Archive | March, 2010

Celebrate the Small Successes!

Posted on March 4, 2010 by in Staying Organized

My last post was about creating change in our lives.  It was about what can we do differently to make a difference in our lives, and the lives around us.

Many of you reading this blog may be on a journey to become more organized.  Wanting to live a life of less stress with more order and control.  Maybe there is something else in your life you are trying to do or be better at.

But you do not have to win a gold medal in the Olympics or in our case, organize your whole home in a day.  No.  What I think you should do is celebrate!  Celebrate every success.  Large or small.

Taking the first steps, the small steps to better ourselves.  Sometimes just making the phone call to a Professional Organizer is the hardest step.  You did it. Celebrate!  You are reading this blog to get tips and ideas on how to better your home.  Celebrate!  You spent 15 minutes going through a cluttered closet. Celebrate!

Whatever your goal may be whether it’s to become more organized, stop smoking, whatever, it doesn’t matter.. Just don’t forget to celebrate the small successes!

“You have achieved success if you have lived well, laughed often and loved much.” - Anonymous

Happy Organizing!

Guest Blog Post at The Work at Home Woman!

Posted on March 2, 2010 by in Getting Started, Office Organizing, Paper Management

Recently, I had the privilege to write a guest blog post for, The Work at Home Woman.  This is a great website and I highly recommend you check it out!

The article, Get Your Home Office Organized, is about giving your desk a makeover.  Something we all should do from time to time!  Just this past weekend, my husband and I cleared our office and recycled 2 bags of paper! No matter how organized you are, you always need to do a purging session every now and then!

When you get busy, and in our case we both share the same space, you must maintain the organization by taking time to file, purge, and rework your system.  It makes a difference.  It felt so good to get the office back to working for us and not against us!

Happy Organizing!

Learning From The Olympians!

Posted on March 1, 2010 by in Getting Started, Productivity

The Olympics have come to a close.  For the last 2 weeks my family watched in anticipation of what was going to happen next.  We even bought the Olympic Wii game for Valentines Day!  We had a lot of fun playing the different sports and winning gold medals from time to time.  Pretending what it must feel like to be Lindsey Vonn or Shaun White.

There is something magical about the Olympics.  There was not one medal ceremony where I did not shed a tear.  It didn’t matter what anthem was being played.  To see the athletes faces was priceless. They beamed with pride and accomplishment.

There was not a personal story of an Olympian that did not touch me. These athletes are amazing.  It’s impressive to see the dedication and commitment they put into their sports.  I can barely get myself to exercise 30 minutes a day, and these guys are working out 30+ hours in a week.  Amazing.  We saw perseverance at its finest.  These athletes never gave up.  Many had obstacles to beat, injuries to nurse, but they still went on to compete.  And some went on to win.  Amazing.

What struck me most about these athletes were how positive they were. They were happy people, fulfilling their lifelong dreams.  There was a sparkle in their eye, passion in their voice.  They were people living in the moment.

What can we learn from these athletes?

I may not win a gold medal anytime soon, but I wonder if I put in the time, the dedication, the commitment, the passion, the heart into my job as a mother, a wife, a friend, a daughter, a professional organizing coach, or any other role I play… I wonder what that would look like?  I wonder how it could change my life, the lives around me?  I wonder what kind of difference it would make?

What about you?

The lessons we can learn are countless.  Persevere, don’t give up, believe in your dreams, when you fall stand up tall and with grace, stand proud.  Inspire others, work hard and achieve.  Live in the moment.  Win your gold medal!

Congratulations Team USA!  I am proud to be an American!