Helena, A Personal Organizer is dedicated to promote well-being to individuals through de-cluttering and organizing, creating healthy, functional and attractive spaces where they can thrive and grow. Life is busy and demanding. How can you feel your best, embracing who you are and stay on control? By being – and staying – organized. Life can be Simpler.
Hi Helena -
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tickler file info. Very useful. A timely post for me as I'm just tackling the mess that is my mail sorting area today!
Hi and thank you so much for your comment! It makes me very happy you can find useful information here. Please, let me know how your organizing day went and if you have any questions I'm here to answer them!
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Helena
Hello, and congratulations! You are the winner of the Tickler File from JOYS - Just Organize Your Stuff!
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Helena
Was raised in a disorganized household, and thought I really detest clutter it seems to follow me around by habit. I am constantly looking for the best way to organize things so they are easily usable. Thanks for the advice.
ReplyDeleteI can see how it can be an extra challenge to learn to be organized later in life, but am very pleased to know that you actually are working on it and that you found useful information here. What are your biggest challenges?
DeleteIf yo have any questions, please, feel free to send them my way.
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Helena
Thanks for this, Helena! I'm in the middle of reading David Allen's "Getting Things Done" right now, and your post is reinforcing it at just the right time, including the tickler file suggestion. I've been a little resistant to that one - like, "Why do I need THAT?" - but I'll try to be more open to it. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Allen! Thank you so much for coming by and it makes me so happy you feel motivated to give the "tickler" a try. It's such a simple idea, but it brings such an improvement in our life. (That's why they say, the simpler the better!) Even more if you are a visual person, that needs to "see" it to get it done, this will help you a lot. Please, let me know how your organizing is going and I'll be happy to help!
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Helena.
Helena,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention re: Homestead Revival and my post on the JOYS system. I do love it and find it has kept me much more organized than before. I still have to file papers, etc., but I find they don't get so out of hand anymore.
Useful ideas Helena! I like the concept of the Tickler File -- I like the idea of one system instead of tracking all separately -- thank you!
ReplyDeleteHello Amy! Thank you so much and I truly enjoyed your blog. I have also implemented JOYS and it made all the difference on my daily life, plus as you say, all from Cathy is just gorgeous!
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Helena
http://www.homesteadrevival.blogspot.com/2011/03/give-away-joys-filing-system.html
Hi Stephanie and thank you for coming by! It's a really simple but powerful tool as it keeps everything right there, at easy reach and no more multiple piles on your desk etc.
ReplyDeleteGive it a try and let me know how it's going at helena@apersonalorganizer.com
Have a Happy Valentine's Day!
Helena
Hi Helena,
ReplyDeleteI have used a tickler file for several years and I love it! Thanks for posting
Thanks Helena, I could definitely use your services. I did get a mail organizer but it became exactly what you said it shouldn't be - a filler, not a collection spot! I'll schedule in some weekly time to empty it, that's great advice.
ReplyDeleteHi Jennifer. It makes me very happy that you could identify what your next step will be to correct your mail stream! It's so easy to just make piles, so go ahead and keep a schedule to get all your mail sorted and act on it. I actually prefer to deal with it as soon as it arrives and I toss what's junk right away, in the recycle bin. I bring inside what needs to be taken care or shredded. Find what works best for you and your schedule, and of course, feel free to ask questions! I'll be happy to help!
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