It’s that time of year again…as New Year’s Eve creeps forward, it’s time once again to naturally rethink or revisit how we organize and manage time (in general) as one calendar year ends and another begins. I wanted to share two news stories this week which caught my...
Calendars not only serve to help us keep track of current and present events, but are great sources of information when it comes to piecing together times past. Ever look back on a calendar from a past year? There’s so much available information that can help you in...
What do you want to do if you want to grow some plants or flowers in a garden? First you buy some seeds, prepare the land, plant and water the seeds, watch over them and in time you’ll have a full garden. There’s no way around it. If you don’t make plans now...
Here’s a list of 10 Ways to Organize Items. I’m going to challenge myself to list as many as I possibly can in the near future, but this is a start… Number 10. Shape Number 9. Size Number 8. Color Number 7. Pattern Number 6. Texture Number 5. Weight Number 4. Length...
We all work in different ways and perform better or worse under a host of different environments. Do you know the optimal conditions for you in which to produce your best work? Location, Location, Location Where do you work best for any given project? Obviously there...
“Umm…err I wanted to do this…then you see I wanted to do that…well…and what about this…but how about that….does that make any sense?” Ever have those moments when you know what you want to say (or at least think you know what you want to say) but you just can’t get...
When you think of a product, what comes to mind? A physical product such as a widget, a chair, a diamond, a written report, a cardboard box? If one is to be productive, one must produce. However, does a product necessarily have to be something that can be held in...
Want a way to make the clothes in your closet or wardrobe look like new? Or at least want to look at your clothes in a different way? Try this closet o’ color experiment. First things first, this is not a closet makeover, but rather a brief experiment to show that...
That’s right, this is the 100th post on The Order Expert Blog! Wow, in some ways I can’t believe I’ve hit the 100th post. I started the blog back in April, with one, two, three posts. Before I knew it, I’d reached 20 posts, 30, 40 and then the posts by the tens kept...
Some people are early birds, some people are night owls, and some people fall somewhere in between… It’s one thing to know what section of the 24 hour day in which you function best overall, but to give yourself a boost in productivity, consider figuring out when you...