More often than not, when I tell someone I am an organizer, they will ask me, “Alaia, what does YOUR closet look like? You must be super organized.” And I tell them the truth. It’s not what you’d expect.
My place doesn’t look like the cover of Real Simple Magazine. I don’t want it to. It’s [...]
Archive for May, 2008
What does your closet look like?
Posted in About, organizing process, tagged closets, organizing on May 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Map Your Commitments
Posted in software, tools, tagged mind mapping, mindmapping, planning, priorities, software, tools on May 18, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My last post gave you some information on how to use your values or commitments to figure out what your priorities and next actions are. But maybe you have to take a step back and figure out what your commitments are.
I’m involved in various projects and organizations and sometimes it’s good for me to map [...]
Establish Your Priorities to Get More Accomplished
Posted in productivity, time mangement, values, tagged priorities, productivity, time management, values on May 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day? Well, you aren’t alone. Even I feel that way some times!
When you have a lot of commitments and lots of things to get done, sometimes it can be hard to narrow down exactly what needs to be done.
If you are a values driven person like [...]
Eliminating the Clutter – Step by Step
Posted in clutter, downsizing, tagged clutter, organizing on May 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Merriam-Webster:
Clutter (verb): to fill or cover with scattered or disordered things that impede movement or reduce effectiveness <a room cluttered with toys>
Clutter (noun): 1 a: a crowded or confused mass or collection b: things that clutter a place
Wikipedia.org:
Clutter may refer to any of the following:
Excessive physical disorder:
A confusing or disorderly state or collection; or the [...]




