by Hawkins | Jun 20, 2011 | General, Home Organizing, Summer organizing
As we all know, spring has come to an end. In the Northern Hemisphere, summer solstice begins on Jun 21 2011 at 1:16 P.M. EDT. Summer Solstice results in the longest day and the shortest night of the year. This gives us the start of longer days and summer fun. If...
by Hawkins | May 4, 2011 | Clutter, General, Home Organizing, Office Organizing, Problem Areas, Routines, Spring Organizing, Systems
When Spring rolls around, most people think and talk about “Spring cleaning” which for a lot of people means cleaning from top to bottom. You know how it is, you clean all of those things that you wouldn’t clean during your regular weekly cleaning routine....
by Hawkins | Apr 18, 2011 | Business Management, General, Habits, Home Organizing, Procrastination, Routines, Systems
Today is the deadline for filing tax returns, and yes, there are many people who spent the weekend pulling it together and those who will work right up to the last minute to complete them. Additionally, there are those who will file an extension because they...
by Hawkins | Jan 3, 2011 | Clutter, General, Goal Setting, Home Organizing, Office Organizing, Productivity
January is Get Organized month, or GO month. If you plan on getting it together this year, now is the time to do it. Along with creating your goals and the plan to accomplish them, include your plans for getting organized. For some, the hardest thing about getting...
by Hawkins | Aug 4, 2010 | Back to School, General, Habits, Home Organizing, Routines, Time Management
Now that we have the practical things covered, let’s look at time management, habits and routines to continue the process of avoiding the back to school madness. Look at how your young person is spending their time- What else is going on while they are studying...
by Hawkins | Aug 2, 2010 | Back to School, General, Home Organizing
We teach our children so many things-from how to play games and ride a bike to family tradition and culture, and then of course, there are the things they learn in school. We’re not teaching them how to organize and manage themselves, which is a big mistake since...
