Life happens and makes what should be a relatively straightforward task into a complex one. Moving from one NYC apartment to another while a major disruption is typically a process with a definitive start/end date.  This wasn’t the case for my client.  She was moving from a studio apartment into a 2 bedroom apartment.  With… Continue Reading »

I have been working with a client to get all of her financial paperwork organized in her NYC home office so that it can be handed off to her accountant.  We are making good progress and should be able to hand off the first round of information early next week.  This is the first tax… Continue Reading »

I like just about everyone that I speak with am spending lots of time organizing my e-mail. By processing, I am referring to reviewing, responding and filing messages.  As I am trying to be more productive and optimize my e-mail time, I have started to apply the following strategy when processing my mail.  Not only… Continue Reading »

I recently heard Laura Vanderkam, author of “168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think”, speak at a NAPO-NY meeting about time management and organizing tasks/activities.  She got me thinking about how much time I really have each week and how I’m spending it.  Once I subtract time for the 2 largest time consuming… Continue Reading »

Many of us form preconceived notions about certain professions and more specifically about how individuals in those professions do what they do.  This is very much the case with NYC Professional Organizers.  I am constantly fielding questions from prospective clients as well as from those who I meet in networking events, workshops or even the… Continue Reading »

It seems that no sooner do I clear out my in-box than a whole new batch of messages pop up.  As managing my e-mail has started to take an ever increasing amount of time, I have taken a step back to figure out some ways that I can be more efficient in managing my e-mail… Continue Reading »