This weekend I enjoyed going to the movies and seeing Star Trek. It seems others thought it would be a good place to send text messages and check e-mails. Even the week before the person next to me was continually using his Blackberry during the first act of a play.
During the ”Time Management at the Age of Speed” session at the NAPO Conference in Orlando last month, Harlod Taylor shared that the fast devours the slow. Think about it, we have more information to manage than ever before. Not so long ago, we became overwhelmed by the fax machine. Now we are averaging over 190 message a day because of the phone, email, Facebook, Twitter and more.
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If we don’t respond to an inquiry quickly we stand the chance of loosing an opportunity. But how is clutter effecting your schedule by multitasking throughout the day? As the saying goes, “stop and smell the roses”. The same can be said for enjoying the movie or texting your friends. Don’t dilute your activies and productivity by not focusing on one project at a time.
Check out our latest “O-Tips” for more information to make your life easy.
Environmentally friendly materials are now available for your Get It Together LA! storage system for closets, garages, and home offices. Recognizing the demand from consumers for “green-build products” we are offering the SkyBlend™ line from Roseburg.
The line is SCS and EPP certified 100% pre-consumer recycled week fiber particleboard that has no Urea Formaldehyde added during the manufacturing process. Third party testing verifies SkyBlend™ formaldehyde emissions (.00-.01 ppm) are no greater than levels occurring in outdoor ambient air conditions according to the manufacturer.
Roseburg is North America’s largest, fully integrated manufacturer of melamine and specialty panels with lands and facilites in California, Georgia, Mississippi, Oregon and South Carolina. Ask for “green” when you build your next closet.
Green Tip: Remember to return your hangers to the dry cleaner for reuse. Ask for your clean clothes to be placed in reuseable bags from your dry cleaner and cut out the plastic.
Newborn babies bring joy, but with the joy comes stroller, cribs, toys, diapers, gifts, changing tables, more diapers and clothes, car seats, more gifts…well you get the idea. Recognizing new parents need to be organized as they prepare for their family addition, Kijiji.com has partnered with us to help educate parents on the best ways to organize and maximize space for their “Baby On Board” campaign.
Kijiji.com is a free, family friendly site that is easy to navigate and a great place to buy and sell items for the home and find necessary services. The name Kijiji is Swahili for village. This is really a community to share information and resouce to get rid of unwanted clutter. In their online survey, it was discovered that only 7% of parents resale baby items once they are no longer used. So 93% of families have the opportunity to gain more space and raise some money by selling these unused items.
Check out our tips and let your baby develop organizing principles that will last a lifetime.
Thank you Blount County Chamber for the warm welcome at last month’s seminar “Organizing Secrets Revealed for the Home and Office”. The 40 plus who attended enthusiastically participated in the program. The facility was first class, the professional staff and members showed true southern hospitality.
The program revealed seven secrets to getting organized. The citizens of Blount County asked provolking questions and give their insite throughout the 90 minte program.
I support chamber’s of commerce for they work provide in nurturing the local business community. The West Hollywood Chamber is my hometown business community. If you are looking for foundation for your business, check out your local chamber.
Would your chamber like a program to inspire its members to be more productive and organized in their business? Contact us for more information.
The National Associationof Professional Organizers (NAPO) just completed their 21st annual conference and it was rejuvenating, inspiring, and motivating. The theme was “Making Business Dreams Come True” and Orlando was the setting.
Lorie Marreo of The Clutter Diet and me at the NAPO Conference
The education was only equalled by the networking with my peers. Time spent in the hallways, at the lounge, or around a restaurant table was as beneficial as learning a new technology.
The keynote by Scott McKain focused on the importance of making your business stand out from the competition. He shared the principles outlined in his book Collapse of Distinction. He encouraged us to live in the moment and not wait to enjoy the simple things in life; the ocean view, a mountain breeze or even just a clear sunset. How fitting we stayed a extra day for down time and visit EPCOT.
If you have never attended a conference or convention for your business or industry I suggest you plan to check one out this year. The investment just might help set you apart from others not sharing your dedication to professional excellence. And take time to enjoy the journey.
Chris McKenry started Get It Togehter LA! with the desire to help people overcome their clutter and benefit from a more organized life. This blog fulfills this mission by providing information on techniques, products and events that will help keep you organized.
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Environmentally friendly materials are now available for your 
SkyBlend™ formaldehyde emissions (.00-.01 ppm) are no greater than levels occurring in outdoor ambient air conditions according to the manufacturer.
specialty panels with lands and facilites in California, Georgia, Mississippi, Oregon and South Carolina. Ask for “green” when you build your next closet.
