How To Never Procrastinate Again

How To Never Ever Procrastinate Again

Yep I’m serious. There’s a way to stop ‘procrastinating’. How? Well, I’m going to suggest there’s no such thing as procrastination. I mean yes, there’s a word and a set of associations that go with it. But I’m suggesting that by treating it as a meaningful phenomenon like it’s some deep-seated childhood trauma or pervasive psycho-sexual dysfunction, [...]

Discipline – Now With 80% Less Willpower

Discipline is just choosing between what you want now and what you want most

This month my word of the month is discipline. Not the scary, willpower-y kind of discipline. I’ve never been good at that. Anything enforced immediately brings out the rebellious child in me. I can’t diet because as soon as there’s something I can’t have it’s the thing I want most in the world. Even if I had zero interest [...]

7 Simple Ways To Feel More Confident

7 Simple Ways To Feel More Confident

Feeling confident helps us to do more, be more, and give more to others.  The following 7 simple strategies can help you to feel better about yourself – and that can help make you more productive, motivated, and effective. So why not pick at least one strategy that you can use today… 1. Dress Your Best Sure your appearance can affect how others perceive you, but what [...]

7 Surprising Things From The Simplify Your Life Challenge

Simplify Your Life Challenge

More than 1200 people are signed up and completing the 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge. It’s exciting to read the comments and see the pictures as people make small changes that can have a big impact on their lives.  Here are some of the discoveries so far that people have found surprising: Knowing where to [...]

Premium Subscribers: Update

Premium Subscribers: Update

Hello to my wonderful Premium Subscribers! I wanted to update you on a few things… 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge The 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge is off to a fabulous start! So far we’ve been decluttering, organizing chores, sorting priorities, and dealing with perfectionism. I’m especially loving people’s photos. Not bad for just a few days! As a [...]

Simplify Your Life Challenge

21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge

UPDATE: The $2 offer has now closed. If you: Feel overwhelmed Have too much stuff in your life Have too little time Don’t have your priorities in order Are drowning in chaos Find it hard to think straight because there’s too much on your mind… Then the 21-Day Simplify Your Life Challenge is for you! Each day I’ll give you a challenge – perhaps a decision to make or a task to [...]

7 Myths That Keep You Stuck In Clutter

7 Myths That Keep You Stuck In Clutter

If you’re surrounded by clutter then it’s likely you’ve fallen for some sneaky little myths. Banish them! Here’s a healthy dose of reality to help with your myth-busting. Myth #1: I Need Storage Systems So I Can Declutter Reality Storage systems and containers can be a trap. Because they’re related to organizing, they trick you into feeling virtuous while actually adding to [...]

10 Things To Do Every Day: A Prescription For Happiness And Personal Organization

Happiness prescription

Sometimes life’s little tantrums make it hard to keep your cool. You get sick, you face one problem after another, your goals stall, your relationships struggle… You can start to feel disorganized, frustrated, in a rut… So what can you do to keep yourself afloat? I suggest a daily checklist that will help you feel as though you’re hanging in there and doing okay. Keep the checklist simple and achievable. It shouldn’t add to [...]

How To Get Your Family To Declutter: Dos And Don’ts

Get Family To Declutter

Here are some common frustrations I hear from people who are trying to declutter their lives and organize their homes: My husband is a hoarder – he still has college notes from the 80s. My wife’s hobbies have taken over the entire house. My kids have too much stuff and won’t get rid of anything. If you relate, here [...]

The Secret To Staying Clutter-Free For Life (Or, How To Avoid Clutter Creep)

The Secret To Staying Clutter-Free For Life (Or, How To Avoid Clutter Creep)

You know that lovely feeling you get when you’ve just organized your shoes, decluttered the filing cabinet, or streamlined your vintage doily collection? *insert plaintive voice* Why does it never last? Why does the chaos always return? Why can’t I stay ahead of clutter and disorganization? The answers, respectively, are that it can, it doesn’t have to, and there [...]