Monthly Archives: January 2008

A place for everything and everything a place.

Since you may have a little momentum after Alexa’s post on celebrating progress, we thought you might like a little bonus today:
OK, if you’ve been to my house (and y’all are welcome… we’re having Firecracker Chicken this Thursday), you know I’m not doing great on the resolution below. But I am inspired by it.
In fact, […]

Celebrate your efforts!

Well, it’s been a week since you made your New Year’s Resolutions - and 7 days of Food for Thought postings with tips from organizers and life coaches to keeping your resolutions. I thought instead of asking how you’re doing (no one likes a report card) or hinting at the failure statistics, I’d share Rachel […]

What’s going to work? Teamwork!

Enlist the support of a trusted friend to help you attack an organizing task. You can visit with each other as you work, which will make the task more enjoyable.
- Susan M. Thompson, Professionally Organized Places, LLC, www.proorganized.com
For me, everything is easier with a buddy. Having someone else to answer to seems to make it […]

Do things right away.

It’s the new year - we’re safely distanced from all those holidays and have a little more time on our hands. But will you fall into your old habits? (My hand is raised as a classic procrastinator over here.)
Here’s a tip to help us all start the year off right:
Do things right away. Do you […]

Lather, Write, Rinse, Repeat…

I absolutely LOVE Jeff Ward’s Resolution Solution because it combines two of my favorite problem-solving activities: writing on whiteboards and thinking in the shower. I am am unrepentant whiteboard addict ever since my days as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group earlier in my career (where Jeremy Kugel and I met, by the way). We […]

To Be, cont…

As I was revamping my Resolutions into “To Be’s” after contemplating yesterday’s Resolution Solution, a New York Times article came zinging across my email:
HEALTH | January 1, 2008
Well: A Clutter Too Deep for Mere Bins and Shelves
By TARA PARKER-POPE
Disorganization may be a person problem, not a house problem.
Taking “to be” to a much deeper […]

To Be & not To Do

The world is always requiring us to do so much. File that report. Pick up the dry cleaning. Wash the dog. At New Year’s, we often pile on a few more “to dos” as part of our resolutions. Lose weight. Forego the snooze button. Clean the gutters. Sure, there’s always more you can do. Once […]

Practice “One in, One out” throughout 2008.

Since we’re all still putting away post-holiday goodies, here’s a pair of timely Resolution Solutions that help reduce clutter AND do something good for others:
Did you get a new coat from your spouse? A new sweater from your mom? Or did you just get those great new shoes as a special gift for yourself? With […]

Get real about goal setting.

When we decided to focus on Resolution Solutions for January, it became very clear that our idea list was long, but time - especially during the holidays - was short. Let’s Dish! can help address so many different resolutions that we could go in almost any direction. We also wanted to provide valuable tips to […]