This book is one of the best books I’ve ever read on productivity and overall how to be better at life. The biggest takeaway for me personally was his concept of “habit stacking”. How, basically, you ‘stack’ a habit you’d like to develop on top of a habit that you already have. This is something…
Come see my workshop at the KC Pinners Conference at the Overland Park Convention Center on Friday, Feb 4th at 12:30p in Room #4! The Endless Benefits of Being Organized…and the REASONS behind our organizing struggles Learn the psychology behind why we buy what we buy, keep what we keep and why it’s so hard…
Do Weekly Meeting/Review/Check-in Check-in with yourself and others – allows everyone to be involved and have a voiceRecord: planner, journal, notebook, etc. Create a family (or team) mission statement, define values, set goals, envision desired culture, environment/atmosphere, etc.Check-in with mission statement/values/goals regularly Review the last week + Look at Upcoming Week’s Plan – tweak things,…
Because my family of 4 (5, counting Lucy our yellow lab) lives in a small home (~1000sq ft), doing this whole ‘indefinitely working from home’ thing necessitated the need for a home office. Since we don’t have a lot of room to spare and we needed an area away from the screaming tantrums of a…
Since so many of us have been working from home for a few months now, the novelty of it all is starting to wear off. Maybe you have started noticing that you aren’t as productive as you’d like to be or you can’t quite figure out how to emulate that conducive work environment. Below you…
Did you know that less is more, especially where kids toys are concerned? Checkout this new study from Univ of Toledo in journal of Infant Behavior and Development. “With fewer toys, participants had fewer incidences of toy play, longer durations of toy play, and played with toys in a greater variety of ways. This suggests…
Almost every client that I visit (and household, ever) has a hard time keeping up with the laundry. I would say that a good 90% of the jobs I do are centered around laundry, clothing, and clothing storage. No matter how many times you majorly bust butt to get it all caught up, reach that…
Let’s talk clutter! What *is* clutter? How do we get rid of it? Where do we put it? What if it’s sentimental? How do we keep the clutter away? Join us at JOCO Central Resource Library in the Pickard Room at 6:30p for a *FREE* presentation covering all things clutter-related by seasoned Professional Organizer Shawna…
I’m so excited to be speaking with the Johnson County Rotary Club Meeting on Thursday morning, May 10th! I will be doing a presentation called “Declutter Your Life” and sharing some decluttering tips for home, life, and mind. Check out the JoCo Rotary Club website for more info!
Meal Planning is a simple way to plan ahead each week, saving time and energy. Meal plan one day of the week. Grocery shop the next. Prep food the next day if need be. Don’t feel like you have to do it all in one day. Meal Planning Plan out the week’s events, appointments, and…
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