Organising Queen

My book, Live Organised, is out

Marcia Francois — Sat, 26 May 2012 20:03:21 +0000

Hello everybody I just realised I didn’t tell you that my book is out! Hopefully a lot of you are Facebook friends with me or on my newsletter list and you already saw the announcement. But if you haven’t, the long-awaited-for book is finally out. I worked like a slave this whole week and [...]

Why I really need to have financial goals

Marcia Francois — Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:53 +0000

At the beginning of 2011, I did a course called Mondo Beyondo with Andrea Scher and I thought… “what if I set a crazy goal to pay off our bond this year?” I hardly dared think it, let alone say it out loud but I read something similarly crazy on a blog somewhere where she [...]

Do you ever declutter your Facebook?

Marcia Francois — Tue, 22 May 2012 19:51:05 +0000

Since I missed posting yesterday (yes, I’m working on My Book), I thought we’ll have a quick question and discussion for today. Do you ever declutter your Facebook profile? …friends, your “likes”, the apps you’ve allowed ti access your profile, your lists, etc? I started Facebook way back in the day before there [...]

{Marcia gets crafty 10} Mini thank-you cards

Marcia Francois — Fri, 18 May 2012 07:00:28 +0000

I’ve been green since I was about 17, long before it became fashionable to reuse and recycle. This translates into me reusing every bit of paper or cardboard – I use them for lists (!), my husband has a stack for shopping lists, etc. I’d cut some cardboard for my mini-scrapbook and there were strips [...]

Book announcements and updates

Marcia Francois — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:20:59 +0000

I haven’t mentioned The Book for awhile because, quite honestly, it was sapping my energy. So many things out of my control at this point ….. and to be 100% honest, this part is really not fun for me – the getting it from Word doc to print. You need the patience of a saint. [...]

Cost of living in Jhb

Marcia Francois — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:40:39 +0000

I coached a client recently through the Financial Freedom e-course and I was like, “wow, A, this stuff is really good” I’d forgotten how sound that e-course was/ is because I wrote it 5 years ago but the lessons are all sound financial principles. The financial freedom e-course is FREE when you get Organise your [...]

One step closer to simplifying make-up

Marcia Francois — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:41:03 +0000

A friend asked me a few weeks ago what I thought of getting a skip (dumpster) to do a big declutter. I said to her that while that would work for some people, it wouldn’t work for me. 1) I don’t have that much junk 2) I prefer things to leave my house a bag [...]

Quick! Organise your office

Marcia Francois — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:02:39 +0000

It’s hard to be productive when your space is not only a mess, but also disorganised. 60% of people are visual (I am too!) so clutter and “stuff” strewn all over the place will just drive you up the wall! Before we start, let’s get ready: (a) put on some upbeat music (not slow love [...]

I ask, you answer 1 – hair accessories for little girls

Marcia Francois — Mon, 07 May 2012 10:57:42 +0000

Okay, today’s your turn. There’s a little organisational nightmare going on in my house. To be fair, I’m being just a tad dramatic because at least it’s working about 50%. I’m talking about my little Kendra’s hair accessories. This is one of those times I thank God I’m not a girly girl (although I do [...]

Wardrobe organising and changing out seasonal clothes

Marcia Francois — Fri, 04 May 2012 09:00:11 +0000

Quick question – do any of you have a slash life where you’re a something/ something else? Like I’m in financial services/ time management coach Thing is I always thought I was a little bit odd but there’s actually a book out on this very thing called One Person Multiple Careers and I’m keen to [...]