that you need to make time to get yourself organized is one of the biggest steps to getting organized. It isn’t enough to simply say, “I’ll file that stuff later.” Later never comes. When was the …
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The Right Valentine’s Day Gifts
February 7, 2013It’s one of the age-old questions: what do you get your loved one for Valentine’s Day? The gift options range from mundane chocolates to expensive trinkets, with so many chances to misstep. If you’re looking for something beautiful, thoughtful, and useful, check out these fine organizational products: Bags and Binders For Her – if she’s …
Never Be Without a Birthday Card
February 4, 2013Have you ever been on your way to a birthday party and realized that you neglected to purchase a card? Help prevent this situation by setting aside one day each year that you go to the store and select birthday cards for your family and friends. Make a list of everyone and their birthdays, …
GO Quote: February 4, 2013
February 4, 2013“Live neither in the past nor in the future, but let each day’s work absorb your entire energies, and satisfy your widest ambition.” -William Osler
Want To Get Organized – For Good? Here’s How To Make Your New Year’s Resolution Last
January 31, 2013By Carmen Coker So you recently made a New Year’s Resolution “to get organized.” Well, you’re in good company! Organization is always a popular top ten resolution every year. But now that you’ve set the organizing goal, how do you successfully negotiate the ins and outs of accomplishing it? Here are four simple tips to do …
Finding a Work/Life Balance
January 29, 2013Have you ever had the nagging feeling that you should be doing something else? It might come when you’re looking at family pictures on Facebook during work hours, or when your kids call you late in the evening and ask you when you’re coming home. Finding the right work/life balance can be one of the …
GO Quote: January 28, 2013
January 28, 2013“That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.” -William J. H. Boetcker
Update your Address Book
January 28, 2013How organized is the system you use to keep track of addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, etc.? The address tabs in your planner may need an update, or you may need to freshen up the contacts on your smartphone. Set aside an hour to get things in order so all of the people you care …
Forming a Habit
January 25, 2013In the spirit of the New Year, I’m here to answer the burning question that you may have…sorry, it’s not the recipe to my homemade cookies…that will remain a mystery! The true question is, how long does it really take for a habit to form? Do a Google search, like I did and you’ll find …
Update your Resume
January 21, 2013Many of us are looking to improve our work habits and our career situation. But what happens when a new job opportunity presents itself? Are we ready to put our best foot forward at a moment’s notice? Take some time now and look over your resume. It is up-to-date? Have you added skills that aren’t …
GO Quote: January 21, 2013
January 21, 2013“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller
How To Keep Your Resolutions
January 16, 2013The results are in – here are the top five resolutions from our 2012-2013 survey: 1. Become more physically fit 2. Improve financial condition 3. Improve health 4. Lose weight 5. Read more/become more educated In an interesting twist, we also asked our respondents about their resolutions’ duration, both which resolution they gave up first …
GO Quote: January 14, 2013
January 14, 2013“Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.” -Thomas A. Edison
Winter-Friendly Organizing Projects
January 14, 2013The weather outside may be frightful—unless you’re planning a winter adventure. But it’s the perfect time to organize your home. The shorter days force you inside with hours to burn. Why not spend some of that time making sense of your closet, cleaning your oven, organizing your pantry. You may even decide to get a …
Clean & Green: Help The Environment By Getting Organized
January 11, 2013By Monica Friel We all want our beloved earth to last and flourish for future generations. How we utilize what we have can truly make a difference in our pursuit of helping the environment. When you think about your stuff; what you buy, how you use things, why you keep what you keep, it enables you …
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GO Quote: January 7, 2013
January 7, 2013“Before you begin a thing, remind yourself that difficulties and delays quite impossible to foresee are ahead. If you could see them clearly, naturally you could do a great deal to get rid of them but you can’t. You can only see one thing clearly and that is your goal. Form a mental vision of …
Don’t forget to say Thank You
January 7, 2013Now that the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over, take some time to write Thank You Cards. In today’s rushed world of emails, Facebook messages, and instant messaging, a hand-written thank you card means a lot. It tells the giver that you cared enough to put the same kind of thought and …
