The Organizing Corner
Jody Adams, CPO® 724.850.7282 jody@in-its-place.biz
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Greetings!
Greetings from The Organizing Corner!
We are maintaining the temporarily revised format for this edition of The Organizing Corner to bring you information and tips that can help you get organized and celebrate - you guessed it - Father's Day - without generating clutter.
Happy Father's Day to all you Dads!
Jody Adams, Certified Professional Organizer®
Owner of In Its Place
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DAD As An SOS At Work?
Don't Avoid Delegating and you'll work smarter, not harder.
Running a business, and even being a supervisor in someone else's, can quickly turn into a juggling act. Customer service, marketing, follow-up, networking, administration, sales, business development. . . you name it, you do it.
While it is necessary for all of these functions to be handled, it doesn't necessarily mean that they all need to be handled by you. Organizing is typically thought of as only applying to "stuff," paperwork, and space. But it can also be applied to your thoughts about your business and how you do what you do.
Taking a step back and looking at what you do in your business can help you organize a plan for efficient allocation of resources and maximizing your own potential and talents to further your business goals. Here's a brief how-to. . .
1) Identify your business goals and what you want to see happen in the next year, as well as all the functions you currently perform.
2) Determine which functions you consider your strengths and which ones consume more time and energy than are warranted because you don't like to do them, aren't good at them, don't know how to do them, or any combination of the above.
3) Choose those functions or tasks that you can appropriately delegate to someone in your company, or that you can outsource to a qualified outside party to get the job done. You'll free yourself up to do the things you enjoy and that you're good at, which ultimately will allow you to grow your business as well as your bottom line.
Need to delegate the coordination of the organizing process in your business? Call 724.850.7282 or email In Its Place. |
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What Can I Do About. . . ?
In Its Place answers your questions about organizing tools.
Q: Okay, I hate to admit it, but even though I love my tools, I don't know how to store them and I can never find what I need when I need it. Got any suggestions?
A: 1) Organizing tools is no different than organizing any other items in your home. Sort through your tools and identify the ones you use most often, and weed out the ones you haven't touched in the last year. Give those to a buddy who always borrows them anyway, or give away or sell on Craigslist or at your annual neighborhood garage sale.
2) Look at the quantity and size of tools that are remaining, as well as the available storage space (including unused wall space) and determine which tools need to be stored in drawers and which are best stored hanging from a hook or pegboard.
3) If you're hanging tools, consider outlining the tool's perimeter onto the wall or pegboard to use as a guide as to where it should be kept. If the tools need to be stored in drawers, keep like items together and consider labeling the drawers to reduce confusion (and so other family members know where to put the tools after they borrow them.)
If you don't have appropriate storage, consider products such as these.
Click here to send us a question about your organizing challenge.
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Anti-Clutter Father's Day Gift Suggestions
Click on the links below for some interesting gifts for and fun things to do with Dear Ol' Dad before, during, and after his special day. . .
Saturday, June 13th. Ligonier Country Inn, Laughlintown. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Ticket cost: $15.00. Enjoying a fun evening of great music while helping Central Westmoreland Habitat for Humanity eliminate poverty housing. . . priceless.
Sunday, June 28th. Enjoy the sounds of the 'Burgh Big Band in CCAC's Boyce Campus Auditorium.
Enjoy a tempting variety of menu items, and perhaps a seasonal or specialty beer crafted by Brewmaster Steve Panos. (And check out their Father's Day special for Dad!)
If Dad's in the mood for Italian instead, head on over to "Monroeville's Best Kept Secret" and try their delicious menu using the freshest ingredients from local farmers.
If Dad's a train afficionado, he'll have a hard time deciding which he'll love more: the fine meal or the experience of eating it in this reclaimed train station, complete with cobblestone floors and original antique railroad memorabilia.
Once you've organized the garage, you can make it look good and easy to clean by getting Dad these garage floor coverings that stand up to chemicals, oil, grease, dirt, and heavy loads.
Hard-to-reach items in cabinets can be a thing of the past. If Dad is a "DIY" kind of guy, this array of cabinet organizing solutions is the perfect gift for the weekend warrior in your household.
If Dad's preference is to spend time outdoors on lawn and gardening projects, locally owned and operated Earth Elements has everything he needs to make it happen.
Allante Hair Designs & Spa
After all that hard work, it's important to not forget to indulge Dad in a little pampering like a corporate manicure or a sports facial. (Check out their Dads and Grads specials too!)
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Need a unique gift for a Dad or a grad?
Give a Gift Certificate from In Its Place!
In Its Place provides customized organizing solutions in garages, home offices, and any room in the home, as well as organizing to move to college or that first apartment and new job.
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