[caption id="" align="alignright" width="173"] Junk Tower (Photo credit: sigma.)[/caption] Junk Yard No Man’s Land Disaster Zone The Pit of Despair The Black Hole Dumping Ground Junk Room It's a self-fulfilling prophecy. Whatever you call it is what it will be. So if you’ve given your spare room a name which has a negative connotation,...

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="213"]Brain scanning technology is quickly approachi... (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] 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:

My friend and colleague, Lisa Montanaro, has put together a terrific book/workbook to help folks figure out their organizing path. The Ultimate Life Organizer is your very own portable personal organizer and life coach, offering easy-to-follow steps on the way to an organized, empowered life! Lisa Montanaro,...

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="240" caption="Image by tpeñalver - www.tomaspenalver.es via Flickr"][/caption] For years I’ve been asked if I write a blog. “No,” say I. “Why not?” asks interrogator. “Cuz,” say I. Ooo.  How profound. In truth, it’s because I wouldn’t make enough time for it. I was also concerned about making...