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Six Ways To Organize Your Finances

These are unsettling times. The economy is unstable and there is no guarantee things are going to get better. Now, more than ever, it is critical that you steps to keep your finances in order. The following tips will help you create more stability in your financial life: 1. Downsize This is a critical step in getting control of your finances. Getting rid of debt is the first thing you should do. A good way to do this is to choose one debt and start making double payments on this debt. Once that debt is paid off, take the amount of the double payments you were making and apply it…

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Ten Strategies For Taming Your Email Inbox

If you are like most people, your email inbox is always overflowing. Sorting through your email can be a time-consuming and frustrating task. But you can remedy this by following these ten strategies for taming your email inbox. 1. Spam filters Every email program has spam filters. It is up to you to make them work for you. Check your email settings and play around with the spam filters until you get it set to the level of privacy you desire. Less spam will mean fewer emails you have to wade through. 2. Unsubscribe Unsubscribe to those newsletters that you no longer need. Get rid of the ones that just…

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Mistakes Happen: Check Your Bills Carefully

by Guest Blogger Michelle R Jones Whether you are an individual making purchases from a store, a manager signing off a vendor bill for payment or a business owner making payment decisions, make sure you check the bills before you pay them because mistakes do happen. This is not a matter of somebody trying to cheat you, but simple mistakes such as hitting a wrong key or forgetting that discount you negotiated when you phoned in your order. People generally do not try to cheat you, but even if they do they would be relying on you not checking. Many stores have a sign by the cash register: “Please check…

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Organizing Documents for Going Through A Divorce

Going through a divorce can be a very stressful time for you and the whole family. Don’t make the stress worse by being confused on which documents you need when filing for a divorce. Get all your documents organized before you meet with the attorney. The best thing to do is buy a large binder. Separate the binder into sections as listed below using cover sheets or inserts with labels. Behind each section keep copies of the following list of paperwork: Section 1: Proof of Income 1. Your paycheck stubs. Include all sources of income for the past year. If you don’t have stubs for the past year,…

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Create Your Organizational Vision

As a professional organizer, I encourage people to keep an inventory of their belongings. Whether you have to place a claim with your insurance company or you’re thinking of moving or renovating, you need to know what you have. Most people are surprised by the amount of stuff they own, once they start paying attention. Like the practice of writing down everything you eat, writing down everything you own can cause you to question your behavior. How did you end up with multiples of gadgets you almost never use? What were you thinking when you bought that equipment from a late-night infomercial? Analyzing shopping mistakes can be painful, but it’s…

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Decluttering as Zen Meditation

Decluttering your home or workspace can often seem overwhelming, but in truth it can be as peaceful as meditation, and can be a way to practice living mindfully and in the moment. Decluttering can be your zazen, as it is often mine. Recently I was honored with the chance to speak to a class at the San Francisco Zen Center, with the wonderful Zen priest Susan O’Connell (one of my favorite people in the world, and my favorite movie star friend). I talked with the Zen students about decluttering, and a couple things stood out for me as I talked: Clutter is a manifestation of a) holding onto the past…

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Paper Clutter

by: Chanthini Butler, Organizing and Administrative Consultant Recently I had a challenging assignment. I had a client who was interested in finally tackling her paper clutter. Paper clutter is something everyone has and no one person is spared from this. We all get mail, we all allow this to pile up. This entry isn’t going to address how to avoid this from happening but I will publish my personal tips on that subject at a later date. This post is how I went about tackling the paper monster once it was created. This situation was unique because I was working with an entrepreneur. These are the hardest cases due to…

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Three Power Moves for Decision Making

It is of utmost importance to recognize when you’ve entered into a no win situation and have a strategy that allows you to instantly get out and beat choice rather than in reaction. You can consciously step back and disengage from any situation that rattles your cage with one simple internal move. Power Move One – When you get stuck remind yourself, “I am going to disengage and step back and give this situation some air”. Breathing deep into your belly also calms the nervous system, takes you out of the sympathetic nervous system and soothes the flight or fight reaction. Making decisions in flight or fight mode can be…

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Tip Day Wednesday: Paper Chaos: 10 Simple Tips for Reducing Paper Clutter at Home

Each Wednesday In Order to Succeed’s blog features at least one tip on organizing, time management, moving and relocation, balancing home and business or well anything else we think you will find helpful. This week’s Tip Day Wednesday is about organizing documents.

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Tip Day Wednesday: 5 Minute Organizing

Each Wednesday In Order to Succeed’s blog features at least one tip on organizing, time management, moving and relocation, balancing home and business or well anything else we think you will find helpful. This week’s Tip Day Wednesday is a about organizing.

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office organizing

Six Ways To Organize Your Finances

Ten Strategies For Taming Your Email Inbox

Mistakes Happen: Check Your Bills Carefully

Organizing Documents for Going Through A Divorce

Create Your Organizational Vision

Decluttering as Zen Meditation

Paper Clutter

Three Power Moves for Decision Making

Tip Day Wednesday: Paper Chaos: 10 Simple Tips for Reducing Paper Clutter at Home

Tip Day Wednesday: 5 Minute Organizing

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