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Taking Action

Records Versus References

April 11, 2009

I am sure you have heard the statistic that 80% of what is filed is never looked at again. Do you know the difference between papers that are references and those that are records? Learning the difference can save a lot of work and maybe a few trees in the process. Records are papers that [...]

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The Home Office of Your Dreams

April 7, 2009

I recently posted about handling your papers as they come into your home as a way to conquer paper clutter. In thinking about what information I wanted to provide next I went through a long laundry list of potential topics. And the winner is setting up a home office. Once you have a handle on [...]

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Tax Preparation = Easter Egg Hunt?

April 4, 2009

Does the date April 15 stress you out? Does locating the paperwork needed to prepare your taxes seem like you’ve gone on an Easter Egg Hunt? Do you put off preparing your taxes because you just don’t want to deal with all the papers? Which person are you? 1. I have a system set up [...]

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More Paper Clutter Control Techniques

March 31, 2009

I could spend days writing about conquering paper pile ups. And I will continue to share bits and pieces in future posts. I did want to share a few more techniques now that you have your incoming mail under control. In order to stay on top of paper and prevent it from piling up: When [...]

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Clutter Control: Conquering the Paper Pile Up

March 28, 2009

The best defense is a good offense when it comes to handling papers. The key to getting a handle on paper is to deal with it starting at the front (or side) door. Daily when you get your mail, start by sorting it before you get too far into the house: Pull all the advertisements [...]

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The Hazards of Clutter

March 24, 2009

Physical and mental clutter can: • Burden your mind. • Make you feel tired. • Keep you in the past. • Confuse you. • Affect how people treat you. • Make you procrastinate. • Cause disharmony • Put your life on hold. Clutter causes anxiety. It distracts you. And it does cause stress. This can [...]

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Why Do We Keep Clutter?

March 21, 2009

My last post began by defining clutter, but let’s also look at the dictionary’s definition of clutter: clut•ter 1. a confused or disordered state or collection; a jumble, 2. a confused noise; a clatter. 3. to fill or spread over in a disorderly manner, 4. to make disorderly or hard to use by filling or [...]

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Spring Is In The Air…Is It Time To De-clutter Your Life?

March 17, 2009

The approach of spring has many people thinking about spring cleaning. Are you one of those people? Being brought up in a household that believed strongly in spring and fall cleaning this process became a ritual for me as I was growing up. At the end of the process I remember that I definitely felt [...]

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Keep Your Mind on What You Want

March 14, 2009

I am currently reading a fascinating book by John C. Maxwell entitled Thinking for a Change: 11 Ways Highly Successful People Approach Life and Work (Center Street 2003). This book really does make you want to change the way you think. One chapter discusses using the potential of focused thinking, but in order to do [...]

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Your Magnificent Self

March 10, 2009

Whenever I teach about goal setting and action planning I usually start by having the person write down their accomplishments. It sets the tone for success. In a recent post on one of my favorite websites, www.dailyom.com, there was a self-esteem exercise that I thought was of value and wanted to share it with you. Many [...]

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