Entries by Ellen

Green Organizing Baby Steps

Reduce, reuse and recycle are the buzz words for all of us.   Everyone is recycling these days! It is no longer just a trend.  It is what we are focusing on as we are all away of the limited resources and overconsumption.  How do we take this to the next step in green organizing? Here are […]

Eva’s Note

Not sure what this note is? My four year old grand daughter Eva wrote it last week for herself. It says “choir.”  She said to her Mom and me, “I want to be sure I remember that I have a choir performance on Sunday.”  She wrote several of these notes through out the week to […]

Be a Natural Delegator

A guest post by Leslie McKee, my colleague and blogger at www.getorganizedpittsburgh.com.   Everything gets better with delegation.  Some people struggle with delegation because they feel that they are imposing or asking for help.  I am a natural delegator.  I see it as a form of collaboration.  My immediate response to a new task or […]

Principal for a Day

I am a lover of learning and an eternal student. I love everything to do with school! I was grateful, humbled and excited about the opportunity to be principal for a day at our local elementary.  The day started with the magical words, “Mrs. Delap is here for Principal for a Day”. And off we […]

Being Resilient

We live in a crazy world!  Difficult times come and go and we need ways to handle the stress.  Learning to navigate these tough periods can make all the difference. Being resilient means we bend and bounce back.  Some people are naturally more resilient, but we can learn behaviors that help too! Be optimistic. Having a sunny outlook […]

Being Mindful of Multitasking

    Lots of new multi-tasking statistics are bringing into focus this productivity concept. Studies have shown that each time someone makes a “task switch,” or multitasks, their productivity is actually reduced by 20 to 40 percent.   While previously thought to be a great tool, now multitasking  is glaringly not so!  Mindfully focus on one task at a […]

Delegating and Team Building at Home

You come home after work and start the 2nd shift.  There’s always more to do than time to do it.  Gather your family around you and think delegate, a.k.a. team building!   There are a few ground rules that apply at home, that don’t apply at the office.  The complexity of family relationships makes delegating […]

Clutter Support Group Forming for Spring 2010

Have you had a life long struggle with being organized?  Need support from a community of people who are equally overwhelmed?  Don’t know where to start? Looking for accountability and resources to help you live the life that truly want in live? Need an affordable organizing solution?    Professional-Organizer.com’s Clutter Support Group is a six […]

Delegating at the office

Strategic productivity is “doing what you do best and delegate the rest.”   There are so many reasons why people don’t delegate!   The list includes: 1.      Control freaks 2.      Don’t want people to see their faults 3.      Not organized enough to take the time to figure out what needs to be done until right on […]