Description
You have everything to gain by getting organized. You know the benefits — reduce stress, improve your image and relationships, save time, energy, and money. The problem is that you’ve tried to get organized before, and now you’re back for more. So, why is it different this time? Because it’s a whole new ball game with new rules. Rather than diving into the action first, we’ll call a time-out to find out what roadblocks are standing in your way. You’ll learn two simple formulas for getting organized. You’ll plan ahead for what to do, when to do it, and how to get it done. You’ll create your own action plan to have fun and win at organizing. Then, you’ll attack, take charge, and succeed at organizing your life.
Prerequisites: None. Just keep in mind what Robert Fulghum said: “All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten.”
Objectives
- Take a radically different view of organizing
- Understand what keeps you from getting and staying organized
- Learn the two basic organizing formulas
- Create a unique action plan for yourself
- Attack your paper, space, and time troubles
- Know that you can succeed like never before
Course Creator and Instructor: A Professional Organizer, Anne Marie Turner helps people in business, academia, and at home to conquer clutter and lead more productive lives. She often writes, instructs, and speaks to groups about a variety of organizing issues including Attention Deficit Disorder. She is an active member of The National Study Group for Chronic Disorganization and The National Association of Professional Organizers.
Course Materials:
Organizing From the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Organizing Your Home, Your Office, and Your Life
In Organizing from the Inside Out, professional clutter-buster Julie Morgenstern goes to the root causes of your chaos to devise a plan that helps you sort, label, and stash your stuff for good.
Time Management From the Inside Out: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule and Your Life
Organizing guru Julie Morgenstern doesn’t just treat time management symptoms; she retools the underlying mind set and habits. Her advice assumes that inevitably our personal preferences shape our approaches to problems, and that simply telling some one to streamline or delegate solves nothing.
Additional Materials:
Checklists for Life: 104 Lists to Help You Get Organized, Save Time, and Unclutter Your Life
If you’ve ever wished for a class in Coping 101, or a guide to living more efficiently and with less stress, this book is for you! Over 100 sensible checklists offer quick tips and expert advice to make your life easier at work, at home, and through all of life’s ups and downs.
Closets: Designing and Organizing the Personalized Closet
As imaginative as it is practical, Closets shows you in step-by-step detail how to create maximal useful and organized closets and storage spaces. It outlines the contemporary approach to customizing existing closets or developing new ones with a range of innovative ideas.
Organizing from the Inside Out 