I gave up New Year's resolutions years ago - instead I set a theme for each year. A theme creates a sustained, focused effort in one area of my life - both personally and professionally - which I find to be more impactful. I not only get to work … [Read more...]
Impossible Things
You know how sometimes you hear some little thing and it sticks - it resonates in some way that captures your attention. Recently, my honey Ron and I got around to enjoying Johnny Depp in Alice In Wonderland. What ''stuck' for me was a line near … [Read more...]
Clearing Your Schedule
A double mastectomy was enough to let one woman clear her schedule. What about you? I was reading an article in the March issue of Fortune about Esther Dyson and her position as stand-by cosmonaut. After first turning down the option to be a … [Read more...]
Professional Organizers Are People Too!
Those of us naturally inclined to organization can take as much ribbing asthe pack-rat. We have been referred to in unflattering terms - fuss budget, "a"retentive, neat freak - you get the idea. The truth is we all live on a continuum and we are … [Read more...]
Lessons from the Blackberry Bush
Here in Oregon, blackberries are an invasive species that we spend a lot time trying to irradicate - that is, when we're not busy making jam and pies from the fruit. The difference between pie and pest is the circumstance. Find them along a … [Read more...]
Finding Wrong or Finding Right?
Why is it so much easier to talk about what went wrong when so many more of them when right? Do something that creates a bad customer experience and the statistics are that one dissatisfied customer will tell 15 other people about their bad … [Read more...]
What Are You Paying Attention To?
So many people have taught me so many things over the years. I am grateful to everyone of them for everything they have taught me. One that has been on my mind a lot in this economy is something I first heard from then fellow organizer, now … [Read more...]