Afleveringen
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In business, this was the year in neutral! Try as I might to move forward with initiative, the universe wouldnāt allow it. But I had great success in other areas!
āLovie, Are You?ā
You may be wondering how the PhD is going. Let me tell ya. I was warned that the second year is tough and it really was because the time I was giving to the PhD had to come from somewhere, right? I shared how I was dividing my time in previous episodes. But also, I traveled. Because I traveled, I didnāt do my normal home reset during my break from school and it was so bothersome, I did a whole episode about it. Baby Grayson got smarter this year, too. He now knows if my car is home, I, Lovie is home. Heās no longer fooled by āoutta sight, outta mind.ā So I moved all my stuff to the office for school, too. You may have thought in the past, āHow does Lisa do it all?ā I humbly explained how this year, I didnāt.
Purple Work That Didnāt Work
All of Organize 365Ā® worked on two purple projects for a whole 10 months, that took lots of time and money, only to have neither get fully completed. So for years Iāve been told I need to go to an ERP system. This was the year. We worked with an accounting firm to get things and policies in place only to have the ERP team tell us that our bank and the system donāt play well together. So, I started thinking and came up with an idea. Once proposed, they said yes, I think we can use that solution to make Quickbooks work for you since we know Quickbooks plays nice with your bank. And we got to keep our super secure website. All was not lost because the company is better having gone through all of that.
And then there was our lease that was expiring. It got me looking at other spaces. I practiced driving to them like it was our new location. Kind of tried it on for size. I started dreaming of additional live events Iād like to host. They were ok, but then the cost of moving was setting in. Would our landlord extend the lease, just increase the price? They said yes, but to different terms of course. So here we are in the same building for the next four years, not moving. Again, all was not lost because we upgraded our current space and made it more functional for us for the season we are in. And stay tuned to attend some of the live events I dreamed up, like the Small Business Planning Mastermind on March 5th & 6th.
Milestones Hit in This Neutral Year
I am so excited with the milestones the company hit this year in quarter four, despite the purple projects failing. Such HUGE things!!! The podcast turned 10! The podcast is often about the Sunday BasketĀ® in one way or another. And we say the Sunday BasketĀ® saves people 260 hours annually. We also know that we have sold 12,000 Complete Sunday BasketĀ®s, equating to saving āofficially documented purchasersā 10 MILLION HOURS!! That is so amazing!! Thatās what I want, to give women back their time by delaying decision making so they donāt derail themselves. And since we were going to have a party to celebrate the podcast, we decided to celebrate my award, too!
I saw Miami University was awarding Cincinnati Female Entrepreneur of the Year. With a short deadline to submit an application and three references, I didnāt know if Iād have everything in time. But my instagram followers are amazing and I actually received SIX overnight! I was so surprised to be in the top 3 being considered for the award, and even more shocked to be awarded the first ever Cincinnati Female Entrepreneur of the Year! I had all female entrepreneurs stand and I accepted the award on behalf of all of us. It wasnāt about who won, it was about all the women in that room being acknowledged for what they are doing and how they are growing Cincinnati.
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In this episode, I introduce you to April R. She is a single mom of 5 children with a cat and dog to love on, too. April was watching someone on social media talking about the habits of people with ADHD and April identified with many. Then she came across the episodes about ADHD and naturally listened to the ones that followed. She used to think organization meant cleaning. She now knows organization means productivity.
Aprilās proudest accomplishment as a result of learning from Organize 365Ā® is her beloved drink station! She has a tiny kitchen and there are lots of people in the house. But April took it a step further by placing it in another room. I pointed out that also takes it away from the triangle of cooking. April repurposed a hutch she got off Facebook Marketplace. She was able to accommodate all of her children and their drink preferences. She has gotten a lot of compliments from friends, but now with her sister (who had handyman skills) she wants to take it up a notch with cabinets instead, floating shelves, and a mini fridge.
April shared a lot of lessons sheās learned. Or is it one lesson applied in multiple locations? Sheās improved her flexible thinking executive function. Sheās applied the drink station organization to her work and other spaces in her home. After her success with the drink station, she invested in the Sunday BasketĀ®. And even though she didnāt use it effectively in the beginning, she was collecting in it the way she was supposed to. Then she would go through it every so often. Would you believe she found thousands of dollars just waiting in there for her? You've got to hear the episode to understand or maybe you have too!
It dawned on her how her oldest daughter had a bigger bedroom than the two that shared. So she swapped them. That also gave the older daughter, who goes to school online, a better connection to their wi-fi and more privacy. April and the girls got the benefit of sharing a bathroom space instead of just April using it, as well as the connections sheās building with her two youngest as they get ready for their day together.
April also shared about how she touches base with all her kids on Sunday to plan ahead. And how she developed an A/B meal plan (with a little help from Chat GPT) for when her kids are with her and when they are at their dads. But she knew what to ask for due to what she has learned through Organize 365Ā®.
Sheās been prepared for the unexpected. When hurricane Beryl was coming their way, she was able to plan ahead and be prepared to ride it out. I told her about the snow day box I developed when my kids were younger to make it exciting to have the kids home. Sheās realized that just because sheās organized it doesnāt mean itāll keep things from happening.
She has so much more joy and awareness now. She feels confident when one of the kids needs something from her and she can go get it from her Sunday BasketĀ®. She has so much joy with the intentionality of how sheās spending her time with her kids and sheās so excited about the future.
Aprilās advice is, āIf you donāt know if you should get the Sunday BasketĀ®, do the drink station or just try one thing.ā Itās true in the midst of your overwhelm of thinking you need all the systems. Just start with one thing or it seems too overwhelming to even start. All the systems are independent of each other. And as April added, then it just gets easier to add another system.
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The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
The Productive Home SolutionĀ®
Home Planning Day
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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I love when the podcasters I follow do a year in review and so I thought Iād try my hand at it this year. This year was the year of renovations, like I have mentioned a few times. But when I look back collectively on all that was done in addition to the renovations, I realize how blessed I am. I had been warned the second year of the PhD was going to be hard and it was. And just for funzies, we threw in some travel and medical events too!
New Bathroomsā¦
We were all wide awake by the time Joey called, told us about a fizzy sound behind his toilet, but not to worry. He was going to go back to bed and would call us when he got back up. Oh no ya donāt! Joey is on the third floor and we donāt need a trickle down effect, pun intended. I had always had the dream to set our kids up with their first places, not knowing how but just that Iād like to. It was my dream. After considering rent, it was still the better financial decision to get Joey a condo at the height of the market. We were fortunate enough to get him one of the biggest units with a garage for his precious car. We knew there may be some renovations down the line, but they happened this year because as it turns out, there was sprinkler plumbing instead of the good stuff. It needed to be replaced.
New Living Spaces
It wasnāt too long there after that I got to noticing that Grayson, while he technically fit in his converted-from-the-crib toddler bed, he didnāt fit. And Grayson is of the large variety. He was 4 weeks early being delivered and came in at 8lbs. This is a large child. But do I just put in a twin sized bed? I mean, it could fit in the cubby weād had him in. No, I decided in the long run we needed to get him a twin XL to continue to suit him for many years. But that bed wouldnāt fit and at the end of the day he needed his own room. Well this scenario turned into the Money Pit; you know the movie?
One thing led to another which in the end was a bedroom big enough for two twin beds, a new kitchen, gas fireplace and gas line removed, new fridge, washer, dryer, and dishwasher. More appliances meant that if we were going to already be making a mess, we might as well make the biggest mess by adding more power to our electrical box! And now it is so nice and safe for them down there with more smoke detectors and a carbon monoxide detector. Abby said āYou may not like this, but this is so nice I may never leave.ā That was the point. I figured after 12 months weād be revenue neutral versus moving her to a place of her own. Money well invested.
But once Abbyās kitchen was done, Greg and I really wanted a nice beautiful fridge like Abby had bought herself. So we refaced the cabinets in the kitchen and got our new fridge, only to find this one couldnāt open just like our old one. So why not start another small renovation to adjust the wall to accommodate our new fridge?
And Life, Oh My!
But if your grandchild isnāt moving for a while, you get them a playset for the backyard. Which of course meant a new fence! Got to keep the coyotes out and Grayson in. We managed to squeeze in a trip to England and a few other travel adventures. And then little baby Grayson had a few allergic reactions. That meant a few hospital visits and red allergy stickers all over the house to avoid more trips to the hospital.
But thatās all. LOL We had a full and busy year, canāt wait to see how we will thrive in 2025!
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The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
The Productive Home Solution
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In this episode, weāre catching up with Monique H. who was a long standing Organize 365Ā® member who went to work for that same community and has run the Sunday Basket Club for the last 7 years. Monique has so many fun projects in the works and we really wanted to talk about exploring new opportunities and reinventing yourselfā¦whatās holding you back?
Monique and I connected on a trip to a conference. Being in the car for a while gave us the opportunity to dive deep into each otherās lives and realize we were going through a lot of the same things. Itās funny how due to life circumstances you can be in a room full of people and still feel lonely. And we agree thatās what the Organize 365Ā® communities offer, the opportunity to connect and know you arenāt alone in your āhard.ā The opportunity to connect with other people experiencing your same struggles and find solutions.
There is something about a face-to-face conversation and I desperately wanted that for Organize 365Ā®, but I also knew what you do for one you have to do for all. In anticipation of Organize 365Ā® growing, I knew not to offer that. I find myself having more authentic conversations when I know Iām not being recorded for, I donāt knowā¦a podcast. My biggest struggle with offering face-to-face services was that my family needed me frequently. So when Covid made us all go virtual, it opened the door to explore the effectiveness of online offerings; it started with Monique leading a paper organizing retreat. What we found was some people didnāt have the ability to travel and they felt thankful and included by being able to attend virtually. We have been fortunate enough to fully develop each product line through online offerings.
Monique has gone through many iterations during her career as an organizer. When she moved to Nashville, she decided to stop offering in-home organization. We talked about how different phases of life can change your bandwidth and with growth our desires of what we want to do for work changes. And as you are coming up with new services or products, it is so important we all remember our value. Like every time you leave your house, you are trading money for time with your family. Make sure itās worth your familyās time for you to be gone. And over the years you have gained skills that are valuable. Monique gave permission to us all to pull out skills from our toolboxes that we have used and offered in the past. And thatās exactly what sheās up to now!
Sheās offering organization as a certified paper organizer. No shame in her game and no explanation needed. If it has made you money in the past and people still need or want it, pick it back up! Donāt let the things we have to maintain like our houses be a barrier to following your dreams. Monique stressed the importance of building the plane while you are flying it. Create, get feedback, iterate, repeat. It doesnāt have to be perfect! Sheās helping other women to realize this through her coaching services. Sheās helping women to see success with consistency in their actions in business and life. Get organized with Monique or any of the other certified organizers in the Organize 365Ā® directory.
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The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ® Certified Organizer Directory
Organizing Your Chaos with Monique
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This time of year we have a lot on our plates and a new perspective can always be helpful. I recorded this episode to give examples of what I presume is happening in all households, but in our minds we conjure up a totally different scenario. In this episode, I am talking about the homes with a married couple with children, which I realize is a small population, with lessons that anyone can apply to life.
Failed Delegation
I think itās fair to say that no one is doing nothing in the house. Some people do less, like in my family, but my little Lisa heart is happy doing all the things, even at home. But when I do feel my capacity waning, I decide to delegate or delete since I know I canāt get it done. The other day Greg said, āYou do a lot, let me do something for you. How can I help?ā So I gave him a couple of small tasks and he asked for more. I thought I was giving him the task of getting the fence installed, but Greg thought it would be a collaborative effort. Then things were lost in communication or lack there of. The fresh perspective here is, if you delegate, delegate the whole task otherwise you end up micromanaging to ensure the task was completed!
Motivational Shift
In my studies I have come across this Self Determination Theory by Ryan and Deci. It explains the 6 levels of motivation. I chose Sunday dinner at our house to show the shift from Amotivation (total lack of motivation) up 4 levels to Integration Motivation (meaning in congruence of goals.) When we started family dinner at our house, Greg was the cook and I felt obligated to help with some aspect of the meal (AKA Introjection Motivation - do it for approval of clothes-guilt). I would help with the salad and rolls thinking about how much the meal cost us and do the dishes because thatās how it was when I was a kid. Whoever didnāt cook, cleaned up.
Over time, it has become something that is a part of our family. Itās weird if due to a trip or another reason, we donāt have Sunday dinner. Itās like something is missing. At Sunday dinner I take care of the salad and rolls. I then clean up the dishes and get dessert ready. Identification Motivation - I do the salad, rolls, and dishes because you identify as the person in the family that does those things. My motivation changed.
Not too long ago, I was blissfully washing dishes after Sunday dinner. My heart was so content with gratitude. It wasnāt because I got to wash dishes. It was because Sunday dinner started earlier due to a football game. We had appetizers on all the fun dishes weāve collected over the past couple years. Grayson and our dog get so excited when Nana, Gregās mom, comes over. I was washing the dishes we used to dish out the meal that Greg had cooked and it made him so happy. Itās great to have our children join us and sometimes their friends will join us, too. We all look forward to it and itās rewarding to everyone. I now experience Integration Motivation, meaning itās in congruence with our familyās (or a group's) goal. Our familyās goal is Sunday dinner.
As the household CEO, thereās always something to do. You need to decide to do it, delegate it or delete it. Iām always trying to gain perspective on why I do the things I do. Iām a fan of longevity and significance. I ask myself what is the significance of this task? How does it help others? Is it necessary? When I consider these questions I can make the decision on what to do about the task at hand, like going to the grocery store, delegating new tasks to a family member, or helping with Sunday dinner. Itāll give you a new perspective on that task!
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Organize 365Ā® Podcast Resources
The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
The Productive Home Solution
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In this episode, weāre back with part two of the conversation with my sister, Emily Kelly. The Kelly girls were known for providing good service. We knew good etiquette from all the parties mom threw and the ones we attended with mom and dad. I wanted to babysit for all the party going parents and Emily wanted to execute the parties they were attending. We didnāt have a lot of toys. Our mom paid us for 50 cent words (IYKYK, otherwise listen to the full episode) and took us on a lot of learning experiences. We werenāt your average kids. We were pretty mature. We learned from an early age about entrepreneurship and business. Itās really no surprise that today we are entrepreneurs.
As we mentioned in part one, EMK Incorporated has been reignited and provides household managerial support. To get started again, Emily shared that she made flyers for her condo complex and advertised in their newsletter what services she could offer. Then she worked on contacting her networking list. You could hold workshops at the library or speaking opportunities for people to get a quick win, like get some paper organized. Then you can explain that you do more. People know who you are and are more comfortable continuing to do business with you. Emily didnāt promote her services on social media and you donāt have to either. She pointed out to let people know what you have to offer, have conversations about how you could help them, and let them know you will be there to help them when they are ready. She recognizes the emotional component to paper organizing and wants them to be ready. And due to her empathy and excellent results, she continues to get referrals and calls from people who are ready.
It was funny when Emily started to tell me everything sheās been doing, I said āThatās The Paper SolutionĀ® Certification!" And as we think about that certification, I want you to think, are you short on time or money? If you say time, then think about what you could hire out to give yourself back some time. You can check the Certified Organizers on the Organize 365Ā® website. If you say money, what tasks as a home manager are you already doing that you enjoy, that you could offer to do for someone else? Thatās what Emily did when she offered to organize people, when she offered to watch their dogs, when she offered to make their scrapbooks. Eventually, you could get certified and listed on the Organize 365Ā® directory to get more clients. And as I pointed out, the Baby Boomer generation will be needing help with their paper as they age. And Gen X with fewer siblings and it being a small population compared to the generation before and after, will need help too.
Iād love for the people who need help to easily access help through the directory. And people who need to make money, to help them get their paper organized. Click on the link below to check out the Professional Organizerās Think Tank Podcast (now located in POTT Start) to learn how I started my in-home organizing business so you can get started, too. I just have this vision, wouldnāt it be cool if it was common to have paper organizing workshops or retreats going on all over the nation all the time? Itās your time to get certified and use your skills to do what you are uniquely created to do.
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The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ® Certification
Certified Organizer Directory
POTT Start
EMK Incorporated
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Iām super excited to announce a tiny baby step we have been able to take at Organize 365Ā®. This coffee chat explains all the hoops we have jumped through to get this accomplished. If you are international, you can now participate in Planning Day for Home or Work or Both! Weāve been testing the direct shipping process and have had great success with the planning day workbooks.
You guysā¦something changed in 2019 and we have been working behind the scenes since then trying to make headway on shipping our products directly to you instead of through a parcel forwarder. And itās pretty quick. We are so excited to have you join us for Workbox Planning Day at the beginning of December and Home Planning Day at the end of December.
We have been having conversations with all kinds of shipping companies trying to avoid extra shipping costs. As of right now, if your country is part of UPS World Wide, you will go to international planning day to purchase work or home. You will also be able to purchase the subscription which will save you 20%.
I am so excited! I hope you are so excited! We are working with UPS World Wide and I have listed the 50 countries that can participate in the upcoming Planning Days in December!!!
This is just the beginning! We are excited about being able to ship even more items in 2025!
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Lucky! Thatās all I have to say about all the gaps in insurance I found out about recently. You see, when your insurance guy retires it forces you to look at your policies. I had an eye opening little string of insurance mishaps that will have me thoroughly going through our binders and policies this winter. These are my cautionary tales so you donāt find yourself over or underinsured.
The Retirement Party
So our State Farm agent tells us heās retiring and invites us to his party to celebrate. When I asked him what was going to happen to my 11 policies, he suggested I meet all the other agents that were there. I was bamboozled into attending so I could find a new agent. Oh no, no! I asked people that I trust who they use and found my own new State Farm agent. I had all my policies transferred over to him and asked to review the policies and make sure we were all set.
Paper Validates What You Say
You know how I always say that physical paper validates what you say when you are in the doctorās office? Well now I can share how it works with the Financial Binder, too! I actually have a business binder. So when said new agent came, he discovered I didnāt have business insurance. But I could have sworn I already had it. Once he asked me the questions to set up a new policy, I KNEW I already had it! Once I finally remembered to check the business binder at home, I found it. I showed it to the new agent. And putting two and two together, we discovered the first policy was in the business name and I had only transferred my personal policies. Now to find that missing bond. The paper validated what I said. I was able to void the second policy and that saved me $2700!
Poor Abby
I donāt know how, but in all of this reviewing of policies it was revealed that I had not added Abby as a driver to our policy. So in the event there had been an accident, the car would have been covered, but not her medical expenses. FIVE YEARS! For five years, Abby has been driving around completely uninsured! I added Joey, but total household manager fail, I did not add Abby. As the COO of this house, I missed crossing this āt.ā
2024: The Year of Overcommitting
You know we have remodeled and upgraded things around the house so much this year. Which also means we opened a few lines of credit and that led to the question, how much is our mortgage? Greg had one number and I had one $200 less! How could that be? The bank statements showed we were both right, but that made me have a lot of questions. The State Farm agent was able to explain that, ever since we purchased Joeyās condo (which was underinsured), weāve been paying escrow but we have never escrowed! So we had to get that all straightened out, too.
Even the Best Fall Down Sometimes
I discovered incorrect beneficiaries. We added Greg to all the Organize 365Ā® accounts because I was the only signer on those accounts. I mean, I had my eyes opened to so much; youāve got to listen to the full episode to hear all the things. As much as you may feel you are set for today, are you āsetā for the future? It just goes to show no one has it all together. With that being said, at the end of the day itās up to you as the household manager to dot all the āiāsā and cross the ātāsā because no one cares what you intended to do. Itās up to you to make sure the paperwork is correct. Do you know that song āCollideā by Howie Day? All I can think of is the line in that song that says āEven the best fall down sometimes.ā Did you sing it? LOL Yes, even Lisa with Organize 365Ā® can fall sometimes. But I am back up and ready to take on whatever āblessingsā life gives me.
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The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
The Productive Home Solution
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In this episode, the Emily Kelly, my sister, is back! Itās been a minute since her raving Organize 365Ā® fans have been caught up on what Emily Kelly is up to these days. Put your surprised faces on when I tell you sheās back to being an entrepreneur. BUT she has not settled on just one and I think that is so important to spotlight. Many Americans have a 9 to 5 and a side hustle. Or many people like Emily find purpose and passion and excel in multiple areas. āA man of many talents rarely goes hungry.ā Such a valid point in todayās economy.
Emily was ready to be done at her previous employer and they were ready to part ways, too. She brought up a good point; based on my past experience, America is set up for married people. When you are single, itās scary to leave a steady position. There is no one else to fill in any financial gaps. I had the opportunity to explore what I was uniquely created to do because I had Greg, my husband, supporting our family. We discussed how, just because inflation goes crazy, doesnāt mean your salary goes up with it. I shared the gas stipend I gave to full time Organize 365Ā® employees when gas prices went so crazy in 2022. For some people, just coming to work was a huge inconvenience due to gas prices.
So she has officially fired up EMK Incorporated which is business-to-client relationships. She takes care of anything within your home. People have commented to her that itās good to see her working for herself again and I agree. Emily has a natural skill to build relationships in person. Itās a dying art. Relationships are built on trust. Trust will never be replaced with a higher commodity. Relationships are free and your long term investment of time and effort will last a lot longer than ads. And with all the relationships sheās built and maintained, she was able to get clients started and start a few businesses on the right path, too.
Cue Emilyās other company Rainmaker, a marketing agency and fractional CMO services, which is business-to-business relationships. She enjoys teaching business owners to fish rather than just giving them the fish. There are so many nuances to marketing and Emily is happy to do the work for them. But sheās just as happy to show her clients the ropes and understand how to focus on what makes their business unique and who they are targeting those messages to. Sheās helping them to look at what they have to offer in print, person, on land, and online to see what marketing makes sense for their business.
And sheās launched Rainmaker Academy! Itās a 6-week comprehensive program to really learn the ins and outs of marketing. Sheāll be offering each week individually so business owners donāt have to commit to 6 weeks and they can learn the skills they are looking for. It is a well rounded explanation of all things marketing for a business owner. She and her panel of experts are explaining things like identifying your vision, SEO, successful sales strategy, promotional items, merchandise to sell, and it all ends with a celebration!
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The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ® Certification Course
EMK Incorporated
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Iām excited to announce that The Productive Home SolutionĀ® Certification is here! Way back when I started the company, I could foresee that the community would grow and I would not have the bandwidth to provide one-to-one or small group training that most people crave. Once I realized that organization was a learnable skill, I started honing in a way to train others online. When I saw so many MLM and Direct Marketing companies go out of business, I knew this was the time to open certification at this level. It was originally an initiative for 2025, but the market is providing the demand now. I wanted to offer a license that would allow you to offer a class or workshop where people can get to know you and then take advantage of your full range of offerings. They may attend to learn how to organize a childās room and then see you offer in-home organizing or some related services.
Win-Win-Win
In Organize 365Ā®, I always want it to be a win-win-win scenario for you, the certified organizers, and Organize 365Ā®. In this episode, I shared the evolution of my thinking and how we got to here today with this offering. You win because we have a plethora of certified organizers to help you. And if you are looking for an income opportunity, this may be a fit for you.
Certified organizers win because they get all the great products, training, and this opens the door for potential clients to get to know you because we like to do business with people we know, like, and trust. Do you think someone will just let you into their home and expose you to all their personal spaces if they donāt know you? Likely, not. You also will earn 30% off all purchases made through your affiliate link, but that is not the main avenue that we expect youāll make an income. As I shared from all my days in direct sales, most donāt make money. I want you to make money. It has also been our experience that our certified organizers get a majority of their clients through the directory. Someone has bought the product and now just needs a person to help them or motivate them.
Obviously, Organize 365Ā® wins because product is sold, but more importantly there is help for everyone. There can be one-to-one help. There is a directory that will continue to fill up with certified organizers in your area that can help you with your Sunday BasketĀ® in a way that I cannot anymore. We are excited you will get your questions answered in a timely manner. And we know for a fact that when people get organized, it frees them up to explore what they are uniquely created to do.
What Questions Do You Have?
December 20th, I will be live answering your questions. Please submit questions in advance to [email protected]. Submit them now so I can get them answered on Friday the 20th at 10:30-11:30a Eastern. Once I have finished the live Q&A, we will get replays out to the people who submitted a question.
What is the Process?
Complete the online courses through your dashboard. Take a quiz at the end to make sure you understand what we say you are certified to teach. Get HIPPA training (about a $35 fee) because after all, you are dealing with sensitive paperwork and we want you to feel comfortable with how to process it. If you decide to attend the paper organizing retreat in July, you will then be added to the Organize 365Ā® directory of certified organizers. There is a $475 annual licensing fee.
Whatās Included?
Teal Sunday Basket - including access to dashboard, course, and club
The Paper SolutionĀ® Book and 4 The Paper SolutionĀ® Binders again with access to dashboard, course, and club
Warrior Mama Binder
Slash Pockets
Paper Retreat Fee
Affiliate link for your customers and you will earn 30% off their purchase amount.
Additional Certifications: The Productive Home SolutionĀ®, Business Friday WorkboxĀ®, Launch and Kids Program, and Education Friday WorkboxĀ®
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Paper Solution CertificationĀ®
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By the end of this summer, I knew my trains were not running at full speed. But what had happened? How did I get off course? Even ultra productive people can have seasons that get the better of them. I canāt believe how much I accomplished in spite of feeling less productive. It was one of those seasons where one project led to another and no other area of life helped the situation.
2024: The Year of Overcommitting
It all started in February with Joeyās condo needing new plumbing, which led to the perfect time to redo his shower. Then Abbyās shower was suspected to have mold and that meant another bathroom remodel. And if we were opening that can of worms, then we wanted to add on an official bedroom for our giant toddler grandchild, Grayson. This kid needed a bigger bed and his own little apartment within his momās apartment. And while we were doing all of that, it just made sense to give Abby a proper kitchen, minus an oven. Which meant we needed to upgrade our electrical panel for the house. All these projects were supposed to be completed in time for Greg and Iās trip to Europe. But you know, permits and whatever, it kept getting delayed. So we decided to take care of all of Abbyās stuff when we got back. Who wants to be in contact with a contractor while on vacation? Not me!
And then there was school demanding more of my time. And a little extra pressure from my family. I had started to do school work at the office because ālittle baby Graysonā now knows that if my car is home, Lovie is home. And normally Greg wouldnāt care if I was not home because heād be golfing. But due to shoulder surgery in December, he wasnāt playing golf. Needless to say, everyone was verbal about noticing I wasnāt home as much. I also may have had 3 classes this summer instead of 2 like Iād done in the past; I want to get through this PhD already! I like when my time is at my discretion. I had this productivity debt starting to accumulate and no time to make any of it up, even at work. I could not catch a break! And believe it or not, we decided to do a little something to our own kitchen, treat Grayson to a playground set for his birthday, which obviously meant a fence, but first we had to take down a shed and a tree. And I was so excited when WOW Window Boxes were at Homearama, we got one of those, too! Like, who am I coordinating all of these projects that normally would have taken me 4 years? It felt good to take some things off the āsome day list.ā
What I Did
I give myself credit for prioritizing tasks this whole time and knowing what can wait. And nightly planning of the most important tasks that need to be accomplished the next day. I exercised planned neglect, like eating out during the kitchen āremodelingā in my kitchen. And ruthlessly going through my calendar. And once you have survived one of these challenging seasons, the trick is to reflect and realize how much stronger you are because of it. Realize the lessons.
Blessings
Upon reflection of this season, I was overwhelmed with the amount of blessings this season provided. Iām very blessed in my life and that is not lost on me. These were all blessings slowing me down and itās a season Iām happy to be coming out of so I can get back to being ultra productive.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
The Productive Home Solution
Friday WorkboxĀ®
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In this episode, I introduce you to Christine F. who lives with her daughter and their dog. Christine was listening to āThe Art of Declutteringā in May 2023 and heard me speaking about ADHD. Her daughter had just been diagnosed so Christineās ears perked up. Christine, in education for the past 26 years but currently a counselor for seniors, just kept listening, thinking āWow, thatās a lot!ā
But January 2024 was a turning point for Christine when suddenly she couldnāt get enough of the podcast because there was an episode about The Paper SolutionĀ® Binders. She had been watching her stepmother settle her fatherās estate and realized the value of the binders and how these systems helped life. How valuable it could have been if her father had the Financial Binder.
In March 2024, it really clicked as the school pilot programs were being discussed on the podcast about the Education Workboxes. She took the plunge and ordered the Sunday BasketĀ® and Teacher Friday WorkboxĀ®. Being a counselor of seniors (who were preparing to graduate and it was nearing the end of the school year) and getting ready to transition to a different teaching position, this gave her order and a system. In her desperation to survive and function, she saw the light of what the Teacher Friday WorkboxĀ® could do and that provided motivation to get so much completed so quickly. No one could see how frazzled she was on the inside, but now she had found internal organization.
Shortly thereafter, she purchased everything. Sheād always been fairly organized, but she realized sheād been missing systems. Christine is visual so itās best if things are left out so she can see them to remember to take care of them. A friend of hers even noticed a difference in Christine. She no longer had a messy desk. All of her paper had a home and it was accounted for weekly. She loves that she can grab and go. If she has an IEP meeting, she can bring just the slash pocket. And the āWaiting Forā slash pocket has been a game changer for her!
Since the other systems were proven, she decided to go to a Home Planning Day. The biggest take away for her was the number of different ways you look at your time in Home Planning Day. It was clear to her why she could never get all the Sunday tasks done. She changed the timing of some tasks and switched others to different days. Now she gets to enjoy Sunday. Itās a resetting of your time and expectations every 120 days, not the rest of your life. There are different energies at different times of the year. Christine knows sheāll accomplish nothing in August and now she wonāt even try after knowing that and planning accordingly. Now she has more time and bandwidth.
Christineās advice is, āTrust the system and just get all of it. If you can only start small, start with the Sunday BasketĀ®. But really, if you get the whole system it can literally organize your entire life.ā
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
Teacher Friday WorkboxĀ®
Organize 365Ā® Home Planning Day
The Productive Home SolutionĀ®
Sign Up for the Organize 365Ā® Newsletter
On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365ĀĀ® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. I am grateful that you are reaching out to share with me and with this community. You can see and hear transformation in action. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply at https://organize365.com/wednesday.
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Itās time for the last three planning days Organize 365Ā® will offer this year. You are probably thinking āOh, come on! How much more could we plan the holidays?ā So much more! So many layers to planning!!
Holiday Blitz Mini Planning Day
Think of the Holiday Blitz Mini Planning Day like a taste of what we do in the Planning Days for Home and the Friday WorkboxĀ®. You will download the workbook and join the webinar. I start with having you think, what do you want the holidays to look like for YOU? Why are you doing what you are doing? Do you like the things you are doing for the holidays? Are there traditions or tasks others enjoy doing that you donāt? Could they take them over? You are going to decide if you can adjust expectations, do housework less frequently during this time, how you want to spend this time during the holidays. Where do you have room to accomplish all your goals for the holidays and have fun? My words for the Holiday Blitz Mini Planning Day are Projects and Play!! And how can you monopolize on Black Friday to keep your supply chain stocked while saving money?
The Sunday BasketĀ® is a system that hopefully you have used and have seen the time savings on a weekly basis. And you know itās a replicable system to run your home and delay decision making. But by this time, your Sunday BasketĀ® is bursting at the seams so itās time to get the Holiday Blitz Bundle, a Hunter Green Sunday BasketĀ® and Sapphire Blue Sunday BasketĀ® and a set of Rainbow 1.0 Slash Pockets, to set aside paperwork for 2025 and keep holiday actionable papers at the forefront to execute the holidays the way you want to.
Friday WorkboxĀ® Planning Day
With the year winding down, all critical work should be done by November 21st because people are going to start mentally checking out. So with that in mind, no meetings are going to be terribly productive so take the time to plan 2025ā¦the first quarter, anyway. Scratch the itch to plan by attending Friday WorkboxĀ® Planning Day on December 6th. I have recorded new videos that you can start watching as soon as you get signed up to prepare for this planning day. Prep your calendars, revisit all your administration work in the green slash pockets, update any systems to start 2025 feeling prepared to be ultra productive.
Home Planning Day Prep & Home Planning Day
We will have Home Planning Day Prep on December 27th. The first hour you will process through your holiday basket which we will transition to a tax basket. And you will combine the sapphire basket back to your regular Sunday BasketĀ®. And all the archive papers will go into your The Paper SolutionĀ® Binders, keeping them up to date.
The 4 hour live webinar for Home Planning Day is on Saturday, December 28th. We will be planning the next 120 days, 4 months of your household manager responsibilities, your small business. Lots of new videos for this planning day, too! Joey even put together a playlist so you can get started watching videos and listening to the podcast just as soon as you are registered.
I try to be your economic forecaster, giving awareness to upcoming events that may catch you off guard otherwise. Each 120 days that we plan for in Home Planning Day have different energies. Think of any Golden Windows you may have coming up. Is this the time to plan on a meaty project? You will ask yourself, what are the advantages and limitations of the current season of life that you are in? We spend a lot of time analyzing your time! Breaking it down and looking at multiple ways you could be using it. You will create routines for morning, afternoon and evening for Monday through Friday and for the weekend. Our Saturday and Sunday energy is different, too!
Wonāt you join me in my maze of planning days?
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Sunday BasketĀ®
Holiday Blitz Mini Planning Day
Holiday Blitz Bundle
Friday WorkboxĀ® Planning Day
Organize 365 Home Planning Day Prep & Home Planning Day
The Paper SolutionĀ®
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In this episode, I reintroduce you to Lorie G. Lorie lives with her dad but still has her own place, too. I hope you remember previous episodes with Lorie. There were some fun things going on in her and her dadās life that I thought would be fun to share with you!
Lorie and her 95 year old dad decided to take a trip from southern California to Dallas to see family. Lorie was so prepared. She created a whole binder for the trip complete with daily itineraries, pre-selected outfits, and medical information about her father. Lorie had created a little to-go packet (small version of the The Paper SolutionĀ® Medical Binder) that was more convenient to travel with. Lorie noted that all this planning allowed her to be present on the trip. But nothing could have prepared them for all the car troubles they encountered. She was thankful they traveled with cash because that was the only way to pay the tow truck out in the middle of the desert.
In the Medical Binder, Lorie keeps a vitals check tracker sheet she made. We both agreed itās important to know what is normal for the person you help care for. Letās say she brings her dad in and his blood pressure is high. It might be high for the average person, but she has physical evidence showing a history of this being his normal. Lorie knew something was off with her dad one morning before one of his appointments. She called ahead to tell the doctor, they called ahead to the hospital, and Lorie brought his Medical Binder. Her dad asked why and she said just because she wanted to. If they needed paperwork, sheād have it. In the past they have not been able to access test results, but Lorie has had the physical copy. And thereās something to be said for a doctor to look at the paperwork and be able to carry on a conversation with you, too. But sure enough, unbeknownst to him, he needed to go to the hospital and they were already expecting him. It was a smooth transfer all because Lorie knew what was normal for her dad.
Lorie loves her dad dearly and keeping him in top shape is what sheās doing. She took a room that wasnāt being utilized well and turned it into a āfun zoneā with wellness stations to encourage him to move. Lorie put a tv in so they could do workouts together; heās got a recumbent bike, tension bands, and room to stretch.
Along with movement, Lorie makes sure she and her dad eat well. Back when she was a teacher and had an hour commute, sheād be too tired to cook when she got home. This birthed āCrazy Cooking Day.ā Much like how I like to get all my machines working for me at one time, Lorie gets her crock pot, insta-pot, stove top, and oven all working at the same time. In 4 hours, she can prep up to 60 meals for them to eat well for awhile. She makes individual servings. And she saves money by bulking up on sale items that go into those dishes. Sheās mentioned it many times in the Organize 365Ā® community app - go look for the directions. And if itās a going out night, they just scratch off a circle from the sheet Lorie made to see what restaurant they are going to! Lorie created one for field trips too so they can get movement somewhere other than just the fun zone.
Lorieās advice is, āThe Medical Binder is critical for everyone in your family.ā And I added that it may just be you who needs one. If something happens to you, then your family has all the pertinent information. If you are adopted like Lorie, itās even more valuable. Itās so important for us to know our own medical data to be more participatory with our wellness/illnesses course of action.
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
Sign Up for the Organize 365Ā® Newsletter
On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365ĀĀ® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. I am grateful that you are reaching out to share with me and with this community. You can see and hear transformation in action. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply at https://organize365.com/wednesday.
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Iāve stopped apologizing for my natural energy that drives me to want to be productive. And I want the same for you. Ultra productive people are so proactive that they have a plan B, C, D, and so on. They are prepared to zig, zag, and pivot at a momentās notice whenever plans change.
What Do You Do Now?
Ultra productive people capture all their ideas for a rainy day (eh hum, pink work). For me, that ārainy dayā came this year when I was supposed to have jury duty. I went through my slash pockets and planned all those tasks for the week(s) I knew I was going to have jury duty. If I didnāt get summoned, I had work to do but it didnāt need to get done. When I arrived at the courthouse, they announced there would be no case and we were absolved from the remaining two days that week. If this happened to you, what would you do? I think a lot of people sit in āI donāt know what to doā and the day gets wasted. I however, thought through my options and decided going into work and finishing some important administrative tasks was the most beneficial use of my time.
When I was still doing in home organization. I developed an A/B schedule. It never failed that a client would cancel. I wouldnāt know what to do because I had planned on working. So my day would go to waste. That is, until I came up with what I needed to do on the days I wasnāt scheduled for out of the house work and days I worked from home. If an out of the house day became a work from home day, I knew exactly what I needed to do. It was like my plan B.
Time for Everyone Including Me
Seems like the mom is always offering to help and pour into their family, but does the family ask the same to the mom? No. Itās just facts, I think. So go ahead and pour into yourself too! I am pouring into me the same way I pour into them. I think about my time A LOT! I think about tomorrow, the week, the month, the next 6 months. I look at my color coded calendar and make sure everyone I love is getting time, that I have set aside enough time for the PhD and work, and now I include ME!
Sunday BasketĀ®/Friday WorkboxĀ® Love
I have bountiful pink slash pockets. I have a lot of house projects, trips I want to take, and things I want to try/do. They are in a safe place, the Sunday BasketĀ® for my house and the Friday WorkboxĀ® for work ideas. Greg and I went to Home-A-Rama and there we saw Wow Window Boxes. I knew all about Wow Window Boxes because itās been tucked away in my Sunday BasketĀ® since 2017 when I had received an estimate. I spilled the beans that I was going to ask for it for Christmas. Much to my surprise, Greg said we could do it now. So we did it in time for Thanksgiving!!
You know when you have a plan for your day and then something takes it off track? I always struggle with how annoying it is. But then, I dig into my Sunday BasketĀ® or the Friday WorkboxĀ® and there are all my ideas and slash pockets waiting to be executed. They turn into my plan B, C, or sometimes D. I have proactively filed them away in the correct slash pocket, then I can decide how much time I have and what kind of energy I am feeling.
These are just a few ways I am unapologetically proactive so I can be ultra productive. For my family and Organize 365Ā®, I am where work comes from. I love it. I am uniquely created to help others become ultra productive, too!
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Sunday BasketĀ®
Friday WorkboxĀ®
Podcast 10 Year Anniversary Giveaway
Sign Up for the Organize 365Ā® Newsletter
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In this episode, I introduce you to Mary H. who is married with two sons and a dog. Mary has always been a fairly organized person, but she was looking for productivity tips. She listened to āBest of Both Worldsā and heard about the Sunday BasketĀ®, but first invested in The Productive Home SolutionĀ®.
On her 40th birthday, she was ready to burn it all down. There was a lot of change from switching up her position at work, to the world coming out of Covid, to retiring from a side business. She decided to revisit old podcast episodes. She was looking for new ways to do things. Before, when Mary had heard about the Sunday BasketĀ®, she questioned, āWhy would you delay what you can do today?ā But after revisiting the podcast and trying new ways, she experienced the benefits. When her husband mentioned taking the boys mini golfing, she was able to help him locate the free round of golf she knew she had. It was a win-win. She could easily tell him where it was and they got to use the coupon.
When we started recording, Mary shared she was packing for a Make-A-Wish trip granted to her son. Her son has recently recovered from cancer. But we talked about that unsure time and the systems Mary had in place to keep her son comfortable and her family going. When her son was diagnosed they gave her a binder, but Mary added useful things like checklists and it took the place of a would be Medical Binder. I just had to reference one of mine the other day. How cool is it that information from 20 years ago can help us make informed decisions for today and the future?
Mary also invested in the Kids Program. She admits her kids havenāt participated so much in learning, but it has helped her understand how to facilitate them decluttering and organizing. She used the system 1) to keep the item and keep it in his room, 2) to say the child wants to keep it but not in their room, and 3) to toss or donate. Mary and her son were surprised with how much he got rid of. They were able to donate those toys to another child.
Mary is thankful for the voice of reason through the podcast to focus on the important stuff and continually be thinking of how to always be improving. Mary has always been good to take time for herself, but she can enjoy it now without guilt knowing all the things will get done. She wishes sheād valued trying things in different ways. Just because one way works doesn't mean another way could be even better and more efficient. While she admits she hasnāt used all of the products to their fullest potential, sheās found immense benefit from the items sheās purchased and all of the free content constantly offered from Organize 365Ā®.
Maryās advice is, āDonāt be afraid to invest in all of the Organize 365Ā® stuff.ā
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Productive Home SolutionĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
Organize 365Ā® Kids Program
Sign Up for the Organize 365Ā® Newsletter
On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365ĀĀ® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. I am grateful that you are reaching out to share with me and with this community. You can see and hear transformation in action. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply at https://organize365.com/wednesday.
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I recently hosted this webinar for those of you who have been displaced by a direct sales company closing their doors or anyone else looking for a new opportunity. In my years of being a household manager, a profitable direct sales team leader, and now running Organize 365Ā®, I realized how similar running a house and running a business are when it comes to the significance of systems. I know recently some direct sales companies have closed their doors or have announced they will soon. There are three ways I shop and Iām sure you do, too ... Amazon, an ad on social media recommends something, or a friend mentions a product and you order it. After Covid, we never really went back to shopping at the in-home parties. People seem to purchase directly from the company and itās collapsing the direct sales model.
Revenue
I started in Mary Kay and then tried my hand, successfully I might add, in many other direct sales companies; twenty three to be exact! In talking to my teams, it became clear they werenāt making much money and some werenāt making any. You see, you are the direct sales company customer and your customers are your customers. They market to you the consultant with all the latest and greatest products. You stock up in hopes of sales that lots of times never happen. Then you are left with last seasonās products. I started teaching my teams how to be profitable. Profitability gets your spouseās ābuy-inā and you get to keep doing the thing. Iāve explained a lot of Lisa Math or Economics to my teams, which I did in this episode too. Too much to fit in here; definitely give this a listen. You have to be profitable to call it work or a business. Not how much have you sold or what work activities you have completed. In whatever company has recently made announcements about closing their doors, were you profitable?
This coffee chat is for the consultant that is displaced and wondering whatās next? I want to say from the bottom of my heart, you are amazing. This is happening for you not to you! Second, get all the emails you can from your current clients. Get the last orders you can and continue to grow those relationships and your unique personal brand. We buy from people we like. Yes, they like the product, but they are buying from you because they like you. After the final days, just enjoy the holidays. Enjoy your family. You are going to be ok! I wanted to get this information out to help you understand the market shifts and how to make an informed decision on your next move. Iād love for you to consider gaining certification to be an organizer through Organize 365Ā®.
What do you want?
End of the year may be the perfect time to attend a planning day and get a plan in action for 2025. If you were making money in the previous company, what were those funds going to? What are you willing to do to replace that income? Clean houses? Tutor? Think of what services you could offer for $40/hour. Once you know how much you need weekly or monthly, you can figure out how many hours or services you need to complete. And then you can start to focus on what you are uniquely created to do which may not be the products you were previously selling. You can explore all of that in Planning Day.
Community
People feel lonely and isolated. We all want community and connection. This is something Organize 365Ā® can readily provide. If you know you were uniquely created to help others get organized, please consider getting certified. This is not direct sales or multi-level marketing. Itās a license you receive with affiliate commissions. We offer community through the app, others who are certified and our retreats. I loved the retreats and the women I was doing business alongside and I want that for people in Organize 365Ā®, too.
In my opinion, hands down, community is the most difficult to grow or replace. Like minded people who resonate around one product and where you can authentically be yourself. You can grow your community in groups of people with the same interest as yourself, church, or maybe the parents of the kids on your childās sports team. I canāt wait to hear what everyone does who is facing a new opportunity!
EPISODE RESOURCES:
Organize 365Ā® Home Planning Day
The Paper SolutionĀ® Certification
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Ultra productive people think about time differently and likely have kids that are older and are not totally dependent on them. When you are aware of HOW time passes, you can be very intentional and that results in productivity on a whole other level. I wanted to share how a normal person, a productive person, and an ultra productive person sees time. 42% of our lives are lived habitually. Ultra productive people audit their habits to support their goals to accomplish them faster.
One Day
A normal person has a general idea of how their day will go and theyāll try to check everything off the to-do list that never gets done. A productive person usually has a morning and night time routine that is habitual - theyāre on autopilot. They have all of their work on their calendar, too.
However, an ultra productive person will have reviewed the plans the night before and have overarching goals for each day. I shared that mine are Monday/Thursday/Saturday; I am focused on the PhD. If a little free time comes my way on one of those days, I will do something to move my studies forward. Tuesday and Wednesday are for Organize 365Ā®. Fridays are catch all to take care of loose ends or finish a task that kept getting pushed off earlier in the week. And Sundays are for family. However, if football is on I know I am off the hook and I can do something Iād like to do, like a puzzle or whatever.
One Week
Now letās look at the differences when it comes to one week. Normal people are looking for anything out of the ordinary that may be coming up. Productive people know how to accurately anticipate how long tasks will take them and schedule the work accordingly.
But next level, ultra productive people have everything on their calendars. They have reviewed the week and are prepped and ready. They know drive time, how long breakfast takes, if they have time to start a new task, where they can squeeze in a bathroom break, when they are paying bills, and things like how much time they spend with their families. This also allows flexibility because they know how long things take and what they can squeeze into small pockets of time that become available, possibly something from next week to get further faster.
One Month
Again, a normal person is going to look for anything special, out of the ordinary that they will need to plan, like birthdays, holidays, or meetings. This person also has a monthly grocery list and to-do list and chores.
An ultra productive person is aware of the energy of that time of year. Summer may not be the best time for a remodel with the kids home. Or maybe it is because you can play outside. They think ahead of ways to reduce anxiety. Are trips scheduled too close? Do you have the right balance of activities to keep your kids happy? Before amazon, Iād buy the kids things from their wish lists to avoid the stress of trying to find it at a good price during Black Friday or, heaven forbid, telling the kids the store sold out.
Two Months/Quarterly
Some months lump together. A great example is November and December. Just look at those two months like an 8-week month. Which leads me to the planning days that we do three times a year. Thatās the cycle because thatās how the energy is broken up. Three mini years, LOL. We plan for the most productive weeks and the holidays/winter being September to December, then January to April where you may plan a spring break trip or a house project, and then May to August, when the kids are out of school and itās summer. Tag youāre it, the camp counselor; hope you planned on it! But you also consider time. Does Monday to Friday look different than Saturday or Sunday? Do you need to change chores to a different day? Will you be experiencing a Golden Window? When we understand time, we can better plan to get ultra productive. And thatās why we prep planning day and have planning day.
Food for thought until next week - I got called into jury duty. Right before we were to be seated, we were notified the parties had reached a settlement and we were done for the day and actually the next two days; so basically three days. What would you do if you got all that time back?
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Sunday BasketĀ®
Sunday BasketĀ® Weekly Planning Sheet
Rainbow Weekly Planning Sheet
Rainbow 52 Week Planner
The Productive Home SolutionĀ® Monthly Planning Sheet
2 Year Dated Planning Calendar (through 2026)
Organize 365Ā® Home Planning Day
Podcast 10 Year Anniversary Giveaway
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In this episode, I introduce you to Ashley M. who is married and has two little boys running around the house. Ashley, an executive director of a Montessori teacher education program, has always been a fairly organized person and interested in efficiency. But when she stumbled upon Organize 365Ā® in the fall of 2022, she was interested in productivity. Sheād been listening to the Best Laid Plans Podcast and had read The Paper Solution book, both of which mention the Sunday BasketĀ®. Ashley loves to read and one Organize 365Ā® product led to another; she enjoys the podcast, too!
Ashley found peace in letting the Sunday BasketĀ® be her external brain. She noted as moms, thereās constantly a lot coming at you because you are caring for a lot of heartbeats. She also has The Paper SolutionĀ® Binders which is what Ashley valued the most because again as moms, there is a lot of paperwork. She likes that with the Sunday BasketĀ® she is only dealing with actionable paperwork. She knows all of her ideas have been captured and can be revisited later. Ashley also pointed out that the Sunday BasketĀ® helps her to execute big plans as well as daily life tasks; and the fact that it grows with your family.
In 2021, they bought a larger home and then she had her second son. With the Sunday BasketĀ®, you just add a slash pocket for a new child or sport. And in the binders, you add traditions or health progress as the children grow. I also pointed out that you can do the same if you start caring for a family member. Itās customizable for the phase of life you are in. Again, thatās why we do Home Planning Day, to adjust.
And the same thing holds true for The Productive Home SolutionĀ®. Ashley has established a lunch/treat station so she doesnāt have to think so much about it when preparing lunches. With Ashleyās husband being taller, sheās placed the items he uses in the higher cabinets. And for her one year old, his sippy cups are lower, which adds to efficiency in their kitchen. Efficiency is a muscle Ashley has been growing as she has become aware of patterns and cycles. She loves that all the products together remind her when to think about what; like reminders about dentist visit times, household chores, traditions for holidays, and even a special birthday treat that sheād probably otherwise forget about.
Ashley said that if she feels at peace, then she knows she can do something for herself with any extra time. But if sheās feeling chaos creep in, she knows she can easily get back on track with a little tidying or planning. Or she can look at her calendar and decide what she wants to āput backā and tackle another time. She has so much more calm and confidence that sheās keeping track of things. Thereās more space for dreaming now that sheās out of survival mode. Sheās thankful the system just works and thereās no need for rewriting it, no improvements needed.
Ashleyās advice is, āYou can get on the other side outside of anxiety, chaos, and overwhelm with Organize 365Ā®ā
EPISODE RESOURCES:
The Sunday BasketĀ®
The Paper SolutionĀ®
Organize 365Ā® Home Planning Day
The Productive Home SolutionĀ®
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Hurricanes get a lot of my attention. I think about the people affected, how I can help them, and of course praying for them. I cannot wrap my mind around rebuilding a home, a life. If Iād had the time for Helene, I would have offered child care services so parents could have a break. Instead an opportunity presented itself.
#PostANeed
Iāve been following a few people on Instagram to get first hand accounts of how the conditions are, the challenges, and how they are coping day to day. But then, in the Sunday BasketĀ® Club there was a single mom who was sharing her story. She shared how she had no cash, no stove, her SNAP card didnāt work to get food, winter is upon her and her children, no heat yet. One mom replied from one single mom to another. Everyone responded to her post asking how they could help. This is what that community is, positive, supportive, and encouraging. I mean, everyone in the Sunday BasketĀ® Club is invested in personal development and decluttering their homes. I thought, āWhat if the things we would normally donate locally, we could ship to people in need?ā
#FillANeed
She asked for a camp stove and another member replied she could get her one! She didn't have one to donate, but wanted to help, so she purchased one instead. To her surprise upon checkout, Amazon offered her $150 if she got the credit card. She did and she was able to supply three cans of gas, too! We used to call the members Sunday BasketĀ® Sisters. So weāve decided to use the #ās #postaneed #fillaneed #sundaybasketsisters #donations #hurricane
There are simple rules on how to conduct filling a wish in the Sunday BasketĀ® Club. Please note this is not just for people affected by Helene.
Please feel free to share one post to share your story about your needs, and then every single need needs to be an individual post.
In the individual post, please specify exactly what you need.
Then, if someone can fulfill that need from their storage, feel free to reply to the post and send a DM to the person who has the need.
Exchange addresses for shipping in direct messages and then go back into the post when the item is shipped to let the recipient know that you have shipped the item.
Once the item is received, please delete the post so that we only have posts of items that still need to be received.
If you find a post that already has someone fulfilling that request, you can also fill that request. Go ahead and list yourself as a secondary backup in case anything happens in the first case.
I really hope it works, but I have no idea if it will. I just know that I really want to do something meaningful, and this community of 10,000 members is so powerful.
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