Six Simple Strategies for an Organized and Productive Day

We love sharing tips and strategies to help people incorporate organized systems and productive habits into their lives and work. Recently, a post from the Simply Placed blog was featured on an episode of the My Organized Life podcast, by national office supply and organizing product company, Smead. Listen as they share our six simple… Read more

How to Overcome Your Biggest Productivity Challenges

Like most busy professionals, chances are you’ve encountered productivity challenges at one time or another. Whether it is procrastination, an Email inbox that is out of control, or struggling with setting your priorities, these things can cause stress and hinder your ability to work effectively.  Our goal and one of the things that brings us… Read more

Organization and Good Study Habits are the Key to Success for Students

Organization is a life skill. If taught early, kids will be better equipped to apply practical skills for the future. Whether it is time management, or the ability to plan and prioritize, these principles can be applied in many ways throughout school and beyond. As a student, being organized means finding what you need, when you… Read more

What is Getting in the Way of Your Productivity?

Is your work day getting away from you? Are you overwhelmed by email, tasks and priorities?  Are things slipping through the cracks? Would you like to save time each day?  Studies show that about 80% of the clutter in your home or office is a result of disorganization, not lack of space, and that the… Read more

Help Us Celebrate our Sweet 16th!

Simply Placed is thrilled to have celebrated 16 years in business last month!  Over the years, we have helped many successful, busy professionals make more time for what matters most to them. Whether through a productivity workshop, a one-on-one consultation, or hands-on organizing, we are honored to have helped to take away the overwhelm in so… Read more

How to be More Organized When You Travel

Prepare For Less Stress Whether for business or pleasure, planning for a trip is a time consuming and sometimes stressful process. When productivity matters, anything you can do to get out of town in less time and with less stress and keep you organized while you’re away will make your travel much more enjoyable. Luckily, we… Read more

Effective Meetings: How to Plan and Run Them

Studies show the average office employee spends over five hours each week participating in meetings and over four hours preparing for them. That’s more than an average entire work day devoted to meetings every week! If you’re in management, did you realize you spend an average of 12 to 14 hours a week in meetings?  We’ve Got To Stop Meeting… Read more

Disorganization Is Costing You More Than You Think

Have you thought about what disorganization is costing you in your work? Whether it is in time, money, or stress – it is more than you think. It is hard to be creative, innovative and make a difference when you’re spending your day under a mountain of paper and Email. When you struggle with too… Read more

Partnering With You for an Organized Move

When you’re busy with work or just the activities of life, moving your home or office at the same time is a big undertaking. Our team at Simply Placed can take away the overwhelm by partnering with you for an organized move!  We’re With You Every Step of the Way Whether it is organizing before… Read more

Where There’s a Why, There’s a Way

If something is truly important, how will you make time for it? You’ve probably heard the phrase “where there’s a will, there’s a way”, but sometimes it takes more than just a will, it takes a why. When there is something you want badly enough, or you’re motivated enough by a compelling reason, you’re more… Read more

How we help busy professionals achieve their goals

It is already April and we are one-quarter of the way through the year! How are you doing with the personal and professional SMART goals you set for 2019? Setting goals is the easy part, but following through on them is where people struggle the most. Work smarter, not harder What if you could have… Read more

“It’s About Time” to Stop Multitasking and Learn to Focus

What distracts you the most during your work day? Distractions: things that prevent someone from giving full attention to something else. Whether it is a talkative co-worker, the lure of social media, incessant Email notifications, or just things that make your mind wander… distractions interrupt your productivity and take your focus away from what you need… Read more