Tip Tuesday
DON’T waste your time with FILING!
I recently helped a student find her Vital Documents. She knew her important papers were “hiding” in different piles. Wanting to be efficient, she suggested, “While we look for those, let’s file all the rest away.” She was surprised when I said “NO!” Finding her important papers was essential. But WHY should she file away her…
Read MoreA FREE Guide so that you can ALWAYS find your Vital Documents!
Can you find your Vital Documents FAST? Does gathering them all up seem overwhelming? You may be thinking “Oh my, C.Lee, I don’t even know WHAT I need, or WHERE to start!” It used to feel that way for me and for my students, too! So, I created the Vital Documents Checklist. After that, I…
Read MoreHow do you decide what really makes you HAPPY?
Currently, I’m clearing out accumulated mementos, and I hear from my students that they are doing the same! But of ALL of those keepsakes, how do you decide WHAT is worthy of saving, and what you can choose to let go of? It can be hard to make these emotional decisions. I encourage you to manage…
Read MoreHow REFRAMING can lead to big RESULTS!
Is there something you truly want to achieve, but you are stuck? I am going to encourage you to reframe the way that you think of it and the words you use to describe it, and I’ll bet this WILL help you make progress! For example, a member of my FB group wrote a beautiful essay about how she…
Read MoreHow to save $1000 a year!
Do you keep things in an off-site storage location? The average cost of those is $90 per month, or $1080 a year! Recently, in my FB group, a kind member encouraged us all to clear them out NOW. She realized that she had spent nearly $24,000 over 18 years of storage, the cost of a new car…
Read MoreOrganize Using the 80/20 Rule!
I am fascinated by the Pareto Principle, which is also known as the 80/20 rule! This article explains it well, but, in its organizing essence, it means that for 80% of our time, we use the same 20% of our things. In other words: · 80% of the time, people wear the…
Read MoreThe RITE time for a Half Year Evaluation! 
Wow, can you believe it; the year is nearly halfway over! Personally, I think NOW is a great time to revisit your annual goals and see where you are and what more you may want to do. Are you on target with your yearly plans or do you need to start fresh to achieve them?…
Read MoreTip Tuesday – Core Organizing Concepts
Occasionally, we just need to get back to basics. With this in mind, I’ll be sharing some “core organizing concepts” with you from time to time. There is one mistake that I see over and over in my clients’ homes, particularly in their kitchens and pantries, but also in garages and attics. The phrase I…
Read MoreTip Tuesday – The End of Analysis Paralysis?
Perhaps there is a hidden silver lining to the recent supply chain issues? It’s forcing people to make decisions and not get caught in “analysis paralysis”. I had a client who was once stuck on every decision, as small as which appetizer to serve to friends coming over for drinks, and as big as which…
Read MoreTip Tuesday – Best Home Travel Prep Checklist
Are you planning to drive or fly away from home this summer? Tip Tuesday subscribers loved last week’s Best Editable Travel Checklist, which lists the things you need to remember to pack to TAKE with you on vacation. But you also want to know exactly what to do before you leave. So last year I created the “Home Travel Prep – 16…
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