Entries by Ellen

20 Quick and Easy Organizing and Productivity Tips

    Quick and easy solutions are what we need with today’s fast pace.  Quick solutions are things we can do in 15 minutes or less.  Easy…well that’s enough said for this!  Here’s 20 quick and easy organizing and productivity tips and solutions as we enter 2020.   1. Recycle easily Set up a recycling […]

Celebrating of 20 years of Professional Organizing and Productivity

  In 2000, I read an article in the Houston Chronicle about the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO) and professional organizing. The rest is history. It’s Professional-Organizer.com’s platinum anniversary!   Since 2000, the organizing and productivity industry has changed. It’s not only about organizing stuff.  Just a few of the niches I […]

4 Top Trends in Organizing

  I’ve been especially intrigued at looking forward at what’s new and different for organizing. Trends, what’s popular and what’s hip, show us the direction that our industry is heading. In the past there has been lots of interest in hoarding and clearing out stuff.  There’s more substance to organizing now.  New tv shows are […]

Use Weekly Planning Time to Create a Calm, Organized and Productive Week

    Organizing your time takes many different steps to get the job done.  Having one great calendar and an effective way to manage your tasks and lists are the first step.  Carving out a Weekly  Planning Time pulls together these great tools.  Stephen Covey and David Allen both incorporate this routine into their strategies, […]

Holiday Gifts with a Tech, Organizing Twist

  I am the first to share that experiences are the best gifts. However, there are some tech, organizing gifts that can make your life more organized, more productive and easier.  Here are 4 gifts to keep in mind this year.   Getting organized and being productive are easier with music! Your organizing playlist makes […]

Two Important Holiday Reminders

Here are two important holiday reminders for you this year!   Self care is in short supply during the holiday season. We have so much to do!  Take your self care seriously this holiday in order to have fun throughout the season.   There are elves everywhere!  Keep open to the possibilities!

Thankful. Grateful.

  This year has been a year of challenges and changes in our country and our community. We have the power to live every day being thankful and grateful. Gratitude is powerful and can make your life better in so many ways. It’s creating new habits that reinforce being positive, gracious, kind, thankful and grateful. […]

Get Organized with Holiday Lists

    Lists are useful for making sure you have all the details covered. No need to remember every detail because you have it captured on your list. You can be more productive with a list because it keeps you moving forward with each step.   Holiday lists keep you organized during the busy holiday […]