• Eliminate Clutter
    Organization

    Eliminate Clutter with the Stock Theory

    A friend and I were having lunch when I told her about my inability to throw out an orchid. A gift, it had stopped blooming a few years ago, although putting forth healthy shoots. I gave my husband another orchid, but when he asked if I would get rid of the non-blooming one, I said no. After all, all the special needs animals seem to collect at my house. Why would I give up on a plant just because it no longer bloomed? My friend introduced me to the stock theory to eliminate clutter.

  • From Laura's Desk
    Organization

    From Laura’s Desk – 17 August 2016

    I’ve been thinking a lot about organization lately. It started with Marie Kondo’s The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It’s an amazing and thorough system, and it has brought about some pretty big changes in my life. But once any organization system is in place, it has to be maintained. And so I have made some resolutions to help.

  • Filing Heresy
    Organization

    Filing Heresy

    I'm probably going to be called a heretic for this article, but I don't care. After all, heretic means "one who dissents from accepted belief", and this is definitely against the accepted belief of a few of the major productivity systems out here. Here it is: Not everyone can maintain a filing system.

  • Binding Clip Filing
    Organization

    Binder Clip Filing

    Sometimes traditional filing systems are not the most efficient way to handle papers...especially if you are cycling through papers rapidly. Today we will talk about an alternative: binder clip filing.

  • Completely Unprepared For The Holidays
    Organization

    Completely Unprepared For The Holidays and What I Did About It

    OK, I really don't have a good reason. After all, every calendar I have seen for the past two months has reminded me that the holidays were barreling down on me like a freight train.And yet, I didn't start my shopping until the 19th, when I was in bed, frantically trying to find things that were Amazon Prime. My cards are still not mailed. Heck, they're still in the place I put them after last holiday season. Talk about a total breakdown of all organization systems.

  • Organization,  Simplify

    How To Manage A Kindle Library

    As I shared last week, I believe that ebooks are a great simplifier. They allow me to read more wherever I am. Unfotunately, managing the electronic library can quickly get overwhelming. Unlike with paper books, you can't sort them into piles, and it can be difficult to find what you are looking for. This week I share the strategies I use to manage my books as well as my reading workflow.