{"id":756,"date":"2010-07-05T17:59:07","date_gmt":"2010-07-05T11:59:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=756"},"modified":"2014-09-10T21:09:47","modified_gmt":"2014-09-11T02:09:47","slug":"companys-coming-get-organized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/companys-coming-get-organized\/","title":{"rendered":"Company’s coming! Get Organized!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Organizing takes a new level when company is coming!\u00a0 Flylady<\/a> often talks about CHAOS – can’t have anyone over syndrome. But with a few tricks, organizing can make a difference for you and your guests. Company’s coming and it’s time to get organized!<\/p>\n

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Set\u00a0a real date for real company and you will be\u00a0propelled into action.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Brain chemistry kicks in and you are focused, energized, and making decisions.\u00a0 Clients who are determined to invite people over really make change happen!\u00a0 It can be an anniversary party or a\u00a0 surprise bday party; whenever\u00a0it is something very special\u00a0it makes a difference.<\/p>\n

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Break your responsibilities into baby steps<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Set a time table that works for you.\u00a0 Set the date and work backwards, allowing\u00a0more time than you think to get things done.\u00a0 Create the guest list and make invitations 4 weeks in advance.\u00a0 Invite guests 2 weeks in advance.\u00a0 Make a list of\u00a0what you are serving and your groceries to purchase a week in advance.\u00a0 Start your food preparation 3 days in advance.\u00a0 \u00a0Clean the house 2 days ahead of the party. Set the table the day before and purchase flowers that day.\u00a0 The day of the party turn on lights and music, set the food out, and enjoy yourself!<\/p>\n

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Cultivate team members to help you<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Look at the strengths of your team members, including your kids, to see who can do what. I recently worked with a family where one daughter was great at cleaning, one was great at decorating and one was great at clean up.\u00a0 They each enjoyed their part of the party planning.\u00a0\u00a0 Sometimes a little healthy competition works too.\u00a0 A husband and wife were working together on painting and putting up storage in a room. As they worked, each judged how far along they were, and both finished about the same time.\u00a0\u00a0 Partnering creates success!<\/p>\n

When it comes to food, choose what you do best and delegate other responsibilities. With oodles of catering, choose the snacks to make and the snacks to purchase.\u00a0 Or have a signature dish you make all the time as your “go to” recipe.\u00a0\u00a0 Ina Garten\u00a0 and Sandra Lee, both from Food Network, talk about simple dinner fare.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take a tip from these accomplished ladies.<\/p>\n

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Make people the focus, not perfection<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Often clients scurry about worrying about whether the windows are clean enough, the food divinely delish, or the music special.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is all about your time with your guests more than anything else.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Take the time to really be in the moment of the party.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Just before the party begins, take a moment to survey your success.\u00a0 It is that time in which you know how much you have accomplished.<\/p>\n

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Simplify your holiday <\/a>with these ideas!<\/p>\n

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Join me on Facebook<\/a> for daily organizing inspiration!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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