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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Stressed Out? Organize Your Life

Everywhere you look it seems there is bad news. The downturn in the economy is causing financial and emotional hardships for individuals from all walks of life. More and more people are suffering from extreme stress and anxiety. You can’t do anything about the suffering economy or the falling stock market. However, you can take control of your personal environment. When you feel stressed out, look around you. Is your home a cluttered mess? Does your desk at work look as if vandals struck overnight and scattered your papers everywhere? Do you have five different remotes to operate the TV, vcr, dvd player, home theater, etc.? Do you really know…

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Time Management: How To Organize Yourself

By Guest Blogger: Rama Banerjee Every person has 24 hours in a day but still out of them few come up as successful personalities while other live a meaningless life. The trick lies not in time but in its effective management which determines the success of souls. With the improvement in technology, things like online scheduling software can create wonders in organizing time to its best.Here are a few techniques to organize your schedule and manage time smartly. 1. Goal Setting At the start of a day we look at list of things we need to complete among which include both the compulsory and non-compulsory things. The best solution to this…

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Ten Simple Steps To Make Back-To-School Less Stressful

It’s time to start thinking about getting the kids back to school. If you follow the ten simple steps below, starting school can be stress free for you and your children. 1. Establish A Routine. Two weeks before the first day of school establish bedtime routines. Put your children to bed at the same time they will be going to bed when they start school. Get them out of bed at the same time they will getting up for school. 2. Get A List Get a list of school supplies each child needs. Take your children shopping a couple of weeks before school starts and let them…

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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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6 Stress Management Tips for a Longer Life!!

It feels like everyone’s schedules seem busier than ever right now! However, one high-priority item to add to your full plate is to take at least 10 minutes a day to relax and you will live a longer and happier life! Stress is one of the top killers in our modern world, and yet we still refuse to take a time-out. Taking a break is like hitting your reset button; this brief appointment with yourself will increase your productivity, improve your mood and most importantly, decrease the chronic stress that over time paves the way for heart disease, depression, insomnia, cancer and other life-shortening health conditions. Quiet Time Is…

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Mistakes Happen: Check Your Bills Carefully

Stressed Out? Organize Your Life

Time Management: How To Organize Yourself

Ten Simple Steps To Make Back-To-School Less Stressful

Organizing Documents for Going Through A Divorce

Create Your Organizational Vision

Decluttering as Zen Meditation

Paper Clutter

Three Power Moves for Decision Making

6 Stress Management Tips for a Longer Life!!

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