Comments for Your Organizing Coach http://cluttercoachblog.com Less Overwhelm = More Joy Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:10:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Password Hints by Pay Your Bills | Your Organizing Coach http://cluttercoachblog.com/2007/10/password-hints/#comment-1962 Pay Your Bills | Your Organizing Coach Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:10:37 +0000 http://clairetompkins.com/wordpress/2007/10/password-hints.html#comment-1962 [...] passwords using letters and numbers, not common words. Here’s a post I wrote about how to make good passwords. Keep them safe! I record mine using hints only as described in the [...] [...] passwords using letters and numbers, not common words. Here’s a post I wrote about how to make good passwords. Keep them safe! I record mine using hints only as described in the [...]

]]> Comment on The Seven Deadly Organizing Sins: Greed by Storage Units: Good or Evil? | Your Organizing Coach http://cluttercoachblog.com/2009/08/the-seven-deadly-organizing-sins-greed/#comment-1952 Storage Units: Good or Evil? | Your Organizing Coach Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:49:13 +0000 http://clairetompkins.com/wordpress/2009/08/the-seven-deadly-organizing-sins-greed.html#comment-1952 [...] My general rule about storage units is this: avoid them at all costs! People rent them and forget ‘em and they often turn out to be filled with junk. [...] [...] My general rule about storage units is this: avoid them at all costs! People rent them and forget ‘em and they often turn out to be filled with junk. [...]

]]> Comment on Circa Notebook, you gorgeous thing! by Anonymous http://cluttercoachblog.com/2012/02/circa-notebook-you-lovely-thing/#comment-1950 Anonymous Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:47:00 +0000 http://clairetompkins.com/wordpress/2008/08/circa-notebook-you-lovely-thing.html#comment-1950 R.M., good to know! Staples and other big box office supply stores have been stocking more and more cool looking supplies over the past few years. I'll definitely check this out. Thanks! R.M., good to know! Staples and other big box office supply stores have been stocking more and more cool looking supplies over the past few years. I’ll definitely check this out. Thanks!

]]> Comment on Circa Notebook, you gorgeous thing! by R.M. Koske http://cluttercoachblog.com/2012/02/circa-notebook-you-lovely-thing/#comment-1949 R.M. Koske Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:42:00 +0000 http://clairetompkins.com/wordpress/2008/08/circa-notebook-you-lovely-thing.html#comment-1949 The paper isn't quite as high a quality (I think - I'm not fussed about the paper so much as the switchability) but Staples has a line they call Arc that is exactly the same kind of disc binding (my Circa punch will punch pages that fit the Arc discs, and the Arc paper fits the Circa notebooks I have). It's pretty affordable and they sell a punch too. The covers aren't as luxurious, but if you want instant gratification you might check it out. The paper isn’t quite as high a quality (I think – I’m not fussed about the paper so much as the switchability) but Staples has a line they call Arc that is exactly the same kind of disc binding (my Circa punch will punch pages that fit the Arc discs, and the Arc paper fits the Circa notebooks I have). It’s pretty affordable and they sell a punch too. The covers aren’t as luxurious, but if you want instant gratification you might check it out.

]]> Comment on Quick Decluttering Tip by Clutter is Tiring | Your Organizing Coach http://cluttercoachblog.com/2008/02/quick-declutter/#comment-1939 Clutter is Tiring | Your Organizing Coach Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:58:39 +0000 http://clairetompkins.com/wordpress/2008/02/quick-declutter.html#comment-1939 [...] are a couple of sorting techniques to try: triage and quick declutter. Related posts: Quick Decluttering [...] [...] are a couple of sorting techniques to try: triage and quick declutter. Related posts: Quick Decluttering [...]

]]> Comment on Snail Mail 101 by The Sublime Thrill of an Empty Box | Your Organizing Coach http://cluttercoachblog.com/2011/06/snail-mail-101/#comment-1882 The Sublime Thrill of an Empty Box | Your Organizing Coach Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:42:42 +0000 http://cluttercoachblog.com/?p=961#comment-1882 [...] about avoiding pain? That can be pretty motivating. Finally setting up automatic bill pay after racking up way too many late fees is an example of that. Another one is installing a hook [...] [...] about avoiding pain? That can be pretty motivating. Finally setting up automatic bill pay after racking up way too many late fees is an example of that. Another one is installing a hook [...]

]]> Comment on Get the Free Ecourse by Sue Ringer http://cluttercoachblog.com/free-ecourse-sign-up-page/#comment-1878 Sue Ringer Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:50:00 +0000 http://clairetompkins.com/wordpress#comment-1878 This is absolutely, positively GREAT STUFF! Thanks Clutter Coach! This is absolutely, positively GREAT STUFF! Thanks Clutter Coach!

]]> Comment on Create Room for Meaning by What If You Don’t Want to Get Rid of Stuff? | Your Organizing Coach http://cluttercoachblog.com/2011/06/create-room-for-meaning/#comment-1876 What If You Don’t Want to Get Rid of Stuff? | Your Organizing Coach Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:45:58 +0000 http://cluttercoachblog.com/?p=885#comment-1876 [...] need space to put things if you’re keeping them, however. I wrote a post back in June about curating your environment. Another aspect of that is cycling your possessions in and out of [...] [...] need space to put things if you’re keeping them, however. I wrote a post back in June about curating your environment. Another aspect of that is cycling your possessions in and out of [...]

]]> Comment on Does a To-Do List Have to be a List? by Anonymous http://cluttercoachblog.com/2011/10/does-a-to-do-list-have-to-be-a-list/#comment-1873 Anonymous Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:08:00 +0000 http://cluttercoachblog.com/?p=1229#comment-1873 Hi, Dan, Interesting stuff! I especially like Rule #4 about multitasking. I tell my clients to go ahead and do it if they crave it, but to realize they're actually working more slowly and making more mistakes. Hi, Dan,
Interesting stuff! I especially like Rule #4 about multitasking. I tell my clients to go ahead and do it if they crave it, but to realize they’re actually working more slowly and making more mistakes.

]]> Comment on Does a To-Do List Have to be a List? by MindMeister http://cluttercoachblog.com/2011/10/does-a-to-do-list-have-to-be-a-list/#comment-1872 MindMeister Thu, 20 Oct 2011 10:29:00 +0000 http://cluttercoachblog.com/?p=1229#comment-1872 Hi Claire! Thanks for touching upon mind mapping as an alternative to creating lists. We're big fans of John Medina's Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. Medina's rule #10 states that "Vision trumps all senses," something that we remind ourselves of every day. Putting this into practice, we've created a mind map outline of Medina's rules available at http://bit.ly/qk9k3l Hi Claire! Thanks for touching upon mind mapping as an alternative to creating lists. We’re big fans of John Medina’s Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. Medina’s rule #10 states that “Vision trumps all senses,” something that we remind ourselves of every day.

Putting this into practice, we’ve created a mind map outline of Medina’s rules available at http://bit.ly/qk9k3l

]]>