Let's Talk Organizing Podcast

Combating Burn Out

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:33:43 PST

We have all hit burn out, we have all experienced the nightmare that follows, and we all want it to go away! Today we talk to our personal development guru, Marcus Ruiz, as he takes us through the steps of eliminating burn out from our lives.

Some of those solutions include:

Setting Goals (Visual) = The warm fuzzy, can't sleep because of the excitement sort of goals.

Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone (Logical) = Live life! See the world from a different perspective.

Board of Directors (Inspirational) = Design your own BOD to help motivate you and keep you inspired.

Beyond Freedom (ALL) = Self-Help get your butt in gear life changer.

Picking the Perfect Calendar - Visual

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:40:12 PST

Picking out new calendars and agendas is one of my favorite things to do around the new year. I feel like a kid in the candy store I am just so excited! However, if you aren't careful about your calendar selection, you could be wasting your time, money and energy in a system that doesn't work for you and your organizing style. So before you run out and buy your new year calendar, let's see if we can help you identify the perfect agenda for you!

These calendar solutions are designed all for the VISUAL Organizer!

File-It Calendar

Oasis Scheduler

Weekly Scheduler Margin Pad

Whiteboard Calendar Options

Picking the Perfect Calendar - Inspirational

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:19:34 PST

These calendar solutions are designed all for the INSPIRATIONAL Organizer!

Susy Jack Wall Calendar at See Jane Work - Pictured above

Birthday Calendar

Robyn Nola Color Therapy Calendar

Engagement Calendar

Picking the Perfect Calendar - Logical

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:09:25 PST

Picking out new calendars and agendas is one of my favorite things to do around the new year. I feel like a kid in the candy store I am just so excited! However, if you aren't careful about your calendar selection, you could be wasting your time, money and energy in a system that doesn't work for you and your organizing style.

So before you run out and buy your new year calendar, let's see if we can help you identify the perfect agenda for you!

These calendar solutions are designed all for the LOGICAL Organizer!

Logical Solution

Suzanne's System

Levenger Options

Marcia's Planner System

Beyond Freedom - Interview with Marcus Ruiz

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:34:12 PST

Imagine knowing what you WANT to be when you grow up.

Imagine feeling secure and confident, even though you lost your job.

Imagine being able to laugh adversity in the face, because you KNOW you frikken rock!

Imagine having the tools you need to help inspire yourself and your consulting/coaching clients.

In today's podcast, we are going to be talking with Marcus Ruiz, my guru of making it all happen, and he will be discussing Beyond Freedom. Marcus is going to tell us about how he found his own personal freedom and his road to helping others achieve their goals and dreams.

Contact Marcus: (480) 277-2277 or Marcus (at) 4TrueFreedom (dot) com

View the Video

BEYOND FREEDOM is a 90-day, multimedia personal development program. Simply by changing mindsets and habits, BEYOND FREEDOM helps people accomplish more than they thought possible, do more than they ever imagined and become more than they dreamed.

BEYOND FREEDOM employs a very simple philosophy: you have the power to make any change in your life that you want to make. Based on that premise, BEYOND FREEDOM was constructed as a thorough system that works from the inside out. As you alter habits and small details of your daily routine our life begins to change for the better.

BEYOND FREEDOM is a 90-day program that consists of an audio program, a workbook, a DVD video, a journaling system and much more.

Multi-Disc Audio Program – Brent Payne guides you on a journey through the limits on your life set by your conscious and subconscious mind and shows you how to eliminate them. You will also hear the inspiring stories of dozens of people who have used these techniques to achieve success and change their own lives.

Workbook & Goal-Achieving System – The 102-page workbook picks up where the audio program leaves off. Enlightening lessons enhance your progress. Simple exercises provide personal insight and clarity. The powerful goal-achieving system helps you define your purpose, set inspiring goals and direct you toward them through carefully planned action.
DVD Video – A visual journey further into your personal growth and development including stirring success stories of real Beyond Freedom users who have overcome obstacles to accomplish much more than they had imagined possible.

Journaling System – An essential element of the program, the 90-day journal chronicles your advancement and understanding of the principles and lessons of BEYOND FREEDOM. And, the journaling system helps track your progress and provides a record so that you can always review and repeat your successes. The BEYOND FREEDOM program takes you on an inner journey that will result in extraordinary outer growth. As you experience BEYOND FREEDOM, you will approach each day positively and proactively. Weight loss, improved financial results, more effective communication or better relationships – whatever you want for your life, the BEYOND FREEDOM program shows you how to achieve the results you desire.

* Beyond Freedom is a licensed product of Liberty League International & brought to you by Marcus Ruiz who is registered as a Liberty League independent associate.

One Thing At a Time

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:27:19 PST

Instead of making a generalized "I'm going to get more organized" as a resolution, do me a favor and don't! Instead, take it one thing at time. Pick something realistic, something simple and something that will make a difference in your life.

Get to know yourself. Figure out what will make a difference. Make the adjustment. Just one little thing at a time!

No Thought Process Organizing

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:03:00 PST

Imagine if searching for a lost document on your computer took less than .15 seconds and finding a lost paper file took only moments longer! No thinking, no searching, no paper cuts, only pure and wonderful organizing bliss! Let Karl and Suzanne show you the way to organizational perfection.

In today's podcast we introduce to the wonders of Google Desktop Search - http://www.desktop.google.com/ and Suzanne's organizational tip for finding lost paper files.

No filing, no alphabetizing, no losing and no panic!

Patience

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:50:12 PST

Thanks for your patience. More podcasts and blogs coming soon! Thank you again!

Taking it Outside of the Office

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:29:08 PDT

Why hole yourself up in the office when you can be enjoying the elements or doing something you love!

By determing what you don't need a computer for, identifying what you LOVE doing, and making a few adjustments you can be on your way to organizational bliss OUTSIDE of the office!

Voicemail Etiquette & Interoffice Twitter

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:10:52 PDT

In this weeks podcast, we bring you an update on Suzanne's Jott experience and most importantly there were no lives lost during her Jott usage. :) Plus, we go over voicemail etiquette and how to leave the perfect voicemail.

Karl's Web Tip of the Day

Yammer.com - Interoffice Twitter type program that will help save you and your company a ton of time!

Technology Bitch List

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 12:43:53 PDT

I love technology AND I hate it! There is nothing more wonderful then when it works and nothing more irritating then when it doesn't. For example; my stupid website wasn't popping up this morning and I couldn't get my emails and it was TERRIBLE! I had no clue what to do or how to fix it and it pissed me off to no end.

Apparently, something to do with my DNS server and I needed to "reboot". I HATE that. Something so simple as turning things off and unplugging cords. Sheeesh.

Then Marcia commented how she can only open some pages in IE and not Firefox. I have have had the same issues only in reverse. I couldn't open pdf files in IE, but I could in Firefox. The great mysteries of the universe.

Well, I figured since I have at my disposal the Great Oz of Technology, I would take the key and open up the box to the Mysteries of the Technology Universe. I am sacrificing him for the good of the technology challenged. That's right the Westside Gadget Guy, unbeknownst to him, is going to answer all of your most frustrating and annoying technology questions. (He's actually pretty darn good, too!)

Even if it's something as simple as not knowing which headset to buy to record podcasts, Karl Susman is your guy. Ask that man some questions! He is a fountain of information and needs to be tapped into.

Can't remember what you named a file and you can't for the life of you find it? Ask Karl. He can tell you how to find it.

Starting up a podcast of your own, but don't know where to start, how to do it, what you need? Ask Karl. He tells me all the time what I'm doing wrong! :)

Leave your questions in the comments and I'll have Karl do a blog post, record a podcast, or send you the answers telepathically. :) Well, it's worth a shot!

Happy Organizing!

LTO Live

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:44:27 PDT

How many of you out there would be interested in attending a LTO live seminar? Leave a comment here to email us here.

Jott Tip

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 16:57:38 PDT

For those of you who have started using, Jott, congrats! Try this out. Right-Click on any email message, and select Add Jott Reminder. With this quick and easy option, you can have Jott send you an email, or even a text message to your phone to remind you about that very email message! If you haven't tried Jott yet, what is up with that?

Karl

Think Outside the Box Organizing Ideas

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:06:25 PST

Don't think that just because you work at home that your office needs to resemble the cubicle you left behind. We have 6 great outside the box organizing ideas to help you on your way to office organizing bliss!

What is Going On at Admin Answers Podcast?

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:45:43 PDT

What is going on at the Admin Answers podcast? Quite a bit actually!

Effective Meeting Minutes for one!

Have you ever wondered what an Administrative Assistant really is? I can guarantee you that you have NO IDEA! But there is hope for you!

More Than a Signature

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 07:11:35 PDT

Using "Signatures" as signatures is great, but what more can you do with this time saving feature? Suzanne takes you on a quick tour of how you can save hours of your time by using Signatures for more than just your name!

Looking for a way to organize your iPhone?

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:19:43 PDT

If you've been listening to the latest shows, you know I use an iPhone. What I have not done, as of yet, is let you in on a little secret. I do a LOT of testing of applications for the iPhone. If you're looking for a way to get something done with your iPhone, you now have a go-to person for that!

Questions? Comments? Requests? Here is the place!

Karl

Look, no hands!

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:35 PDT

Imagine driving down the freeway and sending emails, putting appointments in your calendar, and creating your to do list without using your hands! In today's podcast, Karl shares some of his vast knowledge on the latest techno gizmo's to help make our lives so much organized and simple!

The newest organizing wizardry comes from http://www.jott.com/

Be sure and let us know about what you turned off your spell check for!

Measuring Your Time

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 22:38:27 PDT

How do you measure the time you spend on clients or projects? With this simple method that is perfect for the inspirational organizer, you can find out just how much by a simple click of a button!

Jazzing Up Your Contacts

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:27:37 PDT

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words or in some cases a picture is easier to spot than just a name. In today's podcast, Karl and I explore some fun ways to jazz up your contacts, jog your memory on people you have met, and quickly finding a contact amongst the thousands. We also touch on how to get the answer for your "Dumb Question of the Day" and solutions in lieu of throwing your computer out the window.

Don't forget, if you need your "Dumb Question of the Day" answered be sure and go out to http://www.chacha.com/ or text 242242 and ask your own "Dumb Question of the Day".

Happy Organizing!

Suzanne Babb & Karl Susman

Meet Karl - Email2Tasks

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:04:28 PDT

Meet Karl! Karl is the Outlook Task guru who is bringing us wonderful snippits on how to organize and manage tasks associated with your emails.

If you are interested in the lovely little add-on discussed in today's podcast, please feel free to download your copy of Email2Tasks!

Organizing With 3x5 Cards

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Mon, 26 May 2008 14:41:05 PDT

The alternative to carrying around bulky notebooks and the solution to giving your brain a much needed break! 3x5 Cards can help you organize your thoughts, assist you with remembering the name of that song you wanted to download, not to mention help you write the novel you dream of!

Organizing and Planning Your Trip

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:46:51 PDT

Traveling during Spring Break, summer vacations, or for business can be a grueling time. You need to figure out where you are going, how you are getting there, places of interest, and a whole bunch of other nitty gritty details that can quickly become overwhelming. Before you start planning your trip, get a few helpful pointers on Organizing and Planning Your Trip!

Don't forget to download your section labels for your Trip Planner!

Why People Hate to File

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:38:49 PST

When conquering any foe, it is best if you can understand the reasons for your intense hatred for your enemy. Filing is definitely one of those tasks that the majority of the earth's population HATES to do, but why is that? That is EXACTLY what we are going to determine!

Don't forget to stop by our website and sign up for our Organize Me, Please! eNewsletter to get your free copy of the "100 Surefire Ways to Organize Your BUSY Life".

Top 10 Things to Get You Organized for the New Year

info@letstalkorganizing.com (Suzanne Babb) — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 18:06:13 PST

The new year is here and most people will go ahead and put "Get Organized" on their New Year Resolutions List. Today's podcast is all about the top 10 things you can do to get organized for the new year including; DON'T MAKE IT A RESOLUTION!

Top 10 List

Do NOT make is a resolution.
Determine what you want to organize.
Put together the timeline of when you want it done by.
Assess what needs to be done.
Identify who it is going to affect.
What tools do you need to implement?
DO the organizing!
Communicate to everyone involved.
Maintain the system.
Tweak as needed.