The decision to downsize your home can be fuelled by various reasons: The kids have left home Retirement The loss of a spouse Financial strains The desire to live more simply. Whatever the reason, downsizing can be a hard process for many. There are emotional strains to paring back your belongings and sometimes it’s hard to see […]
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Working from home and staying organized is a challenge many of us face. We hear from many people each week with frustrations about their home office: My office is a dumping ground. I moved into my new house 4 years ago and there are still unpacked boxes in my office space. Keely We just moved and […]
We experimented this year with our first yearly program schedule that allowed members to participate in the programs as a group. The feedback was brilliant so we are going to do it again next year. Here is a link to the proposed 2015 program schedule. You’ll see all the programs are scattered throughout the year […]
The tricky thing about energy drainers is that you don’t realize at first that they are draining you. You give, they take, and take and take. Then all of a sudden you realize and think, Hey, that’s not fair! Below are the energy drainers to avoid if you wish to maintain your productivity and live your […]
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Does Your Home Reflect The Way You Want To Live? If you’re looking to declutter and reorganize the layout of some rooms in your home, first consider your home values. Home Values What are home values? I like to think of these as those ways you make your house a home. Consider for example, which of the following values would you […]
Here at Get Organized Wizard we talk a lot about specific ways you can simplify your life. “Be More With Less” is a concept we believe in. Often we hear from members who say, But my life is so complicated, I don’t know how to simplify my life! Really? Really? Let’s look at some issues in life […]
For good times and bad timesI’ll be on your side forever moreThat’s what friends are for … That’s What Friends Are For – Burt Bacharach *Riiippp* Until they’re not there for the good times. Or the bad times. Or maybe they’re only there for the bad times and drop you in the good times when […]
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With our brand new challenge starting this week, 21 Days To Simplify your Life, there’s no better time to talk about the power of choice. Making a fast decision, feeling confident with it, let it go and move on. Each day we make a million decisions. Tiny, insignificant ones that barely register to more detailed, thoughtful decisions. […]
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We are well & truly into flu season here in Sydney and this week I’ve been crash-tackled by the bug. Restless nights, headaches, aches and pains, fevers, sweats. Urggghhh. Please, pur-leez my body, get well soon! When you run a business from home or have the flexibility to work from home a lot, you tend to […]
It’s a feeling we all dread. You have a big week, month, event, clean-up or family gathering ahead and there is so much to be done. If you’re like me, you’ll start with a check list. I love them. I write them all the time. If it’s not neat enough, I’ll write it again, convinced the […]
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We kicked off our 30-Days To An Organized Home program this week, so it’s the perfect time to talk about maintaining your mindset. For some, 30 days is a long time to commit to an online program. I tend to find that members are super-eager in the early days of the program, and then the number of […]
You can transform your home and your life in just 5-10 minutes a day, over 30 days. It’s easy, and even fun, with our simple, step-by-step tasks. 30 Days To YOUR Organized Home! Our 30 Days To An Organized Home program guides you to complete easy and motivating tasks so you can make a fresh start and be less cluttered and more organized. Previously […]
If you could reinvent your physical space, what would each room in your house look like? Take a minute to think about your home and how each room currently looks. Does clutter or mess stress you out? Do you feel burdened with having to tidy up before you can even start to think about cleaning? Are there […]
There is nothing worse than being stuck in a job you don’t like. At some point in our working life, most of us have had a job that drains the life out of us. Mentally. Physically. Some of you might be experiencing job duress right now. Is that you? Are you in a dire job […]
If you’re still thinking about joining our new online program 7 Days To An Organized Home Office, this may be just the inspiration you need to sign up! You can find the BEFORE pics from our last session here. You can find our AFTER pics from our last session here: The next live program starts Monday 12 May […]
Do you have one of those friends who always seems to have it together? He’s always on time, she never appears rushed, her house looks clean and tidy whenever you pop in, he makes amazing dinners with (what looks like) minimal effort. I’m always inspired by those people who seem to be able to get the […]
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Michele’s earlier blog Get More Done with This Mindshift is a great starting point if you are looking to make a shift and change the way you currently do things. In the post, Michele talks about shifting your thinking from doing stuff to getting stuff done. Take a minute to read it, I’ll wait 😉 Most of us like […]
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Now that we have a cleaning schedule organized let’s consider what we already have in our households that can help make our cleaning regime simple and organized. You don’t need all the bells, whistles and marvels that late night television spruiks ad nauseum for 30 minutes at a time! Let’s get back to basics […]
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It’s of no surprise that women tend to have a greater responsibility when it comes to domestic chores. Some of you may be lucky enough to have a husband (partner, significant other) or children to help with the load. And for those people I give you a heartfelt “yay for you!”. With my husband […]
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Not another declutter program? No, not another… this is our most powerful home declutter program! 7 Days To A Dramatically Decluttered Home For the third time we will be running 7 Days To A Dramatically Decluttered Home online. So whether you’re a first timer or you’re back to refresh your decluttering challenges, be ready to start on Monday […]