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‘Organizing Outside the Box’ Named Best Book

I couldn’t be more thrilled to be the recipient of the 2010 Los Angeles Organizing Award for Best Organizing Book. Neat also won two awards. The awards were held Jan. 31st at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood and it was a glamorous and exciting event, executed flawlessly by the NAPO-LA chapter.  Here is a list of…

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Conquering Paper Clutter: Piler vs Filer

I was on Steven and Chris yesterday talking about the number one reason clients call me for help: paper clutter. The show airs this Monday, January 25th on CBC, but I thought I would share some of my tips with you in advance. We are all inundated with paper, now more than ever. And it’s…

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The High Cost of Storing Your Stuff

The radio host who interviewed me yesterday wanted to know why self-storage units seem to be popping up on every corner. I did some quick research and discovered that the off-site storage industry has experienced an 81% growth over the last decade. Is it hard to believe that it is a 22 billion dollar industry? Not…

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How to Choose the Best Calendar for You

It’s that time of year again – a fresh start and a new agenda to go along with it. I’ve been buying the same planner for years (Taylor Planner) and I believe it’s the single most important part of my time management success. One year, I tried using a PDA instead but I was missing…

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How to Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick

This is the time of year that many of us make our New Year’s resolution. Sometimes, it’s the same one as last year, and the year before, and maybe even the year before that. Why are New Year’s resolutions so hard to keep? What can we do differently to make this the year we finally…

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