Author: jborganize

My Evernote conversion occurred about four years ago.  Stuffed in the back of my junk drawer (yes, I also have one) for several years, lay a handwritten recipe for the best maple balsamic salad dressing I obtained from a restaurant in Vermont.  Frustrated with my lack of organization for something so valuable, I downloaded Evernote…

I don’t know about you but I find late August bittersweet. Long, schedule-free days draw to a close soon replaced by early mornings and an increasingly hectic routine. Our kids, on the other hand, seem genuinely ecstatic to begin the new school year. If back to school fills you with dread and stress here are…

Several years ago, just before my mother passed away, I called her from the US (she lived in England) to ask her whether she could find information regarding my UK bank account. “Just a minute,” she said. And in literally, less than a minute, she gave me the information I needed. That was one of…

Minimalism and maintenance.  Neither word inspires warm fuzzy feelings yet in my ten years of organizing experience I can vouch that without these two ingredients, living an organized life is impossible.  Let’s start with minimalism: “Less is more.” This is a phrase I often use when meeting a potential client.  The less we have the…

It’s the most wonderful time of year…for some.  A survey conducted by PR Newswire cites Christmas as the sixth most stressful life event.  Yikes. Naturally, as a professional organizer, I strongly believe that good organizing and planning greatly minimizes stress and enhances emotional well-being.  Here are six tips to help you find a little more…

So it’s your turn to host Thanksgiving. Excited yet completely anxious, stressed and overwhelmed? Here are six tips to help combat the stress: 1. Schedule a strategy meeting with yourself. This is where you make yourself a cup of coffee (or something stronger if it’s after 5pm) and write down everything you need to do. This is your…