At the National Association of Professional Organizers conference, it seemed more vendors than ever came with electronic and digital wares. It’s the future. I encourage my clients to move toward scanning in their important documents and photos. When you live in a hurricane prone area like I do, you need to be able pick up and get out when necessary.…
Author: janice
Slipping Back
It happens. You’re watching your weight, and that candy bar in the vending machine calls your name. You break down and eat the candy bar in practically two bites. The high is brief. Then you beat yourself up and think the whole diet is ruined. If that’s the case, you might as well order that pizza with extra, extra cheese,…
NAPO Conference
I just spent a week in Orlando at the National Association of Professional Organizers, and boy, did I come back with a lot of information, tips, and product ideas! So for the new few weeks, I’m going share those with you! Imagine 750 plus professional organizers in one room! It’s crazy. Toss in a room of exhibitors with the latest…
Plan Your Staycation!
With the talk of the economy, the recession, and job cuts, you may think you don’t need to plan for a vacation in the coming months. We need vacations now more than ever. Vacations are necessary to recharge and avoid burnout. Without one, you may crash and burn while sitting behind your desk. When you go on vacation, don’t check…
How Cute Are You?
During a leadership workshop at work, the faculty participants had to come up with a mission statement and decide what values were important to them. One part of the workshop included circling words from a list that best represented their value statements, and they could add words if necessary. One of the doctors said we underestimate the value of “cute”…
Doing Yourself a Kindness
What have you done for yourself lately? Done anything nice for yourself? We all deserve a few acts of random kindness from ourselves. Go buy yourself some flowers, take the time to listen to your favorite tunes, paint your toe nails, or take a stroll through a museum or a park. You deserve it. So what kindness are you going…