By Joshua Zerkel Dealing with paper is nobody’s idea of fun (well, unless you’re a professional organizer, perhaps!). Seeing stacks and piles of paper sitting around can be incredibly frustrating for many of us, and you may waste time rifling through your piles trying to find the one piece of paper you actually DO need. …
By Carmen Coker Click here to download and print off your motivational poster. How many times have you bailed on getting organized because you felt uninspired to keep going, or even get started? There is more to organizing and decluttering than sorting and storing. In fact, your lifestyle choices heavily influence how engaged you feel during …
By Monica Friel Did you make a New Year Resolution for 2014? Getting organized is the #2 resolution this year according to statisticbrain.com. It always seems to be one of the top resolutions, so what are we doing wrong that it shows up again year after year? Maybe there needs to be a change in …
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By Naomi Cook There are many things to say hello to this New Year, like fun new calendars and planners (which you can find plenty of here at Franklin Covey)! However, there are also some things in your home that you should say goodbye to. Check out this list of 6 cluttering culprits that may …
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By Joshua Zerkel If one of your goals for 2014 is to get more organized, you’re in good company. Most polls show that getting organized is a perennial favorite among folks who set resolutions for the new year. Of course, the challenge isn’t in setting the resolution – it’s in keeping it. Here are a …
By Patty Gardner A weekly planning session makes all the difference in whether my week is smooth or rocky. Starting the week with a plan in place allows me to make changes as needed (and believe me, there are always plenty) and get things done. Here’s what I do: My weekly planning session takes place …
By Carmen Coker Having trouble finding extra minutes in your day? These simple things could be costing you precious time. Here’s how to stop ‘em! 1. You can never say “no.” Being a yes-man or yes-woman stems from a longing to feel important/needed or from a fear of hurting/disappointing someone. As a result, you are …
By Joshua Zerkel As 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 …
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By Naomi Cook Never heard of a Twofer? It is defined by Merriam-Webster as “something that satisfies two criteria or needs simultaneously.” Um…what’s better than that! This holiday season consider gifting a twofer with organization in mind. Bath salts and soap gift baskets are nice, but how many have you received that have gone unused …
By Joshua Zerkel Boost your productivity by letting your email program sort your messages. Not every email you receive requires the same kinds of actions—or any action at all. If you’ve got an avalanche of messages in your inbox, the first step to making sense of it all is to create subfolders for each of …
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By Carmen Coker Isn’t it amazing how you can look at something every day and not see what’s really there? A few years ago, I was going to lunch with a friend, and we were stopped at a traffic light behind a delivery truck. My friend randomly asked me if I noticed anything strange about …
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By Joshua Zerkel Simplify your life while being environmentally responsible! Getting organized can be a fantastic way to simplify and streamline your busy life. The process of getting organized can involve weeding through (and discarding) some of the belongings that have been keeping you from living how you want to live, and finding other products …
By Naomi Cook Ok, so we haven’t reached the holidays yet, but have you looked at the calendar lately! We are only about 2 weeks from Thanksgiving and then the madness starts! Let’s take a crack at some of these things now, so that you have time to enjoy your holidays – imagine that! Here …
By Carmen Coker Dear Organizing Guru, While cleaning out my old bedroom, I found three photo boxes of old pictures. I’m not sure what to do with them. I don’t really want to keep them, but I feel bad throwing away memories. I know if I turn to my husband for advice, he will just …
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By Joshua Zerkel I travel quite a bit for both business and for fun, and I can’t think of the last time I went somewhere without some tech in tow, whether a digital camera, my mobile phone, iPad, laptop or netbook, or some other gizmo. These devices are so much a part of our lives …
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By Carmen Coker Have you ever been at home, and yet thinking of something that needs to be done at work? Or been at work, and yet thinking of something that needs to be done at home? No matter if you try to separate them, your personal life and work life are intrinsically linked. That …
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By Joshua Zerkel Follow these tips for managing your many logins and passwords. In the age of living your life online—banking, bills, video rentals, social media, work, email, and so on—keeping track of all your passwords is essential. Many people simply put their passwords on a sticky note stuck right on their monitors—something I definitely …
By Naomi Cook You may have seen or read about Kmart’s latest commercial for the holidays…no, not for Halloween, but for Christmas! Airing in Mid-September, it touts that now is the best time to start buying those holiday gifts through their layaway program. Taking their cue, let’s talk about getting your home ready for those …
By Joshua Zerkel “I am an office supply junkie! I love to go to the office supply stores and get all the matching organizers like pencil cups, paper trays, folders, covered memo boards…you get the picture. It all looks so nice and neat in the store, and I can just imagine my stuff in them. …
By Naomi Cook Can you believe that 2013 is right around the corner? Are you ready for it? Better yet, is it ready for you and all that you have to do?! Now’s the time to figure out your plan for your planner, and what better place to start than FranklinPlanner, where you can find a …
