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The Abandoned Exercise Bike…and Other Broken Promises

We purchased that piece of exercise equipment because it promised to make us fit and slim. We bought that expensive ‘miracle’ cream because it promised to reduce our wrinkles. We ordered the latest and greatest cooking gadget because it promised to save us time in the kitchen. When we buy an item, what we are…

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Self Worth: How to Build Yourself Up (Instead of Tearing Yourself Down)

Through coaching hundreds of people, both in my life coaching practice and as a professional organizer, I’ve discovered the one thing that seems to hold many people back from getting what they want: their thoughts. Is ‘stinking thinking’ holding you hostage? Stinking thinking can be defined as “a bad way of thinking that makes you…

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Oops, I messed up.

I do quite a bit of traveling for both work and pleasure. As many of you know, traveling requires quite a bit of organization, which shouldn’t be a problem for someone like me…usually. It was my third trip to the airport in a month. It felt like I was just back and caught up from…

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Simple Ways to Eliminate Clutter Problems

Most mornings, I eat a bowl of oatmeal – sprinkled liberally with cinnamon (not too exciting, but hey, it keeps me regular). Like many of you, I store the cinnamon with other spices on a revolving rack. You can see it pictured here. See how the spices are labeled, and the jars are clear so…

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How to make tough decisions easier – so you can stop tossing and turning and finally get to sleep.

Clutter is often just unmade decisions. See if you can relate to this… you’re not sure what to do with an item, so you put it on the first available flat surface … just for now. And in no time, there’s a pile of things spread all over the table, counter top or desk. Unmade…

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