tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21240840444079101932024-10-04T22:15:56.068-04:00Strategies to bring CALM and ORGANIZATION to your chaos and clutter.Carolyn Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740610449436292368noreply@blogger.comBlogger186125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124084044407910193.post-10013317805250122442013-05-28T22:23:00.002-04:002013-05-29T00:35:04.098-04:00

After a couple of false starts and some angst, Wellrich Organizers' new website is finally up and running. I invite you to hop over to Wellrich Organizers Blog and join us for more tips on getting organized, becoming more effective and managing our time and priorities more productively.  Looking forward to seeing. you. there.

Carolyn Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740610449436292368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124084044407910193.post-33129737872108931082012-08-14T01:00:00.000-04:002012-08-14T01:00:01.900-04:00

Categorize your tax information when you receive it.  Compiling all the data required for your tax submission will be a lot easier. 

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Children's feet grow very quickly.  Next time you walk past a shoe store with your child, pop in and have his/her foot measured.  When your mom calls to say she found some great children's shoes on sale she would love to buy for your children, you'll know exactly what size to tell her to buy.

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Don't over commit yourself. It's better to do fewer things calmly and accurately. Tomorrow is another day. 

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Line up to check out?  Subway slow?  Buses busy?  Keep a notebook with you so you can jot notes for other projects, thoughts, lists or activities while waiting.  Ideas often come to us while our brains are supposed to be concentrating on other things.

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When planning your schedule for the day, allow time to get from one place to the next: anticipate traffic delays. 

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Headed for a workout in the morning?  Whether you go to the gym or hit the pavement/park for a run or bike, lay out your gear the night before - all of it including clothes, socks, shoes, gloves, keys, phone, shower gear, work clothes and anything else you need to take.  You'll be primed when you wake up and can go on autopilot until the endorphins kick in.

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Take advantage of the time delay features on dishwashers and washing machines to get chores done when hydro rates are low, but you're busy with more pressing matters -- like homework, bedtime, or reading a good book. 

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Struggling to find time to weed the garden?  Try using 15 minutes a day to tackle whatever weeds you can pull in a quarter hour.  By the end of the week you will have invested over an hour of weed pulling!

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If you have to drop something off somewhere, leave it in your car.  It's so much easier to drop something off when you're in the neighbourhood, instead of making a special trip. 

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At the end of the day, spend 15 minutes writing down the top 3 things you want to accomplish tomorrow.  You'll wake up with purpose and focus.

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If you see a gift or card that you think is just perfect for someone in your life, buy it.  When the time comes that you need to buy something for that person, you won't have to race around looking for something inspiring. 

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We just celebrated my son’s birthday with a big party at an indoor carnival. Despite having the party outside of our home, there was still a lot to do. Most importantly, you have to start planning early. These venues are booked far in advance of the actual celebration. So, what do you need to consider when scouting around for a party location? Here are a few things you will want to keep in mind:

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As I approached the highway yesterday morning, I caught the end of a morning radio show. The hosts were talking about the approach of spring and the need to do some spring cleaning, stating that "everyone hoards something, everyone has too much of something." There was agreement around the table, then each divulged what they had too much of. "I have too many pairs of Converse running shoes.

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Best wishes to all our readers for a healthy, happy and prosperous coming year.  May all your goals for the year be specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and accomplished by this time next year!

Carolyn Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740610449436292368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124084044407910193.post-61949808107043615922011-12-25T07:06:00.001-05:002011-12-25T07:06:00.340-05:00

To all of our readers who celebrate Christmas, we wish you a very joyful and peaceful time with family and friends.  Merry Christmas.

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To all of our readers who celebrate Hanukkah, we wish you a peaceful and joyful time with family and friends.

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Many of you are opening up the holiday decorations, unpacking boxes and bins and joining in festivities with lights, wreaths, Christmas tree ornaments and those special holiday decorations that live on the mantel.  Problem is, every year there are a few more to add to the mix.  Can anyone remember how to get them all back in the box?  Packing up those boxes in January can be worse

Carolyn Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740610449436292368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124084044407910193.post-13858481437957775812011-12-07T10:37:00.000-05:002011-12-07T10:37:27.332-05:00

For individuals managing ADD, learning to manage time can be an ongoing challenge.  Professional organizers and ADD coaches often encourage the use of timers to make sure hyper-focus doesn't cause the swallowing of hours and hours of time scheduled for something else. Here's an idea I created for a young client whose tremendous creativity sent me searching for an alternate timing device. &

Carolyn Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740610449436292368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124084044407910193.post-37841427079129828832011-11-30T09:55:00.000-05:002011-11-30T09:55:25.314-05:00

Dale Carnegie first penned his book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, in 1936.  I'm reading it as part of my Program Mentor training with the Institute for Challenging Disorganization.  Imagine my surprise when I sourced a copy at the Toronto Public Library, I found there were 17 copies and all were on loan or on reserve. I highly recommend this read.  It is easy to get

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To our American readers best wishes for a health, happy and joyful Thanksgiving with your family and friends.

Carolyn Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740610449436292368noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124084044407910193.post-91407489182825516082011-11-22T09:23:00.000-05:002011-11-22T09:23:48.396-05:00

Just returned from an Ontario Sailing training camp in Miami at the US Sailing Centre.  The trip was great but the luggage is not.  We still use a super strong, two part suitcase designed to protect ski gear from air travel.  I've weighed the darn thing and it comes in at 10lbs before I put in a single pair of shorts.  The last three times I've travelled, despite

Carolyn Caldwellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00740610449436292368noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2124084044407910193.post-42167037002035722692011-04-21T10:46:00.000-04:002011-04-21T10:46:31.785-04:00

I have 4 hours all to myself today: that is, all to myself and the mound of paper work that accumulated while I was off tending to clients. We schedule our meetings with clients, with staff and all manner of other related services for our lives but how often do we book time with ourselves to clear out the clutter?  Unfortunately we know from decades of time management publications

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The recent car battery troubles of my neighbour, and our own car last month, gave me a chance to ponder the need for battery booster cables here in Canada.  As the car I drive often takes us out of the city and around the province, if not the country, we have booster cables that never leave the back of the car except to boost someone's battery.  We have a set for the second car which

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On behalf of the professional organizers at Wellrich Organizers, I would like to wish you all a very peaceful and joyful Christmas.  We wish you a day full of cheer and hope. Carolyn, Chris and Jennie

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