Sustainable Organizing

Labeling

Jennifer J. Linnig — Sat, 17 May 2014 01:13:49 +0000

Labeling is something integral to people – from the way we categorize and group our stuff to how we apply them to people (ourselves and others). There’s value in having a frame of reference for understanding more, and limiting any devaluing effect that label might have. Most of all see what you can learn about yourself – as the label might be accurate, you might still gain tools to improve your life.

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The Slippery Slope and You

Jennifer J. Linnig — Thu, 08 May 2014 01:08:10 +0000

Do you know about the idea of the slippery slope? Considering the slippery slope from an objective perspective, it can offer us a way to look at our own behaviors when we suddenly find ourselves struggling.

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Bursts of Organizing

Jennifer J. Linnig — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:23:30 +0000

Not everyone loves the process of organizing – rather planning bursts of organizing to tackle this or that room to get it in shape. Yet there are ramifications to this approach – for many of us – so consider these dynamics.

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Consciously Incompetent?

Jennifer J. Linnig — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 01:03:34 +0000

The four stages of learning lay out what we all go through as we try to learn something new – illustrating that we all have to follow the same process. The mistakes we make along the way to greater knowledge and skill are integral to whatever you want to learn – and provides us with a sort of road map.

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Making the Most of a Storage Unit

Jennifer J. Linnig — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:03:07 +0000

There might be times in your life when you need to use a storage unit (either for short- or long-term use) for things you want to hold onto. Consider these things in setting it up in order to make the most of the space and keep things simple.

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Time to Make Progress?

Jennifer J. Linnig — Thu, 20 Feb 2014 02:03:51 +0000

You might be inspired to focus on making changes – organizing and systems – yet, your motivation is only one of several factors to consider before jumping into action. Aligning the timing with the space and energy to focus on things is important.

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Beauty and Function

Jennifer J. Linnig — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 02:13:50 +0000

We can get preoccupied with how things look and downplay the importance of function. How are things functioning for you? The time and effort we spend in dealing with things around us can show us whether we’ve overlooked functionality.

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Ch- ch-cha-changes

Jennifer J. Linnig — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 02:03:51 +0000

Likely we all know that changes are bound to happen – we can’t side step them – and whatever the details around those changes, it takes our time and energy to adjust to them. Help yourself to make the most of the changes life brings your way.

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Organizing from Another Culture

Jennifer J. Linnig — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 02:03:29 +0000

A month overseas gave me a glimpse into differences between the offerings – often an overwhelming number of choices while other times quite limited and the level of thoughtful detail and functionality. How exciting to see other approaches!

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Goals, SMART Criteria, and You

Jennifer J. Linnig — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 03:03:38 +0000

As the requisite time of year for considering how we want things to be different in the New Year, I continue to stress following your own path even if it doesn’t match calendar traditions – and considering your goals with the SMART criteria.

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