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Happy Organising!
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Organise a Good Morning! |
"Time is what we want most, but what we use worst." ~ William Penn
Are your mornings often frantic and chaotic? Are you wasting time that you could use to plan for the day or connect with your family? Would you like to have a smooth start to your day? Take the stress out of your mornings with some simple organising the night before.
Here are seven tips to help you get there:
1. Clear your desk and put things away every night before you go home. This ensures that when you come into work in the morning you have a clear space and can be productive and creative.
2. Hang a key organiser right inside your front door. Get in the habit of always putting your keys on the hook when you come in the door. This will prevent a mad search in the morning.
3. Open your mail immediately after walking in the door. Open the mail over the recycling bin and a bin for collecting paper for shredding, disposing of as much as possible. Get rid of the envelopes, throw out paper and items you will never get around to reading, unfold the paperwork you are keeping so it takes up less space. Put whatever you are keeping into your Action System, which you will act on at least one per week.
4. Before you leave work for the day or before you go to bed compile a list of things that you want to accomplish the next day. Be careful not to overload the list. It is best to do this at least an hour before bed so that you can relax and sleep well.
5. Spend 20-30 minutes going through your home moving things from where they've been left to where they belong. Put it all away before you go to bed.
6. Decide what you will wear the next morning the night before.
7. Gather everything you will bring with you the next day, and put it near the front door.
Sweet dreams and smooth mornings! |
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I look forward to continued contact with you and the opportunity to assist you with your organising projects!
We would love to hear your organising questions and what has worked for you!
Best wishes for a wonderful 2009 filled with happiness and success!
Warm regards,
Karen Koedding
A Little Elf
p.s. Thank you, yes, we are spelling "organising" with an "s" and not a "z"....we are using the Australian spelling. :-) |
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DIY Training
Next DIY Training for Home Organising is
Friday 30 January 09
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January's to-do |
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This month organise the "dumping ground" - that area where you dump everything when you walk in the door each night. Hang a key hook by the door, find a permanent place for your bag, get a container for your opened, actionable mail. |
| About A Little Elf |
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A Little Elf is a Professional Organising Firm based in Sydney and New York City. The firm was founded by Karen Koedding in May 2004. A Little Elf offers hands-on organising, organising consulting, training seminars, relocation unpacking services, and one-day re-design services for residences and small businesses/shops.
Karen is Australia's first and only Certified Professional Organiser after receiving the prestigious CPO certification from the Board of Certification for Professional Organisers (BCPO).
Karen's background includes degrees in Accounting and Interior Design, along with extensive experience as an Accountant and Financial Controller. She was recently selected to work with Peter Walsh in organising a home for a feature on Australian television. She is currently serving on the AAPO National Committee.
What is CPO Certification?
CPO Certification is a voluntary, industry-led effort which benefits the public and members of the organising profession. CPO Certification recognizes those professionals who have met specific minimum qualifications and proven through examination and client interaction to possess the body of knowledge and experience required for certification. |
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