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Every day, do the most important thing first! I don’t recall where I learned this productivity tip, but it is quite effective for me. I admit I don’t always follow it, but when I’ve been procrastinating around a major or unpleasant task, it helps me to push through the inertia. Often I find that the […]
We are very fortunate in the Boston area to have a wonderful youth program called More Than Words. More Than Words is a job training and youth development program that empowers nearly 350 youth each year to take charge of their lives by taking charge of the More Than Words $4M bookselling business. They work […]
Recently I had to the pleasure to participate in a Facebook group for using Feng Shui to “spring clean” my business. In addition to my work as a Professional Organizer, I am also a massage therapist, and am opening my own business. Since there are no coincidences, I came across a fellow professional organizer’s offer […]
It’s that time of year! More than 80% of people who travel in the summer will do so by car. What can you do to be organized for these trips? Here’s some tips to help you prepare, organize and pack for your summer travel. Plan Ahead: What car trips will you need to make […]
One of the things we help our Living Peace clients with is to change habits. Big ones include putting things back in their home when you are done with them, regular filing, and being aware of how many new items are coming into the home (e.g. retail therapy vs. buying things that are actually needed/will […]
In addition to my work as a professional organizer, I am currently taking an extended yoga teacher training. I don’t necessarily want to be a yoga teacher, but the principles have been interesting to learn. One in particular jumped out at me in terms of organizing, and it is the principle of non-grasping “Aparagraha” (a-pari-graha), […]
As you might imagine with a company name like “Living Peace”, we encourage clients to be compassionate and gentle with themselves when it comes to where they are in their organizing journey. What I often hear from their self-talk as we are organizing is not always kind, and I try to bring awareness to what […]
I know that many people think professional organizers have all the organizing answers, and although we usually do have some great ideas, I am always impressed with our clients and friends, who often find innovative solutions of their own. Here are some ideas that they have implemented: Laminating kids’ art to use as bookmarks. One […]
At Living Peace, we find that the majority of our clients are visual, and therefore trying to put something in a file or make a linear to-do list is not helpful in getting them organized. We have many methods and alternatives for organizing for a visual person, and Kanban is one example. Kanban is Japanese […]
With a title like “Happier At Home”, how could a professional organizer resist reading this book? Gretchen Rubin gained fame with her memoir The Happiness Project, in which she took on a project to discover how to be happier. In this book, she is focusing on home and family. Each month, she focuses on a […]
