April 23rd, 2012 by Denise Levine
Do you feel like you never have enough time to get everything you want done? TIP: Try getting up 15 minutes earlier every morning and using that quiet time to do just 1 task. Tempted to hit the snooze button? Here’s my friend’s strategy: Set the coffeemaker to begin brewing one minute after your alarm will go off—but don’t leave the pot beneath the basket. That way you’ll have to get up to avoid a soggy mess. Let me know what works for you denise@outsideinorganizer.com
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April 15th, 2012 by Denise Levine
 Ready to be sorted Take advantage of those rainy days and pick one project you would like to start and finish. It’s important that when you finish, you reward yourself for getting it done.*
Remember the Outside In Organizer and Makeovers approach:
1. Sort – put all discards into recycle, shred immediately.
2. Keep – is it something that requires action? If so, put it into your tickler system so that it is scheduled. If it is something that you need to save, Can it be scanned? **
3. Reference – is it informational, only? If you discard it can you find it on the internet? If so, discard it.
*TIP #1: Time who long it takes you to complete the task. This will give you an idea of how to schedule future projects.
**TIP #2: Remember that your task is to sort, not to set up a new file system. Make that a separate project so you get this one completed. You will be more productive.
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April 10th, 2012 by Denise Levine
One of the many reasons why I love being an Organizer is that I can show my clients simple to use strategies to organize their lives. The Outside In Organizer and Makeovers approach looks at what is behind (or under) the problem. Not enough space? Eliminate clutter. Contain smaller items. Store items near the place [...]
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April 2nd, 2012 by Denise Levine
Each person has a different level of tolerance for what they think disorganization is in any given aspect of their lives. We all know individuals who can find exactly what they need at any given time when surrounded by piles of papers. We may also know people who complain that they never have enough time [...]
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March 15th, 2012 by Denise Levine
Time does not magically open up. Every choice we make about how we are spending our time requires us to make the time to get it done. So think about scheduling everything that you have to do, or want to do. My clients are busy folks juggling the responsibility of home, family, career, their health, [...]
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March 14th, 2012 by Denise Levine
For those of you following my blog you know that I encourage individuals to capture every minute of their time on paper before they begin reorganizing it! So let’s say you’ve completed your one week audit and you already have some insights into how you are using your time during a given week. The next [...]
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February 29th, 2012 by Denise Levine
If organizing doesn’t come naturally to you but you know that you would love the results, you’ve got to create a habit. Outside In Organizer and Makeovers’ 5 steps to creating a new habit: Step 1: Know your target goal – Know what your specific goal is and write it down. Is it to eliminate [...]
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February 27th, 2012 by Denise Levine
5 steps for how to declutter your schedule and be more productive: Purge: Declutter your schedule by eliminating tasks, meetings that don’t have personal or professional benefit. Delegate: Think of this as sharing, or building capacity! Identify tasks and even meetings that others can do (and learn from). You don’t have to do it all. [...]
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