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Creating Personal Goals

11/18/10 5:38 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

Goal - "the end toward which effort is directed" (m-w.com, definition of "goal"). Goals are simple things. Just an endpoint, a marker to identify the direction in which you are moving and when your action is completed. The act of setting goals can be daunting. Adding structure to the activities you complete in your life by saying,...

Paper-less Living

10/28/10 4:08 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

Paper-Less Living Guide to Organizing Papers In our efforts to become better organized and more efficient, one of the biggest obstacles we encounter is the ever-growing mountain of paper that comes to us in the form of bills, statements, flyers, magazines, newspapers, catalogs and any number of mailings. Then we have the paper that...

Where to Take Unwanted Items

10/28/10 4:07 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

Thrift & Mission Goodwill (http://www.goodwillches.org) Bel Air 711 Baltimore Pike, 410-879-8001 Hours: M-S 9am-5pm, Sun 12-4pm Aberdeen 2 Aberdeen Plaza 410-297-9136 Hours M-S 9am-5pm, Sun 12-4pm Salvation Army Havre de Grace 300 Rear Seneca St. 21078 Hours: M-F 9am- 3pm 410-939-3535 Salvation Army will also come to your...

Virtual Organizing Coaching FAQs

10/28/10 4:05 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

Online/Virtual Coaching FAQ's

  • What is Online/Virtual Coaching (VC)?
  • Virtual Coaching is a computer based approach to problem solving and decision making. People who have difficulty in these areas frequently consult professionals such as counselors, motivators, or organizers in their local community. One area in which virtual coaching...

Organizing Your Homeschool

10/28/10 4:05 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

There are as many ways to homeschool as there are families homeschooling. Every family has their own flavor, their own style. There is an important constant, though, that just makes any homeschool run better and smoother, especially during the more challenging times. That constant is Organization. It is one of the most important keys to...

Happy Holidays! Jolly Holidays!

10/28/10 4:02 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

It's the most wonderful time of the year.... Well for some it is the most stressful time of the year with parties to attend, gifts to purchase, food to cook, decorations to put up and families to tend to. On top of the regular daily tasks that have to be accomplished: work, school, family time, house chores, etc, the holidays can be ...

Kids and Clutter

10/28/10 4:02 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

Tackling your own clutter can be daunting but teaching your children to be organized is a challenge in and of itself. Just like other life stills organization habits must be taught and modeled. This can start at a very young age. Allowing your children to help with household chores and included them in the management of the home is ...

What is a Professional Organizer?

10/28/10 3:57 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

Definition

A professional organizer, "provides information, products and assistance to help others organize to meet their needs. A professional organizer should guide, encourage and educate clients about basic principles of organizing by offering support, focus and direction."1

Qualities

Experienced & Skilled - Whether from previous...

Simplify your life!

10/28/10 3:50 pm | Comments (0) | Posted By: nettie

Simple living leads to a more productive, happier life. Having worked with overwhelmed, overworked, stressed out women, what I have found is that it is possible to simplify to become more productive, less stressed, more positive and flexible. This trend usually starts at home with a reduction in the amount of stuff/clutter you face...