One of the most common reasons people give for not putting away pieces of paper cluttering up their office is that they don’t have an appropriate filing system. Organizing office paperwork sounds easy, and in practice actually is, but getting there can be challenging. Part of the problem here is simply slowing down, and giving… Continue Reading »
Our technological revolution promised to reduce paperwork and paper clutter in the office. It lied. Life and work generate more paper than ever. How do you begin to figure out which documents can safely be thrown away, and which need to be shredded? Fear not — paper organizing does not have to be a mystery…. Continue Reading »
Those people who go to the gym a lot and eat very carefully are fond of repeating what has come to be a common saying: “The body is a temple.” Temples, of course, are hallowed places where layers of intention toward the divine build on one another, until there is a sense of transcendent peace…. Continue Reading »
Your NYC Professional Organizer would like everyone to have a productively organized workspace, even if allowances must be made for some creative clutter and the disorder of work-in-progress. But when does that lively jumble morph into something unmanageable which can affect how others view you, and negatively impact your job prospects? According to Techjournal.org, 38… Continue Reading »
Are you kidding me? The holidays. Why they’re way off in the future; why would I start thinking about them now while I’m still basking in the warmth of the sun? Er, well, you can certainly bask away but in all seriousness the holiday season will be upon us soon. Believe me: This is one… Continue Reading »
You’ve probably heard the old cliché “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Well, I’m not a doctor and hence can’t speak to the role apples play in helping to maintain good health, but one thing that I do know for sure is that 5 minutes a day will keep the clutter away…. Continue Reading »