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600 - NEW Adult Planning Tools Jul 12, 2024

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Some people say, "Lisa how do you do it ALL?" And some people hear all I'm doing and say, "Me too!" If you say "Me too!," you are going to love this episode because it's completely devoted to my process of planning. I share all my strategic thought process behind the days I have meetings to why I make time for the community on Fridays. I remember hearing, "If you want to grow a business, you must be consistent." I want to offer a consistent experience for the Organize 365® Community.

The Inception of The Sunday Basket®

I revisited the story of how the Sunday Basket® came to be. I had this 14" high stack of papers. Joey took really short naps. By the time I sifted through the paper stack and found an actionable thing to accomplish during his wink of sleep, he'd be awake again. So one night, when the kids were in bed and Greg said good night early, I sorted all that paper into 40 piles! I placed those 40 piles in separate folders and they all went in my Longaberger Basket. The next day when Joey laid down, I quickly pulled out one folder and got something accomplished.

Reactive to Proactive

Once the Sunday Basket® was proving to be effective for me, I started to enforce the rule of, "If it can wait until Sunday, then it must wait." Once I processed the basket I could make my weekly plan, my follow through. I have found the waiting to be magical!

I was using one basket for home and work, but soon realized I should split them into their own boxes. And that's when I started moving faster, getting more done. So 6 years ago, I started manufacturing the official Sunday Basket®, designed to help the slash pockets stand up and color coded in colors that Organize 365® uses. I went into great detail of the evolution of Organize 365® and products in episodes 521 to 525.

New Adult Planning Tools

I look at my week that I am a CEO as Monday 8am to Thurs 8pm. And from Thursday 8pm to Monday 8am, I am a home manager. I shared how this is really working to my benefit. I was getting frustrated though that all the planners start the week with Sunday in the month view. I want to see Saturday and Sunday together. And I wasn't really sure where to document odd things that need to get done, like a baby gift for my hair dresser or ideas for social media for an episode that would not get published for weeks still. Where does one put that information? So I came up with three new products to help you plan.

2 Year Dated Planning Calendar (AKA "Lisa 2 Year Planner")

This planner starts with Monday as the beginning of the week. It starts in July 2024 and goes through 2026. This planner will help everyone who plans out a period of time rather than details of a week or day; it's not a date book.

Rainbow 52 Week Planner

This planner has 6 rainbow colors vertically, in rows. I can plan out as far as I need to with this information that I used to not know where to write. The pages can be dated or kept blank. There are periods of time I use it and then the week of vacation I don't. Make it work for you.

Rainbow Weekly Planning Sheet

It's a similar idea as the planner, but labeled one week at a time, or seven boxes horizontally. I use the pink row for social media ideas, the orange for all things podcasting, the yellow for new products; you get the idea. There are seven boxes but you do not need to acknowledge the week day. You can view it as seven items to plan and implement. You can color code your family for needs and activities or a student for their subjects in school. And it matches the Lisa School Binder from the Kids Program!

All this planning in the name of staying consistent, also known as your follow through.

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Transformation with Allie H. Jul 10, 2024

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In this episode, I introduce you to Allie H. Allie is a busy lady being an Assistant Professor, pursuing her PhD, taking care of her four children (currently ages 9,7,5,2), and being married to her supportive husband. Allie wanted to change her negative self talk about her home and her life. She'd been following Sarah Hart Unger's blog and she talked about me and Organize 365®. Allie first found Organize 365® through the podcast. What Allie found in listening to the podcast was organizational advice that was applicable in our busy lives, but also about how to have a positive mindset. She loved that when she finished each episode there was an actionable task. This was specifically helpful as Allie transitioned from young adult to her own, more mature, family.

Since she'd been listening to the podcast, when she got her Sunday Basket® she knew what the colored slash pockets were for. She used pink to dream and much to my suprise, after just having her 4th child and getting ready to return to work, she threw in "Learn Italian." I guess leading by example I have taught you people well to dream! I shared that I love travel and looking back to 2015 it was a dream of mine then that is now starting to come true. And Allie knew it may not be right away, but she dreamed of learning Italian because she is Italian. Also, this goes to show the capacity that is in all of us. Allie pointed out that when we dream and then fulfill those dreams, we are filling up our cups to keep pouring into our families and careers.

Allie made a makeshift Financial Binder and put all the important papers in there. When she needed her son Henry's birth certificate, she knew right where to look. She expressed how much time the products and systems save her as well as her cognitive load. And at work she uses her Friday Workbox® to keep all documentation of her accomplishments for the year because the university she teaches at requires that. It's also a safe holding place for her CEU's and other certificates. Her students know of it, too. When they finish a lab with results, they suggest placing it in the Friday Workbox® to have for the next time they do that lab or a similar one. Allie pointed out that due to the size of the Friday Workbox®, it's easy to leave at work or bring home and it keeps her from retaining too much paper. With Allie being successful in her career, a thriving family, her lack of negative self talk, and two hours free most nights, it prompted a conversation about capacity. We are told this lie that you can't have it all and do it all well. But we humans have so much capacity when systems are in place. Don't feel bad for wanting more; we can do more than we think!

Allie, being a teacher, is home for the summers. Allie shared that this summer she made a checklist of activities so next summer she's not starting from scratch with ideas to entertain her four children. And I slipped in a couple of little tips. Once I complete taxes or fill out school paperwork for my children, I always ask myself, "Am I going to have to do this again?" If the answer is yes, I make copies of the filled in paperwork or I make a checklist for ease next time. Also for ease, I make a note to myself when running errands or traveling if I need to put more diapers in the diaper bag or fill up the shampoo. That way when I get home, I fill up whatever it was and then I'm set for the next time I travel.

Allie's advice is, "Listen to the podcast, take it in, and decide what are a few things you can implement. Also progress over perfection. We don't need to be perfect, but nice and good people that are happy." Often times we get to see the after but we don't see the "doing." It's in the doing part we get to functional organization, not picture perfect, which results in confidence and happiness.

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599 - Household Projects: Step 4- Finishing Projects to 110% & Pick Again Jul 05, 2024

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110% actually came from my team one season. They expressed that they wanted to get the Binders updated. They said they wanted to get them to 110% with no errors, with enough room in all sections, and add sections the community had suggested. I was more than happy to "grant this wish" and I want this for your summer meaty projects too. But you all know I do not talk about perfection so what does 110% look like for each of the projects I've been focusing on?

EASE

E. in S.M.A.R.T.I.E.S. stands for (E)ase. If this is the first time you are organizing an area or you are new to one of the Workboxes, that's enough this time; you're done. You will need to use the product or space before you understand how you can improve the ease of your systems. When you revisit an area is when you can strive towards the ease 110% will allow in your life.

Teacher Workbox: You could revisit Teacher Camp, make better checklists, and improve systems for an easier school year coming up.

Paper: Now is the time to start to create cadences for updating your binders. I keep a slash pocket in my Sunday Basket® "for binders." Once a year, I place updated paperwork in the binders and weed out old paperwork. I tend to do the Financial Binder around tax time, the Household Reference Binder in spring, the Launch & Warrior MAMA Binder in summer, and the Household Operations Binder in October/November.

Health: Create a cadence for meal prepping and stocking your pantry with what you need to support this new goal. Do the Productivity & Profitability Blitz and Kitchen section from The Productive Home Solution®.

Personal: This section is not as easy but it will make you feel lighter to get to 110%. When you have backups of all the products you use, you will experience ease. You may decide now is the time you are going to switch it all up. Find what you want to be using and then make sure you have back ups. I know this can be spendy but I offered a solution in this episode. You could also do Embrace to get yourself to 110%. And then you can use the Back to School Blitz for yourself and your personal supplies.

Kids: After your children are 5, you can update their spaces about every three years. They grow and change in three years - you'll know when it's time. And then when they are following the Kids Program for Saturdays and Sundays, you'll definitely experience ease.

Family Spaces: I'm all about a little help! But what I found as a professional organizer was once the job was completed, the homeowner was often looking for a housekeeper. And I really support this because, you will stay tidy for a housekeeper. They will come in and do all the deep cleaning, but you will more likely put things in their place before the housekeeper comes so they can do their job. And that will help you to maintain your organizational systems.

Remember, you need to complete the space or product once, use it for a while (like a year maybe) or maybe third time going through that space, then you'll have ideas on how to take it to 110% and iterate to experience ease.

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Transformation with Mechelle Jul 03, 2024

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In this episode, I introduce you to Mechelle, married and mother of two. Mechelle found Organize 365® in 2019 through the podcast. One day while on a walk with her friends, she asked "Do any of you know someone who talks about running their home like a business?" She'd been looking for a podcast and then she fell in love with yours truly. She loves all the support and positivity.

Mechelle said she starts almost everyday listening to something from our social media or the podcast. She listened for a while and then started investing in products. She nailed down which products she wanted to purchase after a call with Emily. Mechelle has systems in place that are helping her to run her home like a business. So it doesn't throw her off to have unexpected company - she's comfortable with the functionality of her home, she knows it does not need to look "showing ready" at all times. Mechelle appreciates the podcast so much because she said her husband Aaron is very much like me. One day on a cruise ship he got an idea. Hours off of the boat he's showing a mock up drawing of the tool. And days later he had a physical product in his hands. It wasn't in the marketplace so he made sure it was.

Stop dusting and start inventing! As women we are told we can't have it all - you can't have work life balance. Yes, you can! We need to refocus the priorities. You don't actually need to dust every week! We are also told we need to have our houses kept to unrealistic standards. With the right systems in place you can increase capacity to get more done. And when you are getting more done, you just may realize new products that you'd like to have that aren't in the marketplace. That's the time to invent it! We laughed over Organize 365® and the requests we have made to software designers, eyebrows we have raised, and products that have been invented to aid in these systems that make us so productive. We, the Organize 365® community, are almost collaboratively working towards this handbook for the home.

It took Mechelle about 2-3 years to effectively be using the systems. The first round was like a baby walking. When they fall down, we laugh with them and encourage them to keep going. She gave herself grace and just kept going. The second round she was able to put planning day into action. She kept listening to the podcast and growing. She's put effort into areas of her life like health, creativity, spirituality, relationships and currency. She's gained the perspective of spending her time like her money which has resulted in capacity, energy, and freedom. The dailiness of our homes is a never ending story with responsibilities shifting due to our phase of life. Remember I. in S.M.A.R.T.I.E.S. is (I)terative. You just have to keep each space functional for the phase of life you are in. And Mechelle has been doing that.

Mechelle's advice is, "Listen to the podcast and see what speaks to your heart, then reach out to customer service and discuss goals, and then start with the Sunday Basket® (out of head and onto paper). "

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598 - Household Projects: Step 3 - Don't Stop! Keeping Your Project Going Jun 28, 2024

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We have dissected S.M.A. from our home organizing acronym, S.M.A.R.T.I.E.S. You know what (S)pace you are organizing. You know at the end of the day the functional feeling will be your indicator that you have accomplished 80% organization ((M)easurable). And the (A)esthetics we know are not going to be like a magazine, but it could have a country french flair or whatever design you like. We are moving onto (R)eactive to proactive, (T)hings in place, and (I)terative today. Let's look at the six categories I've been using as examples…

Teacher
- R- You are going to go through last year's paper and see if you still need any of it.
- T- Teacher camp, you can attend a replay and get going right now or catch it live the first two weeks of July to get systems in place.
Organizing Your Paper
- R- If you have a chunk of time, put all the paper in one place. Then sort for keep, shred, or recycle.
- T- Once you have your organized paper piles, actionable paper goes in the Sunday Basket® and reference paper goes in the binders.
Organizing Your Health Journey
- R- Do a total clean out of the pantry and fridge. Toss all food that no longer supports your health goals. Important to restock with food that does provide the health you are looking to accomplish. This is a good time to revisit your recipes.
- T- 15 minutes a day which could be one drawer at a time. You can do 15 minutes back to back too, but keep the tasks small so if you get interrupted you don't have a big mess in the kitchen.

Personal Development/Personal Spaces

R- Get rid of 20-30% of your closet. Our bodies are constantly changing and your wardrobe may be from before kids or a full time job and now you stay home. I have suits in my closet that I don't wear, but I keep them because they remind me where I am going, so they are aspirational. It's ok to keep things like that. And it's ok to slowly replace your wardrobe. You'll go through it at least 3 times so you can weed out and add as you go .
T- My big special thing I did was black flocked hangers. Is there something fun to help you organize?

Getting Your Kids Organized

R- Only keep the things that are relevant to their age and phase of life.
T- A cube system or bookshelf helps you and the child to have defined spaces.

Organizing Your Family & Communal Spaces

R- You are fighting the tide of memories in this space. Try to remove the items you think you want gone. If you don't miss them, then they weren't serving the space and you can choose to store or donate them.
T- Be honest with yourself. Are the things in that space serving your family in the current life phase you are in?

And (I)terative, this is a step that does not need explaining for each step. You will know it's time to iterate when you look around and you are no longer happy walking into that space. When yester-year's project and today's project are still out, that could be a sign the family has changed. Maybe you no longer have elementary aged kids, maybe you moved, but something has changed and you need to iterate to make the space functional for your current phase of life.

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Transformation with Rhonda H. Jun 26, 2024

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In this episode, we are joined once again by the fabulous Rhonda H. You may remember Rhonda from last year on the podcast; she has been part of the community for a long time. Rhonda will be working with us in the fall with the Homeschool Friday Workbox®. Rhonda has every Organize 365® product you can imagine and recently she decided to do Embrace again.

The first time Rhonda did Embrace was in 2022. Due to life circumstances, she couldn't take action on much and her family still very much needed her. She would watch the videos before bed and write a few things down. It was at this time that she decided to get The Paper Solution® Certification. She went on a feeling of knowing that's what she wanted to do, but didn't know the "how" yet. It was a small step she could take in the direction she wanted to go. It was important for Rhonda not to be discouraged by the stage of life she was in, rather to take small steps towards who she wanted to become.

THIS time though…Rhonda has been able to take a much deeper dive! She's attentively listening, taking notes, reflecting, and collaborating with other women from the community. It started with her and two other ladies that got certified at the same time as Rhonda. When others in the Organize 365® community heard what they were doing, they asked to join. Of course, Rhonda and the other ladies were happy to invite them in. As women, the complexities of our lives are constantly changing. Embrace gives you a chance to stop and think about where you are now and where you want to go. Be in community and learn from each other who may have faced the same challenges or phases of life and encourage one another as we all figure out our next steps.

The Embrace experience is like middle school camp. There's costumes, music, but most importantly, a lesson wrapped into each video. There are thought-provoking ideas for you to think about and explore. What roles can you not be replaced in? What do you want? What are the skills you have acquired over life? What are you uniquely created to do? Who do you want to be? It's a progressive program that helps you to dream and then reel it back based on real life limitations. It continues to stretch you to dream and realize how that could all play out in the long run. It's healthy empowerment, dreaming with a little tough love and reality. And if this is the meaty project you took on this summer or if you do Embrace, go listen to the playlist on Spotify. Keep it top of mind while you are driving and ponder that question of "What do you want?" This is a perfect reason to get a hotel room for a night or two and really take time for you; undistracted time to think and reflect and really dig into you can make a plan for your next chapter.

Rhonda's advice is, "Do Embrace even if you are repeating it. Get the fun add on's and get a group together. You will get more out of it because you are in a different phase of life than you were the last time you did it!"

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597 - Household Projects: Step 2 - Start & Break It Down Jun 21, 2024

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Don't Start Touching Things…First VIS-U-AL-IZATION

Start with the end in mind. We do this in our paid work, but now we need to do it for our meaty project. I know it's so exciting when you have all your supplies. But to be most effective, I want you to have a meaningful start. When you are done, come Labor Day, how does it look? AND how does it function? Will it effectively support you during the upcoming most productive weeks out of the year?

Teacher
- When you think about going to school, how do you envision the Teacher Friday Workbox® effectively helping you with your administrative tasks? Compile the paper and slash pockets you need to make it a reality. Maybe set up a table in the corner of a room as your project station for the summer. Communicate with your family and remind them about planned neglect.
Organizing Your Paper
- The first few steps are very much like starting the Teacher Friday Workbox®. And you get to start once you have time blocked out on your calendar. How much paper will you go through at time? Starting a Sunday Basket®? Consider the Paper Organizing Retreat or hire a professional paper organizer to help. And then plan it on your calendar.
Organizing Your Health Journey
- When spaces are modified to support goals, goals are more likely achieved. Again visualize how the kitchen will best support your new goals. If it's losing weight, visualize how you want it to look. I know I'm looking forward to a half full refrigerator and replacing some items I will hand down to Abby and getting some new ones I have my eye on.

Personal Development/Personal Spaces

Reflect! This is time you are setting aside to reflect on who you are and what you want. I strongly encourage you to attend Embrace. I'd start there because you may find you want to do something different than before Embrace. This is also a time to think about your wants. It's not like "I deserve this." No, maybe you have wanted something and everyone else has their needs met…go ahead and dream. And if it's in the budget, get it! What do you want your life to look like?

Getting Your Kids Organized

Dream with your kiddos how their rooms could look. Consider your budget and make a plan. I noticed I did this about every three years. Your kids have grown and are now different people. Make sure you know how you will do it because once you tell them they will want to start tomorrow!

Organizing Your Family & Communal Spaces

Just visualize functionality. I remember this lady who had a perfect home and when a magazine came to take pictures, they replaced some of her decor! It was in that moment that I realized even perfect isn't perfect. These are communal spaces and they will not stay organized long at all. This is the first floor of a two story home. Plan it out on your calendar when you will do each room and in what order.

Focus

Since this is your summer long project, I want you thinking about it all the time. On the way to the grocery store you may have a great idea come to you; write it down. And the next time you get 5 minutes or 3 hours, you can implement that idea!

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Teacher Podcast #14 - Annie's Pilot Jun 19, 2024

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Now that you know all about Annie, it's time to learn about her Teacher Pilot. Annie was part of the Teacher Friday Workbox® Mastermind. And she had lots of ideas. So when I put feelers out to see who wanted to run a pilot, Annie raised her hand high. Annie had been using the Teacher Friday Workbox® and she wasn't shy about it. When Annie's school hosted a "choose your own adventure" personal development day, Annie offered to teach about organization and the Teacher Friday Workbox®. From there, interest grew and we were able to narrow down our pilot participants.

I think everyone is in agreement that while massages are nice, to give yourself peace of mind and ease at work feels more like self care! I went on a little sidebar about self care. Self care is such a buzz word among Annie and her peers. But what actually provides long lasting self care? You know, child care and elder care is noted because someone else has to administer that care. But self care, you are the one administering it and it too needs to be done daily. But it's invisible. Self care is not "in addition to," but it should be baseline - like we all need daily self care!

The lucky kindergarten and 5th grade teachers would be the grades piloting implementing the Teacher Friday Workbox®. And one of Annie's 4th grade teachers got to sneak into the program too. At the beginning of the pilot, Annie asked each participant to give 10 sentences about how they felt about their current organization and hopes of the program. They got training on how to set up the box and systems. Annie offered additional training throughout the year and during one of their personal development days, she offered for them to see how she had her Teacher Friday Workbox® set up. Annie asked for feedback in February too so she could see their progress. They all said that was extremely helpful. As we saw in Jayme's pilot, each teacher implemented the Teacher Friday Workbox® in different ways. The teachers all want to stay in the pilot and continue to report their wins. Annie noticed it took her three years to hit that sweet spot and she assumes it will for her colleagues too. The overall feedback though was gratitude for this solution. They are excited, even asking for training over summer. Annie agreed and reminded them they also get to attend Teacher Camp coming up in July!!

Let's face it: Teachers are not digital and we need to offer non-digital solutions to promote teacher retention. I know this is a big ask. But at the end of the day when we meet the needs of our teachers, they will meet the needs of our students. When you move forward with the Teacher Friday Workbox® for your teachers, make sure to provide time for them to effectively learn how to use the Teacher Friday Workbox® and customize it for their classrooms.

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596 - Household Projects: Step 1 - Declutter & Prep Jun 14, 2024

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Alright, we're at step one of the meaty project you have decided on. We're talking prep. We need to wrap our minds around what we are doing, when we are doing it, and our budget.

Declutter

You may already have some stuff in mind that you have been wanting to get rid of but got held up not knowing what to do with it. I say give it away, donate to donation centers that will recycle or resale the items. Or trash it. Many companies will come out and pick up large items, or get a dumpster and fill it up to your heart's content. And of course, you need to set time aside on your calendar to complete this decluttering. You must be intentional.

Prep

We talked about this in the last episode. Decide on your budget and get your supplies. I always say buy in advance what you think you will need. We are planning this project to be done in August so…save your receipts in the back of the slash pocket you used to plan this project. With supplies on hand, you can stay in that project energy. At the end, return the items you didn't use. And prepare your family. Let them know your planned neglect tactics you will be practicing. And let them know your timeline and what to expect!

Teachers - Getting organized and ready for the most productive fall
- Declutter: Your classroom and Teacher Workbox before you leave for summer.
- Prep: Your calendar and block off Teacher Camp and try to join us live; such great energy to be surrounded by.
Organizing Your Paper
- Declutter: Decide when and how much you will go through at a time and designate where the keep pile will go.
- Prep: Block off the Paper Retreat or seek out the local help of a professional paper organizer.
Organizing Your Health Journey
- Declutter: Toss all expired items (also consider vitamins) or items that do not support your health journey, from your pantry and refrigerator. And declutter the kitchen - Revisit The Productive Home Solution® section for the Kitchen.
- Prep: Schedule time daily to track in an app or plan the day for success.

Personal Development/Personal Spaces

Declutter: Daily plan for 15-30 min to declutter personal spaces. AM? PM? When is best for you?
Prep: Sign up for Embrace and try your hardest to join us live!

Getting Your Kids Organized

Declutter: Go through the Kids Program. Kids stuff sells so consider a garage sale within two weeks of hearing this podcast!!
Prep: This is kind of declutter and prep together. But as you get through the Kids Program, you can buy clothes once the closet is decluttered, buy paint once another section has been watched and implemented. You get the idea. You could put together a fun calendar for your kids to follow along with the plan.

Organizing Your Family & Communal Spaces

Declutter: Let your family know your plan and what to expect. This may be the project to call in Junk King. They'll come into your home and remove any items for you that you have delayed tossing for this reason - you needed muscles LOL
Prep: Decide what is no longer serving you and your home. Plan the time on your calendar when you will complete this task.

I know, we didn't even start! LOL!! Next week we will begin all the fun now that we are decluttered and prepped!!

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Teacher Podcast #13 - Meet Annie Jun 11, 2024

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I'm so excited to share another educator that is helping other teachers learn about organization for retention and enjoyment in their educational careers. Annie discovered Organize 365® in 2019 through the podcast. Annie comes from a long line of paper pilers. She prides herself on how organized she was in college but once she got married and settled an estate, she too started paper piles everywhere. She loved the idea of the Sunday Basket® and made one of her own; that lasted 8 weeks. And 2 short weeks later, she was all access! What we noted from her listening to the podcast before having the products, it's like you have the time to let the information sink in. You build the habit before making any purchases. This is so common with our podcast listeners.

Annie and I agreed how the paper can get out of control when you add others into your life. She spoke to the passing of her mom. Her mom knew where stuff was, but once she had passed her father did not. And the great man that her father was, he too was a fan of paper. He never owned a computer during the time of running his business so you can imagine all the paper Annie got to organize! Annie spoke to the benefits of the Financial Binder and while we agree it's a little morbid to put together, it's an act of love you can give to someone who may have to settle your affairs once you are gone. If you too struggle with asking, you can use my famous line "100 years from now, If I needed this…"

Annie is thankful for the time she has gotten to focus on her side career. She is a professional organizer, too. A lot of times people learn to organize for themselves and can't help but to want to share it with others. Annie was perfectly content in her teaching career and life but couldn't help organizing people on the side. She is so rewarded seeing other adults gain confidence through organization.

She can also see how all the small changes she's made over the years have added up to big changes in her marriage and home. She can remember when she got down to just one junk drawer and got rid of bags of her clothes. Now when she goes into her closet, all of her clothes feel good to her. That was when she realized she was organized! She wishes she would have implemented progress over perfection from the beginning. Annie likes things to be perfect, but she now has an appreciation for moving forward instead of being stuck in analysis paralysis.

We talked about what seems to be 3 year blocks of time; about 3 years to get organized, about 3 years to focus on your health, and about 3 years to set goals and understand how to tackle them. And then watch out world - they become unstoppable!

Organization and your next project are waiting for you, too. If you are hesitant, I want you to ask yourself, "If not me, then who?" And "If not now, then when?"

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