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Teeing It Up

In: Systems

17 Apr 2012

A golf ball is placed on a tee, so that the ball is in a position that it can be struck cleanly.  Teeing up is a step that is taken so the next step is easier.  Effective organizing systems need to be, not only a series of stages, but a series of stages that are [...]

The Barrier of Perfection

In: Systems

1 Mar 2012

Several clients have told me, “I’d like to see your house. I’ll bet it’s perfect.”  My home is not perfect and for one very good reason.  I don’t strive for perfect.  I don’t believe good organizing is about being perfect. Voltaire is credited with saying “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” Another version [...]

What Your Dining Table Has In Common With a Runway In Memphis

In: Paper Management

2 Mar 2010

Want to make your home more inviting? The dining table is usually a great place to start.  If it’s piled with mail, schoolwork, and crafts then it’s not very welcoming.  To keep your table clear and inviting, it helps to think of it as a runway at the FedEx “Super Hub” at Memphis International Airport. [...]

Circulation Prevents Accumulation

In: Clutter Control

30 Jul 2009

Circulation prevents accumulation.  This is the big one.  This is the trunk of the tree from which all my other organizing philosophies branch out.  But what exactly do I mean by circulation? A truly effective organizing system must circulate freely, just as your body’s blood supply must circulate freely.   In both cases, when there’s a [...]

The Annual Purge

In: Clutter Control

1 Apr 2008

Originally from Matt Baier’s Organizing Works Newsletter, April 2008 THE ANNUAL PURGE I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again.  CIRCULATION PREVENTS ACCUMULATION.  What better time of year than spring for a fresh start? Open the windows and let the musty winter out and the clean spring air in.  Open the storage room and let the old [...]


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