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Category Archives: Coaching
Less is more
Because I am an organizer many people think I hate stuff, that I despise things and belongings. When working with a client one-on-one I am able to dismiss this assumption pretty fast. I don’t hate stuff and I do not … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, General Organizing, Helpful Tips, Motivation
Tagged belongings, control, Home Organizing, items, organize, organizing, perception, stuff, Things, thoughts
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Creating a Morning Ritual to Start the Day Off Right
I love my sleep, but I’ve discovered that I really love having time for a little morning quiet time before getting ready for work. When the alarm goes off (a little earlier than it used to), I get up, put … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Helpful Tips, Motivation, Simple Ideas, Time Management
Tagged happy light, morning routines, read, schedule
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Quantum Leap Celebrates Success
Quantum Leap is NAPO’s community service program, implemented locally by NAPO chapters. In New England, we work with the Women@Work Plus program at St. Mary’s Center for Women and Children in Dorchester, MA. Women@Work is a 16-week employment readiness and occupational skills … Continue reading
Posted in Books/Resources, Coaching, Money Matters, Motivation, Productivity, Time Management
Tagged information, NAPO-NE, paper, Quantum Leap, skills, time, volunteer, Women@Work
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New Job, New Desk, Whose System? Easy Office Organizing for YOU.
Have you ever started a new job and “inherited” a desk and its previous owner’s organizational system? It’s like wearing someone else’s glasses. Maybe you can get by for a bit, but then you get a really bad headache. When … Continue reading
Don’t bring it home
When we are away from home and the clutter it is easy to buy something and think it will fit right in at the house. But our homes are so often filled with these types of items, the impulse purchases … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, General Organizing, Simple Ideas, Solutions
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Procrastination and how to beat it
So what exactly is procrastination and how does it affect us? Procrastination is the postponement of action. As a result we get caught taking action at the last possible moment. This practice leads to tyranny of the urgent instead of … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Motivation, Productivity
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ADD Strategies- Why Fidgeting is Fine
Have you or your child been diagnosed with ADD? Have you been told to turn off the music while doing homework or to stop doodling in class? How about being told to sit still or stop trying to do two … Continue reading
A Simple Strategy for Becoming An Organized Email Maven
We have so many gadgets nowadays on which to read our email. I applaud this technology for its efficacy. But it can be tiring living in a world that’s always on. There has never been a better time than now … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, General Organizing, Productivity, Simple Ideas, Solutions
Tagged email, home office, Home Organizing, organizing, technology
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Getting Organized:Tips From a Life Coach
I had a great conversation recently with my friend and colleague, Deidre Danahar of In Motion Consulting and Coaching about my favorite topic – ORGANIZING. Deidre was preparing for a television segement on how to get organized – something we both … Continue reading
The Organizing Process: More than Just Throwing Things Away
Have you ever tried to get organized simply by throwing things away? Many people get fed up with the clutter in their homes and start chucking things, thinking that by having some space back they are more organized. But in … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Motivation, Solutions
Tagged containers, dumpster, garbage, homes, label, organizing, process, purging, sort, trash, Weed
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