Kathy Paauw

Just Say NO!

 
“It’s easy to say ‘no!’ when there’s
a deeper ‘yes!’ burning inside.”
–Stephen Covey
 
As an organizing consultant, I get calls every week from individuals who suffer from stress, disharmony, and sometimes dysfunction. People call me asking for assistance getting organized. I often ask, “What will getting organized do for you?” These are some of the replies I [...]

Posted on January 19, 2010 Filed Under Get Organized, Organize Your Life, Self Help, Time Management, Time and Life Management | Leave a Comment

To Do or NOT to Do…That is the Question!

“Even if you’re on the right track,
you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
–Will Rogers
A colleague of mine recently shared that she enjoys procrastination so much that she has decided to give herself permission to do it daily. So, once a day she sits down and plans, schemes, and lists anything that comes [...]

Posted on January 12, 2010 Filed Under Get Organized, Organize Your Life, Self Help | Leave a Comment

January

A Call to Action!

“How come there is never enough time to do something right
the first time, but there is always time to do it again?”
-Anonymous
January is filled with organizing holidays…What are you doing to celebrate them? Here are some ideas…

New Year’s Day - Block out some time to do the following:

List your accomplishments for the [...]

Posted on January 8, 2010 Filed Under File Organization, Get Organized, Organize Your Life, Self Help, Time Management, Time and Life Management | Leave a Comment

GETTING ORGANIZED:

You Can’t Teach an Old Dog New Tricks…or CAN You?

Were you born disorganized? If so, do you excuse yourself by saying, “That’s just the way I am! You can’t teach an old dog new tricks!”?
So many people seem unhappy in their professional lives. Very few connect that dissatisfaction to being disorganized, which can make a [...]

Posted on December 28, 2009 Filed Under File Organization, Get Organized, Organize Your Life, Time Management, Time and Life Management | Leave a Comment

The Power of Friendship – Part 2 of 3

Scarcity vs Abundance

“Complete possession is proved only by giving.
All you are unable to give possesses you.”
- Andre Gide
Do you feel like you don’t - or never will - have enough, do enough or be enough? The level of abundance in our lives has a lot to do with how we value ourselves and what we [...]

Posted on December 17, 2009 Filed Under Build Relationships, Inspirational, Organize Your Life, Self Help, Time and Life Management | Leave a Comment

The Power of Friendship (Part 1 of 3)

 ”A friend is a gift you give yourself.”
- Robert Lewis Stevenson
Overwhelmed by the demands of our time and energy, it’s easy to put friendships aside. And yet it’s often our friends who are best able to keep us tethered to the world around us as it spins out of control. Feeling connected to others is [...]

Posted on December 15, 2009 Filed Under Build Relationships, Inspirational, Organize Your Life, Self Help, Time and Life Management | Leave a Comment

Year-End Self-Reflection: What will be on your plate in 2010? (Part 5 of 5)

Schedule some time for a day retreat by yourself to reflect on your successes and disappointments for the Year 2009, as well as your wishes and intentions for the Year 2010. Write down your responses to these questions as you reflect:
 

What worked? What moved you forward toward success?
What didn’t work? What got in the way [...]

Posted on December 10, 2009 Filed Under Build Relationships, Get Organized, Organize Your Life, Time Management | Leave a Comment

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