All this talk about resolutions has got me thinking about that one I hear the most, “I resolve to ‘Get Organized’ this year.” But what does it mean? How does one get started toward reaching that goal to get organized for 2016? January is GO Month (Get Organized Month) and for the past two weeks my […]
Dr. Herold gets his time management adjusted Our 10th winner of the 10 Acts of Organization contest is Dr. Rochelin Herold of The Maryland Spine Institute. He won 2 hours of professional organizing with Jane Hall. He is a husband and father to a 2-year-old. He sees many patients each day. Dr Herold has a large, spacious […]
If you aren’t in business don’t bother writing goals. When I type the search term, “time management” I come up with results for professionals and for students. The same is true for “goal setting” and when I get to “productivity” I am squarely in the realm of professionals. But what about everyone else? What about […]
I failed my 2013 New Year’s Resolutions. Why? Because I never even wrote them down. I have no idea what they were! Its hard to achieve something when you do not know what you are aiming for. Every year I (try) to set aside time to craft meaningful resolutions. I will (usually) reflect on these 2-3 […]
Are you getting in the way of forming a new habit that would make your life run more smoothly? Why do we put so much pressure on ourselves to change our lives quickly and drastically? I have found that small changes make the biggest difference. What’s so great about small changes? They allow you to […]
There is an old adage that says, ‘The Cobbler’s children have no shoes.” I often get asked a question along those lines that goes something like this, ‘So is YOUR home a sanctuary of order or is it like the cobbler’s children?’ Here is my response. It is not like the cobbler’s children nor is […]
The year has ended or is ending for most of us. Whether we are in school, have kids in school, or teach, this is the time of year when we are wrapping things up for another year and looking forward to the pool, picnics, vacations, and cookouts. I know there are always things I plan […]