Clutter Awareness Week - March 27th Volume 4 Number 3 February 2006     in this issue   Can't Say No? Clutter - The Stuff of Indecision Organize Your Home Office Day March 28th A Delegation of Children Speaking Engagements Comments from Our Readers Professional Affiliations Clutter - The Stuff of Indecision Barbara Hemphill states "clutter is postponed decisions" in her best selling book Taming the Paper Tiger . During Clutter Awareness Week, make use of trash bags and quit putting off the decisions of what to do with mail and other items. Piles of Clutter? Get It Together LA! Organize Your Home Office Day March 28th Take advantage of this is the day and begin the process of making your home office a working oasis, not the place to avoid. Start on your desk. Take scattered papers and place in one pile. Then ask how important each paper is. If you can live without it, if there is a copy elsewhere, or if it is out of date introduce it to the trash can. As this process continues, sort papers into appropriate files. Then, attack other piles and make them disappear. Statistic: 80% of corporate papers are never look at after they are filed. Professional Organizing for Your Office A Delegation of Children You have assistants at work and committee members in your club, but it seems you have no time at home. Remember the same delegation skills used in the office can be applied to in the home. Post a calendar in the kitchen (you know the board room of the house) with duties to be shared. Include the person and task on the day chores should be done. The youngest child can even help by just returning their toy when finished. If this is new to the family, make it a game. Stars can be marked when the work is done. Then at the end of the week, reward the family with a trip to the park. Speaking Engagements “Busy Parents, Organized Homes, and Juggling a Career” Tuesday, March 28 Private Presentation High Point Academy Pasadena Rushing to soccer, preparing meals, meeting with clients, assisting with homework, cleaning the house; does your schedule leave you overwhelmed? Being organized reduces stress and allows more time in the day for you and your family. Chris McKenry, professional organizer, shares simple organizing principles to help you, your home, and your entire family in this interactive presentation. From the kid’s rooms to the kitchen, from your car to your calendar, learn the skills needed to make your life organized and show you how to instill these qualities in your children. Does Your Group Need a Speaker? 866-226-3237 Comments from Our Readers from last month's Label Your Cables "The only thing I would suggest is that you have a photo showing metallic key tags on electrical cords. I’d strongly recommend that nothing metallic be used to identify any wires, 110 volt or otherwise. A simple crack in some insulation and you’ve got an avenue for electricity to flow to your fingers or to another component that’s not designed for it. Plastic identifying tags or P-touch labels are superior around electrical equipment." -Michael King Novell Computer Consultants If you have a comment or a organizing tip, share it with us. Professional Affiliations   Chris McKenry: President, National Association of Professional Organizers, Los Angeles Chapter Founding President, Business Network International, West Hollywood Chapter Board Member, West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Recipient of: 2005 Leading Edge Award, NAPO-LA 2003 President's Award, West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce Can't Say No?   Are you buried in clutter because saying "no" is not in your vocabulary when others offer unwanted or unneeded items. Just say "thank you". Then make a donation to your favorite charity. The item will be appreciated by others and in turn help those in need. Remember, your friends did not want to create future problems nor did they intend to add to your clutter. Donation Directory Out of the Closet 800-558-8220 benefits AIDS Healthcare Foundation National Council of Jewish Women 800-400-6259 benefits women's services organization Goodwill Industries 323-223-1211 benefits people with disabilities or vocational disadvantages Salvation Army 800-728-7825 benefits adult rehabilitation Services of Get It Together LA! Closet & Wardrobe Kitchen Office Moving Services Garage Speaker Contact Chris McKenry     Join our mailing list! email: chris@getittogetherla.com phone: 323-571-2134 web: http://www.GetItTogetherLA.com   Designed to Meet Your Needs   Leave the Garage Doors Open Get It Together LA! provides a professional assessment of your storage needs when designing your custom garage system. With a place for everything and everything in its place your neighbors will ask you to leave the garage doors open. Get It Together LA! is your organizing and design resource. Call 323-525- 0678 today.   Moving Without the Stress   Leave the Work to the Professionals Get It Together LA! packs and schedules all related needs of the move. Storge design assessment is available to assure the working areas will be most productive. Then we unpack and organize your home. We Even Turn Down Your Bed! Across town or across the country, Get It Together LA! is your relocation specialist. Call 866-226-3237