Category: Productivity
Organizing and the Power of Music
Lindsey Pangretic I recently read about a concept called “just one song,” which is a method where you turn on music and see what you can accomplish in your home while listening to “just one song... Read More
Doom Piles: What They Really Are and Why Traditional Organizing Advice Often Fails
Amy Bergman Recently, I received a media request asking for my professional thoughts on the growing trend of “doom piles.” While the phrase may be having a moment online, the reality behind it is ... Read More
Digital Organization for Better Productivity: 10 Simple Systems That Save Busy Professionals Hours Every Week
Kruti Naik A well-organized digital workspace reduces stress, saves time, and helps you focus on what matters most. Did you know that today’s knowledge workers are interrupted roughly ev... Read More
Back-to-School Without the Chaos: Simple Systems for a Smoother Transition
Sahiba Bassi, CPO® Back-to-school season can feel like a fresh start. It can also feel like a tidal wave of backpacks, countless papers, permission slips, lunch containers, sports and extracurricular... Read More
Clutter Is Data: What Behavioral Science Can Teach Us About Organizing
Corinne Berry, PhD When I design organizing systems, the goal isn’t perfection—it’s real life. I look at the space, what it needs to do, and the routines already happening the... Read More
Swedish Death Cleaning for People Who Aren’t Downsizing (Yet)
Kelly Brask, CPO® If you’ve seen the phrase Swedish death cleaning pop up online and thought, Nope. Too morbid. Not today! I get it. I’m a Certified Professional Organizer® (CPO®) who lived in ... Read More
The Mental Weight of Clutter
Susie Marsh, LBSW This is the second blog post in a two-part series (read part 1: Taming Stress in the Body: How Clutter Keeps Us on Alert here) honoring Mental Health Awareness Month (May). W... Read More
Taming Stress in the Body: How Clutter Keeps Us on Alert
Melinda Rathkopf, MD, MBA, and Ashley Sewall, PhD May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to consider how mental well-being is shaped not only by our thoughts, but also by our environm... Read More