Time

Our most precious commodity is one most easily pilfered. Everyone wants a piece of your time and with a million ways to spend it, it's no wonder you find yourself wondering where it all went. Organizing time can be more challenging than organizing space. Here we strive to help you declutter your calendar, set up your schedule and master the minutes of your day.

To Complete or Not To Complete (a Task), That is the Question

Posted by Janice Russell onJanuary30,2012

Each day you have tasks to complete. Some may come easily without any real thought or effort on your part. Others may be more difficult and require gathering information, learning a new skill or doing something you don't enjoy. I hear lots of complaints from people who get to the end of the day and haven't completed their to-do list. They often suggest this is due to procrastination. While procrastination is certainly a factor, I do not believe it is the main factor.

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Organizing Your Desk Tornados

Posted by Janice Russell onJanuary03,2012

Tornados was common in theme in several forensic dramas this past season. In each case, a tornado covered up a crime by disturbing the evidence. The type of crime and evidence were different in each show. The common feature was that the forensic scientists had to "unscramble" the evidence left by the killer and the tornado.

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Delete isn't just a button on your computer

Posted by Janice Russell onDecember27,2011

When your computer has too many documents or programs, it gets sluggish and can shut down completely. It's also harder to figure out where important documents are unless you have good systems for naming and filing the documents. Two options are: delete unused files and programs or add more whether it is memory or the size of your hard drive. Usually it is better to delete since there are many unused documents and programs. But often people go the simpler route of more storage space.

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"Organized Enough" for the Remaining Holiday Events

Posted by Janice Russell onDecember19,2011

I know you've got your list and are checking it twice to make sure that all holiday preparations are getting done. But have you had to enjoy the season? This is supposed to be a festive and fun time of the year, not one of overwhelm and stress. So just like on a computer you sometimes have to change "permissions" so the right people have the correct access, sometimes you have to change your holiday "permissions." Check out these five ideas and see if one or more can make your day brighten a little:

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How "give me a sec" Impacts Time

Posted by Janice Russell onOctober12,2011

When they were young, my nephews would ask, "Aunt Janice, can you read a story?" If I was doing something else at the time, I would say, "In just a sec." Their response was, "One second. Okay, it's time." We'd have a laugh and eventually I would read the story.

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organize your time by knowing which no?

Posted by Janice Russell onAugust24,2011

I saw a cartoon by Ted Goff that said "When you say no, do you mean partially no, possibly no, or approximately no?" I had to laugh. We often help clients with time organizing challenges. One major culprit is having more activties or tasks than hours in a day. A major problem? The inability to say "no." It's a short word but incredibly difficult to use on a regular basis.

Let's look at a scenario.

Someone comes to you and says, "I know that you are really good at organizing events.

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Money, Stuff, Tasks

Posted by Janice Russell onAugust12,2011

Having lots of money while not having inner peace is like dying of thirst while bathing in the ocean. ~ Yogananda

Interesting thought! At a glance, it is easy to say: “no, that’s not true!” But after a second look, there is a lot of wisdom in that statement. Although many people equate money with happiness, there are those with money who don’t have peace and those with little money who are very content.

What about if we replace “money” with “stuff”?

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The Magic Word

Posted by Jennifer Wig onAugust04,2011

It's August now, which means I only have seven weeks left until I leave for an extended four-week vacation. (More about that later.) And of course, that means everyone in my life needs everything right NOW.

Not long ago, I wrote about creating a time map to bring some order to my busy schedule. Lately, I've had to throw that time map out the window. You're thinking: WHAT??? I thought the map was the key to getting it all done and making it work.

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crossing 4 lanes in 10 feet OR planning & organizing to make the trip safer

Posted by Janice Russell onAugust02,2011

You've seen it happen...you're driving along in the third lane of a busy four lane highway. You check your mirrors and notice someone coming up quickly on your left. The next thing you see is the blur as they go from the far left lane to the far right lane to barely make an exit almost taking a few bumpers with it. Now you might think they don't know where they're going. But if that is the case, they shouldn't be going 100mph in the far left lane!

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Eating My Own Dog Food

Posted by Jennifer Wig onJuly21,2011

"Eat your own dog food."

I keep hearing this phrase, and it makes me laugh. But it's a point I keep emphasizing. Usually, I'm talking about a company that touts green principals but doesn't allow employees to telecommute, or continues to use exorbitant amounts of paper. But as I wrote a blog post here, I realized that I should try it for myself.

I was writing something about daily motivation, suggesting you list reasons near your bed or desk or wherever. At the same time, I was struggling to include exercise in my routine each morning.

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