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Become an Organized Caregiver: Master the Art of Herding Cats
Recently I received a call from a woman who attended my Balancing Work & Eldercare Needs seminar about a year ago asking if I would email or fax to her the information on "Mastering the Master Schedule". Apparently, with 2 kids entering middle school, she was feeling overwhelmed - much the same way she did when taking care of her father - like she was herding cats! She said she remembered how much the master schedule had helped her and her sister organize their father's care and thought it would be perfect to get her children's schedule under control, too!!

Organize Life & Business~ 5 Steps to Get Organized & Energized
Take action to reduce the time doing what drags you down and spend more doing what makes your heart sing. Organize life and business with 5 simple steps that shift you from chaos to ease.

All Work-No Life? Organize for Productivity, Profit and Peace-of-Mind (Part 1)
Pain, stress, burn-out, information fatigue and severely eroded work-life balance. These are just some of the syndromes caused by our technologically accelerated society. In this introductory part of a series of articles we ask whether there is any hope of ever restoring sanity to our “crazy” world.
It Starts with a Belief
If you believe that you can get and stay organized, then you're right. This may require you to learn and put into practice some new behaviors. Read on to find out how you can help yourself get and stay organized!
To Throw or not to Throw out (old financial records) - that is the question.
Most people want to start the year with a clean slate. What better way than clearing out our clutter? Most of us accumulate lots of financial clutter. We are afraid to throw out bills and statements that sometimes take up boxes of paper! Several people have recently asked me what they can throw away and what they can keep. So, in the spirit of National Organizing Month, here it is.......
The Main Street Heroes of Commerce
Plan, organize, direct and control are the action words in management. Many times, the non-scholarly earth-bound street level discussions of business management are the most helpful.
10 Tips to Get Organized & Energized- Organize Life & Feel Great
Change life by taking action to get organized and energized! Inaction leads to anxiety. Action gets things done. The sooner you take action, the faster you feel great. Overwhelm is common. It is how you deal with it that counts. Follow these 10 tips to get organized and energized, then begin!
Managing Meaningful And Profitable Meetings
Have you calculated the actual dollar cost of you and your staff coming together for a meeting? Do it, and you will be motivated to do all you can to make your meetings as meaningful and profitable as possible. Read on and discover ten proven action steps you can take to enhance the profitability of each meeting you organize.
Are These Bandits Causing Crime in Your Workplace?
Do you ever get to the end of your workday wondering how it is that you 'worked' all day but got nothing accomplished? You don't need to look very far for the answer to this one. You can blame these innocent looking bandits and you're probably falling victim to them.

Are You Too Busy To Get Organized?
If you spend a lot of your day rifling through stacks of papers and files looking for things you need, you may want to take some time to tidy up. You probably think you’re too busy to get organized, but how much time do you waste searching for stuff? Getting organized doesn’t need to be a huge project taking up more time than you can afford. You can do it in little bits and pieces throughout the day.

End Your Email Anxiety
There’s no doubt about it – email causes more grief than just about anything else in our workday. Unfortunately, we have no one to blame but ourselves. We have been grossly exaggerating its importance for so long now that we have become slaves to it. Too much power, time and energy is being given over to this time-sucking monster. It’s time to put email in its place.

Get Your (Balancing) Act Together!
A chance conversation with a friend reminded me of the one important thing we need to do in order to maintain our sanity in this ever-demanding society we live and work in. We can become so consumed with systemizing and organizing ourselves at work, that we forget one of the most basic and fundamental keys to staying motivated to get stuff done ...
Just A Minute
When it comes to getting stuff done, the value of a minute – and what can be accomplished in that time – is grossly underestimated. There are many things that can be done in a minute or less to get you on track and better organized. Every minute counts!
Say 'Yes' to 'No'!
How often do you take on things to do that you know you’ll probably end up resenting the activity, the amount of time it’s now taking to do, or even the person that asked you for the favor? Or worse, you begin to resent yourself for not being able to have said ‘no’ in the first place.
Time Management And The Secret To Getting Stuff Done
When you look around your office do you see evidence of incomplete commitments, projects, tasks and ‘I’ll deal with that later’ piles? Do you wonder how on earth you are EVER going to get it all done? Want to know my secret to getting stuff done?

Time Management: Watch Out For The ‘Squirrels’ in Your Day!
What on earth can squirrels possibly have to do with time management and getting stuff done? Well, a ‘squirrel’ is anything that suddenly takes your attention away from what you’re working on. If you’ve seen Pixar’s animated movie ‘Up,’ you’ll know ...
Better Business-Writing Results: Plan More, Write Less
Take time to plan your writing. It will save you time in the long run--and improve your results.
Paper Overload? Steps to Transition to a Paperless Office for your Financial Records
Tips on eliminating the overuse of paper by doing things electronically
A Reason to Get Organized
It’s so easy to put important but not urgent intentions off another week, another month, or even another year. So what is the catalyst that enables one to get organized or practice good self-care and stick to it?

Hold a KTC
What's a KTC? I have 5 children and one of the best tools I used when parenting them was holding a KTC. I used to be the parent that TOLD the kids what to do. I learned quickly that NO ONE likes to be told what to so - whether they are two or ninety two. So what's a KTC? A Kitchen Table Conference. When one was called, everyone knew to arrive at the table with a pencil and paper because solutions were going to get made for any challenge we were facing at the time. Whether it was how to keep the house clean, show more respect for each other, improve their diet, get better grades in school, or decide on a vacation. The number one rule about holding a KTC is GREEN LIGHTING. What that means is when someone voices any opinion or suggestion, it must be accepted and written down. If you "red light" an idea, you might be condemning that creati
5 Mistakes That Can Sink a Good Boss
Recognizing and avoiding specific mistakes in order to be a more successful leader in your organization
Reclaim Your Workweek Sanity
Ever felt like you simply do not have enough time in your day/week/month/year to get everything done? Are you forgetting appointments, running late, or just plain tired all the time? Here's what you can do to reclaim your schedule and sanity!
Purging So You Can Grow
The New Year brings an opportunity to get rid of things that are holding you back from success. This will give you time, space, and other resources to help you grow. Here are some key areas in which to clean house and create space for new opportunities.

Becoming a \"Respector\" of time.
Most of us can agree that one of the most valuable things we use every day is time. And as small business owners, we often have a shortage! And I am not sure there is anywhere that I can 'buy' time.
How to Increase Employee Productivity?
Increasing employee productivity is one of the surest ways towards increased profit. It is also a competitive differentiator, which can lead to increased market share. From the employee perspective - and it may not be intuitive - it is an excellent way of protecting their jobs. Learn how a few, simple techniques can help improve productivity without any (or minimal) investments.

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Managing Your Business Cards
Try these tips for organizing all those business cards you've accumulated.

Organizing For Growth
It has been a long time since I read the most extraordinary business book I have ever read, Organizing For Growth by Theodore Levitt.

The Art of Speed: Conversations with Monster Makers
I had a blast organizing and moderating the “Art of Speed” panel at the incredible SXSW conference a few months ago. It was standing room only (at least from what I could see), and I learned a ton from some of the best at creating monster hits.
Organizing CDs, DVDs, Software and other Discs
Do you struggle with organizing your discs? Many people do! If you are like a lot of people, you have tried the disc books and other popular organizing strategies. Today I'll tell you about a different alternative.
Time to Get Organized with your Social Media Marketing
Take charge of your social media marketing by organizing yourself and your work. Use Getting Things Done principles to manage workflow and 80/20 thinking to cut out the useless activity.

Do you know when your next big idea will hit you?
A simple idea of collecting thoughts and ideas and organizing your day. Habits that built an empire for Andrew Carnegie, the world's richest ever man.
What You Should Learn From Union Organizing
This article discusses what companies should learn from union organizing and how management by listening to the voices of the workers can build a better work environment
The 5 'Must Haves' for an ADHD Friendly Office
Organizing yourself at work so that you can achieve what you know you are capable of is a challenge for adults with ADHD. However there are five simple techniques that are easy to implement, and the results will leave you feeling productive and proud of yourself.
Stressing Over QuickBooks? 10 Steps to Better Manage Your Bookkeeping Records
10 steps to alleviate the stress and burden of bookkeeping by organizing and simplifying the processes involved.
Three Steps to Creating Space Financially
An article of 425 words describing the many benefits of organizing your purse/wallet and the steps to take to complete this process.

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