more about: organization

August 1, 2011 at 10:09AM | holly becker

Where Do You Shop For Office Supplies?

It’s August 1st and I’m thinking about organization and making sure everything is in order before I begin traveling later this month and in September. The better organized I am, the happier I feel [...]

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April 5, 2010 at 10:34AM | holly becker

Pottery Barn: 10 Storage Favorites

Spring makes me want to get organized and work on lots of projects around the home, what about you? I was looking through the Pottery Barn catalog this morning and thought I’d pull together a Spring must-have list of 10 Storage Favorites that may lead you to some great things that you can order and enjoy for a more organized home. Here are my 10 picks.

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February 4, 2010 at 5:06PM | Simply Stated Contributor

Seven REALISTIC Tips for Boosting Personal Productivity.

There’s so much productivity advice that I can’t manage. I can’t touch each piece of paper just one time. I can’t return every email within twenty-four hours. I can’t maintain a clear desk at all times. I can’t go paperless. Nevertheless, I have found some realistic strategies that have made my life easier.

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May 20, 2009 at 6:03AM | holly becker

Online Organization Workshops: Simplify 101

Looking to get your act together? I’ve heard nothing but positive reviews from students who have taken the creative declutter classes over at Simplify 101. In addition to online classes and over the phone coaching consults, professional organizers Jay and Aby Garvey also provide in-home organizing services in metro St. Louis and Metro-East in Illinois that, “are conducted in a friendly, non-judging manner, and all your information is kept strictly confidential.”

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April 10, 2009 at 6:00AM | holly becker

Secrets of Simplicity – Great Book!

I’ve never read a book on organization and simple living from cover-to-cover in my life — ever. That alone is why even I am shocked to be sitting her this morning writing this review about Secrets of Simplicity by author and organization expert Mary Carlomagno…

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March 20, 2009 at 10:10AM | holly becker

Pocket Posh Puzzles

I find myself always waiting for something whenever I’m running errands, whether it’s the guy in front of me washing his monster truck or the 10 sneezing, runny-nose patients waiting to see the same doctor – mine. I try to use this time to not get bent out of shape so I’ll pull out a little chick lit (book) or engage in some mindless text messaging, though neither really relax me. That’s why when I came across…

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