The final keynote speaker of the SF Chapter of NAPO 19th Annual Conference (my original post here) was Judith Kolberg, whose book (co-authored with Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D.), ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life“ has been on my shelf for at least 2 years. She founded of The National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization. As soon […]

Now I haven’t tried this yet (disclaimer). I did just sign up for an account and when I get home from my retreat, I’ll try it out full steam. This resource suggestions is based on the referral of Jocelyn Coverdale, session leader of Tech Savvy Organizing at the NAPO conference (original conference post here). […]

After the NAPO conference on Saturday I didn’t go home… because it’s pre-birthday retreat and book writing time!
I won’t actually say where I am, but I’ll give some clues by way of quotes I’ve heard over the course of the day:
“They had great drinks and not overly pricey. I had 3 drinks […]

The opening speaker for the 19th annual SF NAPO Conference (original conference post here) was Caterina Rando, business success coach and author.
She covered several subjects–this post is about what I particularly appreciated about her talk.
She had us draw an 8-sliced “pie” on a piece of paper. We then labeled each one: financial, significant relationship, health/fitness/vitality, […]

Yesterday was the 19th annual conference for the San Francisco Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers (I’m a member of the national organization.) 98-99% of some 200 attendees were women, some of whom had been in business for 25+ years, and some of whom were just contemplating a switch of careers to be […]

The forty-ninth issue of the Project Simplify newsletter The Simplifier is now archived on our newsletter archives page.
Here is a brief summary of the contents:
1. A Note From Shawn
Reclaiming a villianized notion
2. Our Featured Quote
by Thomas Troward
3. Article: Time to Get Intentional!
by PS Head Simplifier Shawn Tuttle
4. This Week’s Simplification Tip
Revel in the joy of […]

This article was originally published in The Simplifier #49.
Article: Time to Get Intentional!
By Shawn Tuttle
The last article offered a definition of intention as “aligning with what you want”. By thinking about intention as creating a culture, we saw how being aware of your intention can inform the thoughts and actions that support a goal.
When […]