How Much Money are You Losing Because of Disorganization?

Boost Your Revenue Earning Potential – Get Organized With Custom Living Solutions Imagine staring each week with an empty email inbox and a clear desk. How productive could you be if clutter wasn’t in your way? Let Custom Living Solutions demonstrate how custom-tailored and functional working systems can help you achieve greater bottom line results…. Read More

Organizing Awards Follow-up

This past month, I was in Los Angeles as a presenter at the L.A. Organizing Awards. Along with the Sacramento and San Diego NAPO Chapter Presidents, I presented two awards, one for Best Organizing Website or Blog, which went to OnlineOrganizing.com (you can check out some of my articles and tips there), and Best Organizing… Read More

Great Article on the Secret World of Professional Organizers

LA Weekly, a popular alternative weekly newspaper in Los Angeles, has posted a very entertaining and illuminating article about the lives of Professional Organizers, including a peek into the home of my friend Chris McKenry and interviews with some of my L.A. organizing colleagues. Check it out – it’s a fun read. http://www.laweekly.com/2008-12-25/la-vida/true-life-tales-of-professional-organizers-in-the-land-of-the-happy-labelmakers — Joshua… Read More

Don’t Multitask!

Great NPR Series on Multitasking People often ask me about multitasking – how to do more at once, how to get more done, etc. I’m a firm believer that multitasking just doesn’t work, at least on the tasks that are a  priority for us. We need to focus in order to do our best work,… Read More

Organizing with Kids

Are you tired of asking your children to pick up and put away their things? If “clean up your room!” is a popular refrain in your household, there are some simple things that you can do to help your kids get on the organizing bandwagon. Give them control. Kids love to solve puzzles and are… Read More