Posts Tagged ‘clutter’
How To Break The Logjam With One Magic Question
In: Clutter Control
8 Feb 2010If you’ve got a lot of clutter to organize, it can be overwhelming and it can be hard to know where to begin. Perhaps you have found yourself here in the past and have found the challenges complicated, but the answer lies in very simple question. Getting organized always begins with a basic sorting of [...]
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- Tags: ask why, clutter, logjam
Disorganization: It’s Not You
In: Clutter Control
31 Dec 2009This time of year many of us resolve to be more organized in the New Year. That’s great! Step one is: believe in yourself, because YOU are not the problem. I’m amazed at how many of my clients say things like, “It’s a sickness,” “Don’t be mad at me,” “I’m a slob,” or “Am I [...]
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- Tags: clutter, mindsets, Systems
When In Doubt, DON’T Throw It Out
In: Clutter Control
15 Sep 2009I realize this title sounds like organizing herasy, but it’s really all about learning effective organizing habits. When purging clutter with my clients, I tell them that I would prefer that they NOT throw out an item they’re not sure about, than have them waste time and focus with fear and regret. It’s important to [...]
Diversion Tunnels
In: Clutter Control
1 Apr 2009In 1931 work began on the Hoover Dam, but before one bucket of concrete could be poured into the dam, the mighty Colorado River had to be diverted through four massive tunnels. If your whole house needs some serious organizing, a lesson can be drawn from the Hoover Dam. Your colossal task also needs to [...]
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W.A.P.!
In: Clutter Control
1 Dec 2007Originally from Matt Baier’s Organizing Works Newsletter, December 2007 WAP! At the risk of losing business, I will admit to something you probably already know: organizing is not brain surgery. In fact, you probably get more frustrated when you can’t get organized BECAUSE you know it shouldn’t be so hard. Once again, the culprit is [...]
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- Tags: clutter, taking action, to-do
About Matt Baier Organizing
Professional Organizer Matt Baier and his team declutter and organize homes and offices in Stamford, New Canaan, Greenwich, Westport, Darien, Norwalk, Fairfield, Westchester County, and New York City.
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- Lisa Corrado: Matt, you are so right when you say many of what we consider tasks are actually projects. And I real [...]
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