About Ellen
Ellen Delap is a professional organizer, family manager coach and productivity consultant in the greater Houston area. She is passionate about making a difference for families and being an organizing resource for the community. Her blog notes her remarkable encounters and experiences in organizing.
Entries by Ellen
How Leadership Empowers Change
/2 Comments/in Leadership/by EllenMothers Against Cancer (MAC), a grass roots effort to raise funds for children’s cancer research, hosts an annual fundraising luncheon each year. The event includes an amazing raffle, silent auction and live auction as part of it’s event. In an effort to raise the bar, this year our event took a bold step. We […]
Choosing Priorities and Most Important Tasks
/4 Comments/in Productivity/by EllenEvery day is busy and each project, task and appointment seem equally important to complete. When we get too busy, it’s hard to prioritize. As a result, it’s harder to make sure we are focused on our priorities. Does it seem like a vicious cycle? I am here to help with a simple idea […]
4 Key Productivity Concepts for Work at Home
/0 Comments/in Work From Home and Work At Home/by EllenIs this you? You took the leap and decided to start your own company, be a consultant, work at home managing investments, or another job that has you office out of your home. You loved the idea of flexibility and managing your own time. You’re juggling the demands of home and work in the […]
Fresh Start Spring Organizing
/7 Comments/in Closet Organizing, Hugs and Happy Organizing, Organizing Skills/by EllenWith small green buds peeking out from the trees, or maybe just many feet of ice melting, spring is around the corner (thankfully.) It’s been a long winter of nesting. We may be especially looking forward to the change of seasons. We want to get started on our spring organizing. “Reset” frequently used […]
Spring Forward
/6 Comments/in Productivity, Wellness and self care/by EllenEach morning I am noticing the sun rising earlier, indicating it’s almost time for us to Spring Forward with a time change. While not something easy to embrace, the extra sunshine at the end of the day is a bonus. What ways can we use that daylight hour to Spring Forward take better care […]
My Organizing Obsession: Labels
/4 Comments/in My Organizing Obsession/by EllenWithout a doubt, the one topic that I talk about at every speaking engagement, with every client and with every colleague is my love of labels. I call myself an “over-labeller” because I know that I label inside drawers, pantries, bins and more. My love of labels is both functional and cute. When […]
Proven Technology Tools for Leaders
/3 Comments/in Leadership/by EllenAs leaders, communication and collaboration are essential. When your team is spread out over the nation, or even in your neighborhood, you want proven technology tools that make these aspects easy to accomplish. It’s not necessary for you to be high tech to use these 4 technology tools. As a bonus, these tools are […]
Quick Fixes to Get Organized
/2 Comments/in Home Organizing/by EllenDo you dream of quick fixes to your organizing challenges? Don’t we all want to wave a magic wand and make all clutter go away? By nature, a quick fix does not accomplish your real goal of getting organized. However when you have just a few minutes, there are some options that will make […]
Helpful Tips for your newly diagnosed ADHD Family
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized/by EllenRemember the saying, “the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree?” And so it goes with ADHD. Many newly diagnosed kids in turn have newly diagnosed ADHD parents. If you and your family have multiple generation ADHD, it is important to learn about your diagnosis and learn the next steps too. Creating your […]