by Jamie Steele | Oct 9, 2018 | Tips and Tricks, Confessions of a Professional Organizer, Motivation, Time Management
This past week was a challenge. It was a great week but I had a lot to do and not a lot of time to do it. Yesterday it all caught up with me and I was on the verge of losing my mind. I was vibrating on all levels with a sense of desperation to have a break from the...
by Jamie Steele | Sep 27, 2018 | Time Management, Confessions of a Professional Organizer, Motivation, Tips and Tricks
I used to live on a self-imposed anxious side. Then I attended a talk presented by Lisa Montanaro called “Crazy Busy is not a Badge of Honor.” She talked about setting your priorities and then planning your day around what those priorities are. I...
by Jamie Steele | Jan 26, 2017 | Confessions of a Professional Organizer, Motivation, Time Management, Tips and Tricks
The Set Up Back in September, I put a lot on my plate. I agreed to speak. At the NAPO National Conference in April and I agreed to chair our local Chapters Clear you Clutter Day (CYCD) event January. Sound doable right? It was until I realized that the deadline for...
by Jamie Steele | Sep 25, 2016 | Tips and Tricks, Confessions of a Professional Organizer
Laundry: A Deplorable Chore Laundry. I hate it. The entire process drives me bonkers. Well, not the whole process. I like sorting. Sorting is a calming thing, but putting it in, switching it to the dryer and folding are all for the...
by Jamie Steele | Aug 27, 2016 | Tips and Tricks, Confessions of a Professional Organizer, Motivation
Is life balanced? Rarely. There are four pillars for a strong foundation, but we may find that the pillars aren’t always the same height making things a little wobbly for us. You know the little feet on the bottom of a table leg? You can screw...
by Jamie Steele | Oct 9, 2015 | Tips and Tricks, Confessions of a Professional Organizer
Have you ever considered that when you are unhappy you are actually happy? I hadn’t until tonight. I came across this thought from Gretchen Rubin and my head began to swim with all the things I do on a daily basis that I don’t enjoy, but I will...
