Get Rid of Clutter talk
I’ll be giving a free talk called Get Rid of Clutter on April 6 from ten to noon at the Thomas Dunn Memorials Adult Education Program in south St. Louis city.
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Highlight reel for 2009
2009 was a year of ups and downs for me. I’m pretty sure I’m not alone. As I finish inputting data into Quickbooks for the year, I realize that my revenue is down, which isn’t great. I’m chalking it up to the economy. But so many really great things happened in 2009 that I view it as a year of success and progress.
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My speaking whirlwind
I’ve been fortunate to be invited to speak a lot lately. I gave two versions of my “Declutter Your Life” talk, one on Tuesday night at the Buder Branch of the St. Louis Public Library (check out the library’s snazzy new website) and one this morning for the Thomas Dunn Memorials Adult Education Program. It is such a pleasure to get to know the audiences a little bit and find out what people are interested in learning about when it comes to organizing.
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Seven ways to get organized while staying green
So much of decluttering is about letting go. Disposing of things. Getting rid of excess.
But when you care about the environment, it can be difficult to let stuff go if it’s going to clutter up the environment. Sure, it’s easy to rent a dumpster and fill it up. Okay, not easy, but easier than caring where the stuff ends up. But if you’re committed to being kind to Mother Earth, then decluttering often involves extra steps.
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Free talk: New ways to get more done
If you struggle with getting things done and you live in the St. Louis area, you might want to take advantage of the free talk I’ll be giving on April 22 in Webster Groves.
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Free talk on time management
As part of my plan to present a free organizing-related talk to the public every other month in 2009, I’ve scheduled my April event.
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The impact of touch
A study from Ohio State University suggests that the longer people touch something they’re considering purchasing, the more money they’re willing to spend on it. Researchers asked study participants to hold an ordinary coffee mug for either 10 or 30 seconds. Then the participants were allowed to bid on the mug in either an open or closed auction. The folks who had held the mug for 30 seconds bid more for it. Four out of seven even bid more than the retail value (which they were aware of).
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Come to my free organizing workshop!
I’ll be giving a workshop here in St. Louis on decluttering. It’s free and open to the public. If you’re in St. Louis, I’d love to see you there!
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