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Even though the paperless office is still a long way off, setting up a system for organizing electronic files is extremely important. When you lack an efficient method for non-paper items, it all becomes become virtual clutter — however, organizing electronic files isn’t as complicated as it seems. Mirror Your Paper Files When organizing paper…

Finalizing details from the past 12 months, planning resolutions, preparing for the next 365 days — there are many ways people kick off the start of January. This month, we touched base with full-time Airstreamer Ramona Creel to hear about how she gets organized for long RVing trips. Now is the perfect time to begin…

Organizing a job hunt is especially important in this economy — there are more people than ever looking for work, which means greater competition for each available spot. While you may be the most qualified applicant, credentials alone won’t get you hired if you don’t have your professional ducks in a row. Here are some…

Effectively managing stress at work is a necessary part of staying organized, maximizing productivity, and avoiding burnout. But no matter what the cause, there are some fairly simple steps you can take to fight overwhelm and regain your sense of balance. Don’t Forget To Breathe When you’re feeling overloaded, you breathe more shallowly and your…

Talk to any Professional Organizer, and s/he will tell you that the best time management techniques make room for “want to” items as well as “have to” tasks. The problem is that many of us are in a state of extreme overwhelm, just trying to stay on top of everyday responsibilities — we don’t have…

We live in a world of data overload. At work, at home, while Airstreaming across the country — we’re bombarded every day by TMI (otherwise known as “too much information”). Even full-timers like me have a hard time escaping it, no matter how fast we run! And without a system for staying on top of…

Why is it that so many of us suffer from weak organizing skills? In part, it’s because no one teaches “Decluttering 101”at school! If you were never instructed on how to create order as a kid, how can you do it effectively now as an adult? Let’s take a step back to those days of…

The first step before organizing any space is a wholesale clearing of the decks — trimming your stuff down to only the essentials, so you’re not wasting valuable storage on clutter. And lucky you, I’ve got a few tips for doing just that. Beautiful, Useful, Or Loved Understand right from the start that these three…

Household management is a phrase brimming over with responsibility. Staying on top of everything that you personally have to do is a challenge — but managing all of your family members’ affairs can push you to your organizational limits! What you really need is a “command center” — a centralized place where you can store…

If you ask a group of people to define “time management,” they’ll probably talk about “getting it all done in less time,” “increasing productivity,” “crossing items off of a list,” that sort of thing. However, the best time organizing tips don’t involve cramming more and more into your day — they’re about learning to focus…