Personal productivity has a broader meaning than “just” time management. However, managing the time spent on specific projects is an important component of personal productivity. There are many pieces to the puzzle including: mental control, decision making, delegation, process management, etc. That said, personal productivity is all about getting more done within the same time and resources so you can live a more balanced life.

As a professional organizer / efficiency trainer I help my clients, both business and residential, get more done with the same time investment.

I help them better organize their :

_ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _

Read more…

 This post will allow you to rethink HOW to handle the organization and dispersal of the items necessary for kids lunches in your home. Other great “how to help your kids” ideas can be found here. I recently presented a “Organize your Home Spaces” workshop. One of the class attendees, Brea Mefford of Highland, a sweet young mother of 6 (VERY IMPRESSIVE!) was motivated to fine-tune the system she used for kids lunches in her home. I asked her to email me the photos and information so you too can consider using the kids lunch system she has set in place. I found it to be very creative. Here are Brea’s suggestions:

_ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ Read more…

I know you have asked yourself, “Is organizing a yard sale worth the effort?” Listed here are the ‘how to’s’ of organizing a yard sale that IS worth your time and effort.  My 5 step SPARK formula is your secret to success. It walks you through the needed planning and progression of a yard sale worth holding.

__ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ Read more…

BEFORE PHOTO

Tidy Up with Wall Organization!

As my culminating BYU internship work experience with Vicki Winterton and ORGANIZING Mind over Matter,  I was invited into the home of  one of Vicki’s clients to work alongside them on Mrs. R’s combination home office / craft room.   Mrs. R is a busy Mom located in Orem, UT.  Her office/craft room had become a catch-all for any item she had no designated spot for. She had a wall organization system in place but no idea how to categorize it so piles had taken over the room. Vicki met with her previously to ASSESS the space and CREATE a plan. This busy Mom of four had found the time to pull everything out of the room.  She’d sorted into three general categories the items that would go back into the room.

_ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _

Read more…

photo source

  Home office decorating adds personality and uniqueness besides completing an organized office.  I am guest blogger, Virginia Kestler, a BYU college student intern for Vicki Winterton, Utah’s professional organizer.  I graduate next month with a degree in interior design. This article will deal with  home office decorating. Once you decorate to display your personality and you organize to increase your productivity and efficiency, YOU will feel comfortable and at peace in your home office. Listed below are my suggestions for making your home office reflect your personality.

_ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _ __ _

Read more…