Every so often, I like to write about something really boneheaded that I did. This is so that you can learn from my mistakes, and also so that you can see that being organized is challenging even for professional organizers. Thus, the tale of the ballet flats.
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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.
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Last week, I wrote about how to easily back up your computer files to the cloud using Carbonite. This week, I would like to talk about another one of my favorite Internet-based products. Dropbox is a free program that enables you to store files in the cloud so that you can (1) make them available to all of your computing devices, and (2) easily share them with others.
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As a Professional Organizer and Productivity Expert, I am always on the lookout for products that have multiple functions or that make life easier. Thus I was particularly impressed with two types of gloves that I came across recently. Do you have an iPhone or other electronic device with a touch screen? Frustrated at having to remove a glove to use it? Then you’ll be interested to know that several companies make gloves that can be left on when operating…
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Do have a child in high school? Does the prospect of staying organized throughout the college application process fill you with dread? Luckily, a couple of people who have faced this challenge have created a great product from which the rest of us can benefit. The College Caboodle™ was developed by a professional organizer, Leah DeAngelis Kinder, and her sister, Monique DeAngelis Morey. Both had daughters entering high school and were looking for a way to organize all of the papers related…
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