When there is a long time between my posts, it’s a sign that I have a lot going on in my life. Many of my clients beg me for help with time management, as they have a lot going on in their lives, too. What I teach them is that time management is about making choices. The key question when managing one’s time is: how should I be spending my time right now?
Read more →After five and a half years of helping clients with their clutter, I have gotten accustomed to encountering what I call the Computer Graveyard. Here’s the scenario. You get a new computer, and you start using it. You don’t want to get rid of the old computer just yet, just in case something malfunctions on the new one, so you put the old one on the floor next to your desk. Days go by, then weeks, then months, and the…
Read more →In the past, I have suggested setting quarterly goals instead of New Year’s Resolutions. You can see my discussion of this in an earlier post entitled Say “No” to New Year’s Resolutions. I’m about to break with tradition even further by advocating for monthly goals rather than quarterly.
Read more →Ah, the to-do list. Some people hate them, some people swear by them. As a Professional Organizer who teaches time management skills, I’ve seen my share of non-effective to-do lists. Here are some guidelines for creating and following a manageable to-do list.
Read more →Did you ever have in your hand an invitation to an event, or a schedule of upcoming lectures, performances, or exhibits that sounded interesting but which you weren’t ready to commit to? Chances are you added the invitation or schedule to a pile of paper on your desk, or put it somewhere in your file cabinet. Months later, you came across it and said, “Oh, I’m really sorry I missed that”, and threw it out. So what really happened here?
Read more →
