Divide and Conquer

bigstock-the-separation-of-an-alphabeti-32980286

The best organizing tip is simply to divide and conquer. For those of us who remember studying Roman history, this phrase may seem familiar. Applied to organizing, this advice is most useful. Simply put, it means to break up a project into smaller, bite-sized pieces so the task isn’t so … [Read more...]

10 Best Office Organizing Tips

bigstock-Desk-Computer-Chair-Files--3504363

Every once in a while I notice my office looking more like a dump than a professional work space. How does that happen? Well, I’m just as busy as anyone else and sometimes I don’t take the few minutes needed to put things away when I’m finished with them. So this is the result. YIKES! Here … [Read more...]

Can we be too organized?

bigstock_Puzzle_Mania_2849564

Is it possible to be too organized? What an odd question, you may ask. I believe the answer is a resounding YES. Why? Because then we’d be living in a magazine picture. And that wouldn’t feel like a real home. I believe a home is to be lived in, and as such we have things around us that … [Read more...]

Organizing Challenge: Where’s the Desk?

551366_boss_ape

Many of us spend more time at our workplace than we do at home. Not a great thought, is it? But is that a good reason to clutter the space? I'm sure you've seen desks and computers adorned with 700 (at least!!) little teddy bears, kiddie toys, or assorted other items that could appear … [Read more...]