Memorial Day is the official kick-off of the summer driving season. Whether you are taking a long road trip to visit family and friends or just taking a quick trip to the beach or mountains, you will want to make sure your car is in tip-top shape and …
People are passionate about the good stewardship of the environment and every spring we celebrate the outdoors with special focus on how to take better care of nature and the world around us. Earth Day is celebrated with fun runs, outdoor art projects, book and clothing swaps, recycle …
There isn’t clear consensus on whether or not job descriptions do more harm than good in the business environment, but I firmly believe that giving employees clear direction about what you expect of them is always a good thing. An accurate job description is one of the many …
Top Ten 15 Minute Organizing Options Organizing doesn’t have to be incredibly time consuming. Little organizing successes can bring great rewards and not take much time at all! Here are my top 10 super-fast organizing tasks, each of which can be done in 15 minutes or less. 1. …
Spring. The time of year we start thinking about new beginnings. The winter weather is behind us, the flowers are blooming, and the parkas are getting packed away and replaced with shorts and t-shirts. It’s also a great time to start thinking about new beginnings in our homes …
“Clutter is postponed decisions.” Barbara Hemphill The month of March is National Clean Up Your IRS Act month. My first thought was “Wow, doesn’t the IRS have enough influence in our lives without having an entire month dedicated to us “cleaning up our act” in support of …
I just finished reading Porter Knight’s “Organized to Last.” It’s a quick and fascinating guide to conquering clutter. One of the “ah-ha” moments for me was the relationship between space, stuff, and time. Loosely decoded: taking up space by leaving stuff out doesn’t mean we will make …
As business owners, we need to look forward and figure out what we want our businesses to accomplish in 2014. Although different in nature to our personal New Year’s resolutions it is as important for the health of our businesses to make resolutions that will guide us to …