Its Not Too Late!

There are 100 days left in the year. What are you going to accomplish during that time period? I just reviewed my 2009 Goals. Yes, they are written. Yes, they are posted in my office. Yes, I review them on a relatively regular basis (monthlyish). No, I have not made the progress I’d like on… Read more

Ready, Set, GO!

How would you like to improve focus, organization and productivity in the workplace?  Join us on September 23rd for a dynamic half-day GO System Seminar and learn how to do just that! It’s simple.  “GO” stands for Getting Organized!  The GO System Seminar teaches busy professionals simple, everyday habits that allow them to get organized,… Read more

Secret Productivity Strategy

Whether you are a stay-at-home Mom or a CEO of a large company, one important habit to get into is taking time at the end of each day to plan and prepare for the next.   For stay-at-home Moms this might mean doing (and getting the family’s help with) the following things at the end… Read more

Worth Noting

After posting some “Back to Routine” tips on the blog earlier this week, I’ve seen a couple of great posts on other blogs I read regularly that are related. Two that I thought might particularly interest readers of the Simply Placed blog are mentioned here. Both are written by women that I have used as… Read more

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, its Back to Work We Go

I always find myself with mixed thoughts this time of year. I love the warm, relaxed, spontaneous, sometimes “lazy” days of summer. Like many of you, its a season that I tend to take extra time off to enjoy the great weather, outdoor activities, vacation and time with family and friends. While its hard to… Read more

Involve your Family in the Kitchen

Wouldn’t it be great if you weren’t doing all the meal planning & preparation alone?  Why not enlist the help of family members in the process?  Delegate certain tasks to your kids.  If you have young kids at home, try buying them a few of their own kitchen tools (Jake’s tools could be green & Suzy’s… Read more

How to: Organize Your Kitchen and Pantry

Why take time to organize your kitchen and pantry? Because for many, the kitchen is the heart of the home. We spend a lot of time in the kitchen. It is the place where we work to nourish our bodies, feed our family, and entertain our guests. It is the place that people congregate or… Read more

Meal Planning Made Easy

We work with both residential and business clients, but find that many times they share challenges. One common “gripe” among our busy clients is that its hard to get healthy, cost effective, palate pleasing meals on the table every day. As a result, many people we know eat out, take out, resort to fast food,… Read more

Save time and money on meal preparation

Do you get overwhelmed with the process of meal planning?   Are you making several trips a week to the grocery store?  How often do you buy duplicates of something you already have in your pantry because you just can’t find it?  We love to consult with our clients on time management & organizing, especially around the… Read more

Better Together

Looking for a great mentor to guide you in your business? Consider an accountability partner. My relationship with with my accountability partner, Jan Wencel of Spark Productivity was recently mentioned in the Toilet Paper Entreprenuer (TPE) Blog and in the July 2009 Issue of the Women Business Owners Digest. Jan and I met over 3 years ago… Read more

Declare Your Independence From Clutter This Month

Declare your independence from clutter this month. Make it easy. Take just  15 minutes per day to clear clutter from one drawer, surface, or area of a room/office. A lot of people feel overwhelmed by the task of organizing. Sometimes it helps to really break the project down into small, bitesize, manageable pieces. We may say… Read more

The Gift of Time

I taught a GO System class to a group of Comcast employees last week and got a great email from one of the attendees the following day. He wrote, Great Class, There are not very many classes that you are able to start using immediately, and see results.  Thanks for giving me the gift of time…. Read more