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Decluttering Our Hearts and Homes: The Emotional Connection to Stuff

February 17, 2023adminFree, Free Event, in person event, in person presentation, open to the public, organizing

“I can’t get rid of that!” ….. This statement can be heard in every home, in every business, in every place…. No one is immune from the pull that “things” have on us. Everyone faces the task of decluttering at some point. In this presentation we look at specific steps to effectively declutter the spaces in which we live and work. We also examine the Why and How behind our emotional connection to things. We conclude with what we can do to embrace emotional and mental connections, without letting them clutter our hearts.

Wasting Time Each Day? Simple Tips to ERASE Inefficiency

February 16, 2023adminFree Event, in person event, open to the public, organizing

Do you feel like you are wasting time each day? Do you feel like you are recreating the wheel each time you do something? Inefficiency is often rampant in our lives and homes and we don’t even realize it. In this presentation we review the 5 Principles of Organizing so we can make our spaces as efficient as possible. We also talk about 6 simple ways to Erase inefficiency in our daily lives using the easy to remember ERASER acronym. Walk away with practical tips for being more efficient each day.

Organizing Your Life with School Age Kids and Teaching Them to Organize Theirs

September 29, 2022adminFree Event, free presentations, open to the public, organizing, Professional Organizer, speaking

This presentation is a perfect mix of some basic Organizational tips for people to apply at home and important information to share with kids so that they can more easily organize the information received at school. We look at what it means for a child to be responsible. Then we explore specific organizational tools that can be applied at home by the adults and serve as a powerful example to the kids. Next, discussion turns to practical examples of what the kids can do to learn to be responsible and organized. Finally, we look at how to maintain the new habits or organization.

Cut the Chaos, Reduce the Stress: The IMPACT of Good Time and Task Management

September 25, 2022adminFree Event, free presentation, in person presentation, open to the public, organizing, Organizing Talks

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How do I get anything done when I am so busy? We answer this question by talking about boundaries and providing simple practical tips for how to manage our time. Next, we look at the variety of tasks that we face and how to concretely and simply manage them day to day. Organization definitely comes into play with Time and Task Management and we help get you on the road to better organizational habits and end with a look at how to maintain those habits over time.

Decluttering Our Hearts and Homes: The Emotional Connection to Stuff

September 25, 2022adminFree Event, free presentation, open to the public, organizing, virtual event, Virtual Presentation, Virtual Presentations

Decluttering Our Hearts and Homes

September 25, 2022adminFree Event, in person event, in person presentation, open to the public, organizing, Organizing Talks

Organizing Your Life With School Age Children and Teaching Them to Organize Theirs

September 25, 2022adminFree Event, free presentation, open to the public, organizing, virtual event, Virtual Presentation

Organizing 101: Spring Cleaning Specifics

September 25, 2022adminFree Event, free presentation, open to the public, organizing, Organizing Talks, virtual event, Virtual Presentation

Here we look at how to apply some basic organizing principles for any area of our home. We examine the type of organizer we are and the type of organizers that live in our homes. We identify our special project hotspots and learn how to make the most effective spring cleaning plan. There is discussion of the most common areas that people tackle each spring, along with practical ways to find time to finish the spring cleaning projects. Finally, we examine how to make Spring Cleaning less stressful for future years, by maintaining the organization of common areas.

Organizing 101: Managing the Paper Trail

September 25, 2022adminFree Event, free presentation, open to the public, organizing, Professional Organizer, virtual event, Virtual Presentation

Drowning in paper? We are all inundated by information and paper every day. “Managing the Paper Trail” helps each person determine what type of organizer they are and where the most common paper hotspots are in our homes. We then look at some practical ways to manage the different types of paper and information. In addition, this talk addresses how we can use technology to help us tame the paper trail. Not sure what paper you have to keep and what you don’t? We will cover this information as well, and work on instituting maintenance practices, to prevent future feelings of “drowning in paper”.

Organizing 101: Creative Closets and Kitchens

September 24, 2022adminFree Event, free presentation, open to the public, organizing, Professional Organizer, Talks

Kitchens and Closets are two of the most commonly cluttered and overwhelming spots in a home. In this presentation we will first identify the major roadblocks to getting these spots organized. Then we will discuss the 5 Organizing Principles that are key to bringing ORDER to anything anywhere. From there we will look at some specific strategies and tools that can be used to organize our closets and kitchen. Finally, we close with some tips for maintaining the organization once it is done.