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Know When to Stop Organising
Not everything in your life needs to be perfectly organised, and I will confess that not all aspects of my life are. I know what you must be thinking, what a shocking confession coming from a professional organiser. Don't get me wrong, I do live an organised life and...
A Guide to Organising Your Notes in Microsoft OneNote
Are you overwhelmed with notes scattered everywhere and have no system for managing them? Are you looking for a way to organise your notes and be more productive? For many people, keeping their notes organised can be a challenge. Good news! There is away you can...
7 Strategies That Will Support Me to Establish a New Running Habit in 2021
One key component of my work as a professional organiser is to support my clients to established new organising habits. Nonetheless, starting a good habit (or stopping a bad one) can be challenging. In 2021 I have decided to start a new habit of running. Running is a...
2 Critical Things I Do That Help Me to Achieve My Goals.
Last month I talked about how I went away to San Remo in Victoria, where I spent some time doing some goal setting for 2021. But setting goals doesn't guarantee goal completion. To achieve my goals, I need to have a system that supports me to accomplish them. In this...
Reflection & Planning
I hope you had a great Christmas. Something I love to do at this time of year is to take some time out to stop and reflect on the year that was and to plan for the year ahead. This year, however, my reflection and planning kicked off a little earlier. At the beginning...
How to Stay Organised and Productive
Have you established organising and productivity systems in your life, but you are still struggling to stay organised and productive? The truth is systems alone won't keep you organised and productive. Yes, systems play a critical role, but the secret to living an...
A Guide to Setting up a Productive Office
Many different factors can contribute to living a productive lifestyle, such as a good diet, exercise, and getting a good night sleep, to name a few examples. However, many people usually overlook their work environment as a contributor to a productive life. Often...
Strategies on How to Name and Organise Your Files
What should I name my files? This is a common question that I get asked when I'm working with clients to declutter and organise their personal paperwork. I see a lot of people agonise over how to name their files. Worrying that without the correct file name, they will...
How a Sore Neck Helped Me to Get My Morning Routine Back
During, August, I felt my productivity levels dropping, and I lacked the motivation to tackle my important tasks and goals. Sadly, I even noticed that my morning routine, which I loved and treasured was going out the window. I'm a morning person, and most days I could...
4 Benefits of Scheduling Your Day
Scheduling, it's not a hot topic for most people, but I love it. Why? Because I think it's fundamental to creating a meaningful life. Too often I hear from my clients, that they are constantly putting out fires, always responding to other peoples calls, emails and...
An Easy Explanation of the Difference Between Web Browsers and Search Engines
I never thought as a Professional Organiser that I would ever write a blog about internet browsers and search engines. Yet, as I embark on helping more clients organise their digital lives, I felt the need to do so. Why? Because it's easy for people who have grown up...
What Is the Cloud? An Overview of Cloud Storage
What is the cloud? That was the question; a client asked me when we commenced a discussion about decluttering and organising their digital content. My response to their question was, the cloud is a place you can store files. I could tell by the confused look on their...
What Does A Professional Organiser Do?
Often when I'm meeting someone for the first time at an event, a party, the supermarket and they ask what do I do the conversation goes something like this: Me: I'm a Professional Organiser. Them: Oh... like a cleaner....? Me: No, I work with people who are living...
How Productive Should We Be During a Pandemic?
I'm not productive enough? A question that popped into my head during my fourth week of being in COVID-19 lockdown. After four weeks of having more free time, I felt I should have accomplished more, but instead, I had let time slip through my fingers. Why was I...
COVID-19: Focusing on What I Can Control
I never thought that I would have to prepare my life and my business for a pandemic. But here we are. As I watch the world go into a health crisis, seeing businesses closing and people going into lockdown, it is very anxiety-provoking and overwhelming. When the...
How to Turn Your To-do List into a Done List
Are you someone that has an endless list of to-dos that never get done. Do you have goals that never get completed? Life doesn't need to be this way. You can get things done and achieve your goals. The secret is… To develop a strong relationship between your to-do...
Become More Productive & Organised by Defining Your Values, Goals and Habits.
Are you feeling lost and disorganised? Not sure what you should be focusing on each day? One critical thing that has helped me to focus and get organised has been to define my values and set some goals and habits. But what is the difference between values, goals and...
Gain Control of Your Life & Achieve Your Goals by Saying No & Yes
Do you feel overwhelmed with too many commitments? Struggling to achieve the things you want in life. And are always feeling like you are satisfying everyone else's needs but your own? If this sounds like you then don't despair, there is a way out of this cycle to...
2020 the Year I Said Goodbye to New Year’s Resolutions
How are your New Year's resolutions going for 2020? When it comes to New Year's resolutions, I have done well with achieving them. In 2017 I became a vegetarian, in 2018, a vegan and last year I decided to stop drinking soft drink. Am I now living a perfect vegan/...
What You Can Learn from My 2019 Experience?
2019 has come to an end, and I'm now planning for the new year ahead, but before I jump straight into 2020, I like to take the time to reflect on the highlights from the past year. And also acknowledge some of the things I was grateful for in 2019. I share these...
How to Make the Most of Boxing Day Sales
The Boxing Day sales will be kicking off next week. And I feel obligated as a professional organiser to tell you to avoid them like the plague. But the truth is I love a sale, and I encourage you to make the most of Boxing Day sales. Now you are probably wondering:...
How to Eliminate Some of Your To-dos from Your To-do List.
Are you overwhelmed with too many to-dos? Are you never ticking anything off you list? Are you not achieving your goals? The good news. I have a way to say goodbye to some of your to-dos forever. Here's how. Take the time now to stop and reflect on your values and...
Get Things Done by Changing Your Environment.
I'm sitting comfortably in a chair at a cafe opposite the Nespresso store at Chadstone Shopping Centre. I see no pictures of George Clooney and wonder is he still the face of Nespresso? Opposite me are four little elderly Asian women all with short greyish hair. The...
How Many Pens Do I Actually Need? How to Organising Your Pens
How many pens do I actually need? That was the question that was posed to me when I was supporting a client to organise her stationery. At the time the client had well over 100 pens, yes we counted them. And we were both convinced there were many more in her unit,...
One Strategy to Help Maintain an Organised Wardrobe
You've decluttered and organised your wardrobe, it's looking fabulous, and you want to ensure that you keep it that way. After all, you don't want your wardrobe to get out of control again. I'm going to share with you a new technique that I have implemented, that you...
Reduce Garage Stress: A 3 Step Guide to Organising Your Garage
Does your garage look more like an overcrowded storage unit than a place to store the car? Are you feeling overwhelmed and frustrated every time you enter the garage? Do you struggle to find the things you need? If this sounds like you then keep reading? Today, I'm...
3 Ways You Can Overcome Perfection and Get Things Done.
Photo by Danielle MacInnes on Unsplash Do you ever look at a perfectly displayed and organised home on Instagram or in a magazine and think that my house will never look like that and as a result decide not to bother getting organised? Or do you spend too much time...
How to Transform an Overwhelming Kitchen to an Organised One.
I want my kitchen to be minimal. I need it to be easy. These were the words of my client when she was describing how she wanted her kitchen to be. I could see the overwhelm in my client's eyes as she described her struggles with getting the home organised. My client...
6 Important Things to Consider If the KonMari Method Isn’t Working for You.
Photo by Onur Bahçıvancılar on Unsplash Have you been inspired by the Netflix series Tidying Up With Marie Kondo to declutter and organise your home? Have you started to sort your clothes only to hit a roadblock?And, now you are sitting at home wondering why you...
How Being Organised Can Help You to Cope When You Become Sick.
When an unexpected event such as an illness or accident occurs, it can be a challenging time for most people. During a crisis, you can often feel like you're losing control of things. Your to-dos and goals start to fall through the cracks, and life can start to become...
7 Things I Needed to Consider That Helped Me Set up My Home Office.
As I run my business from home, I thought the only thing I needed would be a laptop. I didn't need a home office as we live in a paperless world. I was wrong. Sitting on my couch with my laptop on my lap was not working. I never felt comfortable, which meant I wasn't...
7 Signs It’s Time to Organise Your Life.
When is it a good time to declutter and get organised? My first response to this question is now. As I don't believe there is a right time, a right day or a right month to get organised. I've been successful at sorting any time, any day, any month. But, in my...
How to Organise Based on Your Learning Style
You’ve organised your home, office or life and weeks or months later you are back to being disorganised. The frustration. You ask yourself what went wrong? The answer could be you didn't organise your space based on your personal needs or style. Often when we start...
3 Ways to Organise Your Home on a Budget
Living in an organised home has many benefits like reducing: stress, cleaning time and time spent looking for stuff. But often people miss out on these benefits as they think that organising their home can be expensive. The truth is: You don't need to spend lots of...
How to Boost Productivity by Simplifying Your Digital Life.
Running out of time in your day to get things done? Do you want more time to focus on your essential tasks, goals, and values; more time to exercise; more time with the kids; more time to sort out your finances—more time to do the things you have always wanted to do?...
Reduce Your Waste: A Quick Guide to Shopping at a Bulk Food Store
I think you’ll agree that most people want to live a more sustainable life and lessen their environmental impact but often struggle to find ways to do so. Good news! One way you can live a more sustainable life is by reducing your waste by shopping at a bulk food...
Letting Go of Sentimental Things: My Story
It lived in a box unused for over 21 years; I knew I would never use it again, and yet I still held on to it–it was time to let it go. It was mid-1994, and I was 11 years old. I was visiting my cousins one weekend, and they had just purchased a Nintendo. I had never...
Things I Organise Before Going to Bed- Blog 7: My Apartment
Do I organise my whole apartment before going to bed? Yes, I do, but I don't mean I go through every drawer or cupboard every night and declutter and organise it. Instead, I spend about 20-30 minutes in the evening ensuring I put everything away. I make sure I put...
Things I Organise Before Going to Bed – Blog 6: My Lunch
I take my lunch to work for two reasons: 1. I save money – I have estimated that I save about $2,300 a year by making my lunch rather than buying it. 2. I eat healthy – preparing my lunch ensures I eat healthily and avoid the temptation of unhealthy take-away food. My...
Things I Organise Before Going to Bed-Blog 5: My Workspace
My productivity is determined by how clean and organised my workspace is, which is why I make it a habit of getting my workspace in order at the end of the day. A clear and organised workspace helps to support my performance, as my mind is clear to perform tasks...
Things I Organise Before Going to Bed-Blog 4: My Clothes?
"I don’t know what to wear." This is a familiar meltdown that people often experience in the morning—a crisis that I have undergone many times in the past. Do I now prevent this meltdown by organising my outfit before going to bed? No, I don’t. Many organising blogs...
Things I Organise Before Going to Bed-Blog 3: My Bag
Whether it's a handbag, a laptop bag, a backpack, a gym bag, or whatever bag you use, develop the habit of packing it before going to bed. Waking up to a packed bag will avoid the rush of running around in the morning to collect everything you need for the day, making...
Things I Organise Before Going to Bed-Blog 2: My To-Do List
Who doesn’t love a to-do list? A to-do list provides structure and keeps me focused on my essential tasks. When I don't have a to-do list, I have no idea what to work on and often don't get anything done. But the one thing I love about to-do lists is the satisfaction...
Things I Organise Before Going to Bed-Blog 1: My Kitchen
It was 7 am, and all I wanted was my coffee. But my stovetop espresso maker was sitting in the kitchen sink, unwashed and surrounded by dirty dishes from last night's dinner. Also, there were all sorts of random kitchen items on my bench. This mess, this chaos was...
Why Am I Still Decluttering?
A question I have asked myself recently. In 2016, I read the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying by Marie Kondo and decided to declutter and organise my apartment applying Marie’s methods. I held every item I owned, and if it didn’t spark joy, then I would let it go. After...
Achieve What You Truly Value-the Importance of Setting Limits
Did you achieve everything you wanted this year? I didn’t, and the main reason is that I had a long, unprioritised list of things I wanted to do. I have always been a superman when it comes to setting goals—improving my health, travelling overseas, completing an...
What I Learned about Organising and Decluttering my Wardrobe.
I had the most organised wardrobe, and yet I would often feel like I had nothing to wear, which was frustrating. Yes, my wardrobe was minimal, but there was definitely, enough clothes to wear. It was also organised; clothes were folded nicely (the KonMari method of...
Growth Through Discomfort – My Stoic Experiments
You can achieve growth through discomfort. Recently, I decided to test this theory by conducting three stoic experiments; no television, no YouTube, no takeaway food for a month. The objective of these tests wasn’t to focus on what I was giving up but on how I may...
Make Spring Cleaning Easy, Declutter Your Home.
Want to save time on cleaning? With spring approaching people often start thinking about spring cleaning. But, wouldn’t you rather be spending more time enjoying the warmer weather than cleaning your home? While most people like living in a spotless home, many don’t...
Discover how to combat three of the most common roadblocks to decluttering.
Having trouble decluttering your home? Finding it hard to discard items? Letting go of stuff is one of the biggest challenges people face when attempting to organise their home. There are three common reasons why people struggle to let things go: 1. The items are too...
Improve your mental wellbeing by decluttering and organising your home.
Recently I finished reading Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston. Which I recommend for anyone wanting to learn more about different insights into decluttering. One aspect of the book I found interesting was the concept of Feng Shui bagua. Feng Shui...
How a budget can be your best friend in keeping your home organised and give you a life you truly va
It was 2008, and I had commenced my second year of university. One day before psychology class I was chatting with friends when I raised the topic that I just don’t have any money. One of my friends then asked, what do you mean? I went on to explain that I put money...
How to organise your bathroom the right way.
The bathroom is one of the smallest rooms in your home, but it’s one of the most important. It’s the place you prepare yourself for the day ahead. Having a cluttered and disorganised bathroom can interfere with your morning routine, leaving you feeling rushed and...
3 things you can gain from being a minimalist.
Often when people think about decluttering or minimalism, they reflect on what they have to give up and living with less. It’s time to think about minimalism from a different perspective, with a focus on what you gain rather than what you give up. Here are three...
Are you decluttering in a responsible way?
In my last blog, I mentioned disposing of unwanted stuff in a responsible manner. In this blog, I will touch on what that means and how you can go about it. Put simply responsible disposing of unwanted items means to dispose of items in an environmentally friendly...
Could cluttered flat surfaces be stopping you from achieving your goals?
It’s a new year, and for many, this means setting new goals for the year ahead. However, one thing could be holding you back from having a productive 2017; the organisation of your homes flat surfaces. These surfaces include benches, tables, desks, and even the floor....
Save Money by Keeping Your Pantry Organised.
Updated 28 January 2019. Your pantry is overflowing with food; you can never find what you are looking for, and there is never any room to put groceries away. Lurking in the dark corners of the pantry lies food that is mouldy and well beyond its expiry date, ready for...