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September is National Preparedness Month. This “holiday” serves as a reminder for everyone to make sure they’re prepared for any disasters.
Basic plans you should have:
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I have an important rule about multi-tasking: Don’t do it with high brain function activities. I tell my clients this over and over and over. I drive home that point because multi-tasking can end up costing more time in the end or causing you to complete a project in a less than stellar fashion because you were not fully focused on it.
So, what do I mean about multi-tasking high brain function activities? You shouldn’t do two things at once which require thought or concentration. Examples:
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Our goal is to go away on vacation at least once per year. It never fails that while we’re abroad, we develop wild fantasies about how sweet life would be if we lived elsewhere.
I realize that we’re not alone in these musings when we talk to other folks who dream big dreams when they’re on vacation.
I met Megan and Kirsten in the Expo Hall at NAPO Conference in Baltimore. Megan told me about the challenges she and Kirsten faced as busy moms and how they couldn’t find an organizing system that met their needs. So, they “hatched” the idea of...
Every year the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) hosts its annual organizing conference in a different city. This year it was in Baltimore. Can you imagine 800+ organizing and productivity professionals in one spot?! It’s a great time to gain valuable information from workshops...