Archive for the 'Organization' Category

Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself: August

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

It’s been a while since my last “Couldn’t Have Said it Better Myself” list, so I present you with the next round (this is by no means comprehensive, as I can barely keep up with my feeds):

No Idea Left Behind: 25 Tools for Capturing Ideas Anywhere (LifeDev)
5 Tips to Beat Procrastination (Idea-Sandbox.com)
5 Reasons to […]

Going Beyond the To-Do List

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Apologies for the delay between posts - I’ve been on vacation in the coastal town of Seaside, Oregon with my family for the last week, trying mightily to avoid my computer and all things associated with it (though tell me to put down my iPhone and that’s another story). In this post I want to […]

Webware’s Top 100 Web 2.0 Apps

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Deep down (or not) I am a big tech geek. I love, and I mean LOVE, fun web applications that make my life easier or just plain better. Some that I’ve already mentioned on this site include Mint, Jott, DailyPlate, Google Bookmarks, ChaCha and Doodle - to name a few of my favorites.
So it pleases […]

3 Tips to Control Your Clothing Chaos

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

I don’t know about you, but I only wear about a third of the clothes in my closet. And that’s generous. It just seems like SUCH a pain to do a major overhaul, which is why I only do it about once a year. It got me thinking - there’s got to be a better […]

ChaCha Ching!

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Ever since I discovered Jott, I’ve been waiting for the next fun, useful, how-the-heck-do-they-make-money-on-this web 2.0 application. Yesterday I found it.
The service is called ChaCha and it so much fun! It’s great for cocktail parties, proving yourself right in a bet and generally satisfying the burning desire to know something without doing any work to figure it out.
Here’s how it works: you […]

Cleaning Shortcut: Shiny Sinks

Monday, March 24th, 2008

This post is adapted from a concept I read (and inadvertently was already a believer in) from FlyLady.net. FlyLady, a cleaning/clutter and organization blogger, is a big proponent of taking five minutes of your time to shine your kitchen sink. Even if you don’t do anything else, this will give your sinks (and the rooms […]

Organization Tip: Use Consistent Labeling

Monday, January 14th, 2008

Here’s a tip that has served me well for a while now: label folders consistently across different organizing platforms, such as hand-held devices, bookmarks, computer folders, paper manila folders, email folders, etc. The benefit is that you always know where to find things, regardless of their format. For example, if I’m looking for something related […]

Web Services I Love

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

I have a feeling this will be a recurring post. Earlier this week I told you about Jott.com, my new favorite personal assistant. There are so many other free innovative web services out there, and I wanted to share a few more of my favorites:
Google Bookmarks
Google Bookmarks are a feature of the Google Toolbar. The feature […]

All the Things I Never Forget

Monday, December 17th, 2007

First, thanks for visiting the site! Second, I want to ask you a question. How many times have you thought of an idea, errand or task while driving or otherwise out-and-about and completely forgot what it was when the time came around to make it happen? I do carry a notebook for these sorts of […]