Home Office

6
Jul

Getting Organized: Some Links & Resources

Michele Connolly View Comments Family | Happiness | Home Office | Personal Development

Here’s a round-up of some good articles and ideas I’ve found recently.
Creativity
A bunch of stuff from Lifehacker on getting organized to get more creative:

Embrace Organization to Foster Creativity

Tough times
Good tips for avoiding chaos when dealing with tough times from Lifehack:

How To Stay Organized When Life Throws You a Curveball

15
Mar

Organize Your Paperwork [Mission #36]

Michele Connolly View Comments 52 Organizing Missions | Business & Career | Home Office

If you wish you could vaporize your paperwork, then you’ll love this mission.
We’ll organize those towering piles of paper and help you get back on top of all your paperwork tasks.
Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below.
If you’re new, you might like to start here -> 52 Organizing Missions.
Get Organized Mission #36: Organize Your Paperwork
Step 1: Make Three [...]

8
Oct

Hoarding: 7 Lies That Keep You Caught In Clutter

Michele Connolly View Comments Home Office | Simplify Life

Hoarders on Oprah

Oprah has yet another show about hoarders this week. It got me thinking about the lies we tell ourselves to avoid letting go of the stuff that fills up our homes and lives.

Of course extreme hoarding can be associated with psychiatric disorders. More commonly, though, we justify mounting mounds of matter with the little lies we tell ourselves.

Here are 7 of the most common self-delusions I hear, along with a decent dose of reality.

1
Oct

Hear Me Talking About Productivity and Piles of Paper on Sydney Radio

Michele Connolly View Comments Business & Career | Home Office

This week I had the pleasure of being interviewed about organizing your office on the Small Business with Prue MacSween show on Sydney’s Radio 2GB 873AM.
We chatted about:

How to avoid piles of paper and inbox overflow. Solution: make quick decisions.
How to organize your desk for better productivity. Solution: use my ‘real estate’ model of office organizing.
Whether [...]

28
Sep

Organize Your Office [Mission #19]

Michele Connolly View Comments 52 Organizing Missions | Business & Career | Home Office | Productivity

If you want to increase productivity, motivation and mental clarity, one of the best things you can do is to create an effective workspace.
So in this mission, we’ll follow 3 steps to transform your work zone into an organized office.
Remember: you only need 30 minutes for the basic mission. Extended Options are below. If you’re new, you might like to start here: 52 Organizing Missions.
Get Organized [...]

18
Sep

Organize Your Computer in 7 Simple Steps [Mission #18]

Michele Connolly View Comments 52 Organizing Missions | Home Office | Technology & Social Media

Living an organized life is a lot easier when you have systems and tools that are themselves well ordered.
So in this Get Organized Mission we’re going to tackle that modern repository of information and entertainment – the computer. Our organizing process will make it easy to know where to save your files, give you confidence to find stuff when you need it, and create a lovely sense of order in [...]

6
Sep

Fresh Start: 12 Days of New Beginnings [Day 6: Home]

Michele Connolly View Comments Fresh Start | Home Office | Home Organization

I’m going to make 12 fresh starts in 12 life areas over the next 12 days.
I don’t expect to succeed at everything, but I want to give a bunch of things a try. Join me!
Day 1: Personal Development
My Day 1 Fresh Start was to raise my weights in Body Pump class for biceps and shoulders.
Report:
✔ Raised weights on days I’ve had Pump class, but with loss of form.
Day [...]

5
Aug

Organize Your Back-Ups Please, Dear Reader (With Free Computer Back-Up Planner)

Michele Connolly View Comments Home Office | Technology & Social Media

Last week my computer’s motherboard died, leaving me unplugged and mostly offline.
If you have a business or your computer contains important documents or precious photos, then you know how stressful this situation could be.
But, although I missed my cyber-friends and felt bereft without Xander (my laptop), I made good use of the time, doing research for upcoming organizing products while the motherboard was being assembled and installed.
The reason I [...]

8
Jul

7 Productivity Tips For Your Home-Based Business

Michele Connolly View Comments Home Office | Productivity | Time Management

A recent NYT article outlining David Pogue’s Productivity Secrets inspired me to think about my own approach to productivity.
Because I have a home-based business, people often ask me how I keep myself productive despite the lure of home-based distractions. Sometimes I’m asked if I’m tempted to do housework instead of working.
Say what now?
Falling off my fit-ball from laughter aside, I thought I’d share a few of the productivity [...]

4
Jul

Get Organized Mission #9: Filing System Nirvana

Michele Connolly View Comments 52 Organizing Missions | Home Office | Productivity

If home office organization is the bane of your life, you’re going to love this mission! One of the main causes of a disorganized workspace is paper accumulation – which usually happens because the filing system is over-complicated or non-existent.
So in this Get Organized Mission we’re going to create a super-simple filing system – one that makes it easy to put papers away, and also gives you confidence that [...]

1
Jul

Get Organized Mission #8: Declutter 50 Items

Michele Connolly View Comments 52 Organizing Missions | Home Office | Home Organization

One of the simplest ways to live a more organized life is to have less stuff – in fact, the less you have, the easier it is to get organized and stay organized.
So in this mission we’re going to get rid of 50 pieces of clutter from your home. It’s easier than you think – especially with my room-by-room, clutter-busting suggestions.
Now before you hyperventilate, please let me reassure you that [...]

11
Feb