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 In This Issue: 
 
Greetings!
  • A Note From Anne
  • The Holidays are Upon Us 
  • Residential Recession Organizing Relief!

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 A Note from Anne
 
Greetings! 

All business aside, personally I'm realizing it's time to get ready for the holidays. Ealier this week I received a call from my sister, Mary, asking me what I was doing for Thanksgiving. That made it official -- the holidays are upon us! Even at my local shopping center, Cherry Creek Mall, they've made room for their enormous holiday tree and the signs of summer and fall are no more.

What's your plan to get organized for the holidays?

Here are a few ideas to help get yourself organized so you can enjoy a wonderful holiday season!

All my best,

Anne
 
 Is Your House "Guest" Ready?
 
In preparing for guests, you can do the following projects to make your home as holiday hospitable:
  • Clear clutter throughout house
  • Organize most-used rooms
  • Arrange furniture so it's convenient for socializing
  • Get the kitchen organized and stocked for holiday cooking/baking
  • Prepare guest rooms
  • Clear space in entryway closet for guests' coats
  • Put up lights and decorations
Holiday Card Sending Tasks:
  • Organize holiday card addresses into an easy-to-use Excel database; print labels
  • Prepare holiday card envelopes; drop off cards at post office
    OR
  • If you want to automate the process, set up an account with SendOutCards.com, import your mailing list of names and create a campaign -- and it's done and ready for next year too!
Help with holiday gift-giving tasks:
  • Prepare a gift log listing names, gift ideas, budget per person/family
  • Research gift ideas and shop for them. Think about gifts that don't create more clutter: gift certificates, consumable food items or tickets to events to name a few
  • Create a gift storage and gift wrapping area
  • Wrap and ship gifts
Make the Most of Your Time
  • Create a holiday count-down calendar listing essential tasks and activities
  • Always have  a list (and update it on the fly) when you're running out the door, even if you don't get everything on it, you'll have it ready for your next trip
Post-Holiday Preparedness
  • Organize and put away holiday decorations in January
  • Downsize decoration collections
  • Box up decorations, label boxes for easy retrieval; place in storage area
Families and Busy Professionals: If you could really use some help with these projects, I'd really like to offer our professional organizing services to you! With our help, you will have less stress and more time to enjoy your friends and families.
 
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  Residential Recession Organizing Relief
 
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About Anne:

Anne McGurtyAnne McGurty is CEO of Strategize & Organize, a company devoted to training individual's to be more effective with the tools and resources to be productive in their work environment.  
 
If you liked today's issue, you'll love Anne's transforming productivity training and organizing products to help you organize your business -- and yourself -- ranging from productivity consulting for individuals and executives to small business coaching programs to keynote speaking and corporate training programs to improve efficiencies in the workplace and improve productivity.   

While Anne's best known for her expertise in productivity and expert office organizing, her clients share that her biggest impact comes from her philosophy of "personalizing her programs to fit the needs of her clients so they can streamline more efficiently with existing processes" - ensuring to create a sustainable work environment. This, Anne says, is the most important key to bringing an individual to personal freedom with time and organization.

You can learn more about Anne and her services, programs, and products for small businesses at www.StrategizeAndOrganize.com.   For residential organizing services, please visit www.ResidentialOrganizing.com.
Strategize & Organize
460 S. Marion Pkwy., #955B
Denver, Colorado 80209
 
 (303) 778-0588