The lazy, hazy days of summer are winding down here in Seattle and it’s time to get ready for the inevitable return to school. This year, instead of waiting for school to get too far underway before you get your act together and get organized, why not be proactive and organize now so that you… Read more
Maybe you know this feeling… Your heart is racing, your palms are sweaty and you’re looking frantically for that one piece of paper that you need RIGHT NOW! Being able to find what you need when you need it without raising your stress-level is the primary goal of getting organized. As organizers we use and… Read more
How can you increase your productivity with agility? Agile and agility have taken on buzzword status. You hear these words used to describe fitness goals (increase agility), software development (agile programming), marketing and now learning. The common theme in the use of agile across these fields is the idea that there is value to being prepared… Read more
Pre-school through grad school, students have things to transport between home and the classroom. Many students rely on backpacks throughout their education to contain and transport their things. Too often backpacks become cluttered and finding things in the backpack becomes difficult. Lessen your stress and your load with these tips for making the most out of your backpack. Buy… Read more
The purpose of taking notes is to remember information. For some, it is simply the act of taking the notes that commits things to memory. For others, the value of taking notes resides in being able to reference the notes later. Most people benefit from both the experience of note-taking as well as the ability to reference… Read more
Do you have a disorganized student? Watch Debbie’s video blog for some quick tips that could help your student stay organized at home and at school. Do you and your student need some hands-on help? Visit the Organize Your Student page on our website for more information on how we can help and get the… Read more
A planner is an essential tool for helping students keep track of their assignments and commitments and to support their time and project management. Planners alone aren’t particularly useful. It is the habits and routines students use to input and retrieve information as well as the strategies they use for planning based on that information… Read more
Do you know if that homework is making it from the table to the backpack and finally to class? Watch Debbie’s video blog on how you can ensure that your student is turning in their assignments. Need more help keeping your student organized? Visit our Organize Your Student page for more ways that we can… Read more
Welcome to the final installment in our series addressing the challenges of the homework routine. Previously we blogged about creating the proper environment for your child in Helpful Homework Hints (part 1) and last week we talked about time management issues in Helpful Homework Hints (part 2). Today we’re exploring the virtue of patience. Helpful Homework Hint #3:… Read more
Welcome to the second installment in our series aimed at helping parents and students confront the common problems around homework time. Last week we blogged about creating the proper work environment for your student in Helpful Homework Hints (part 1). This week, we’ll be discussing time management issues. Helpful Homework Hint #2: Time management. Ugh! This… Read more
Welcome to our new mini-series confronting the issues Moms (and Dads) face around the nightly homework routine. For the next three weeks, we’ll be discussing the most common issues, homework troubles and organization challenges facing parents and students and sharing unique solutions. Now that school is well underway, many of us have been reminded of the… Read more
Summer has flown by and now it’s time to get back to school! Incoming Freshmen face so many new challenges, why not set them up for success with handy tech tools in app form? I scoured the web looking for the best of the best, and found that CNN Money did a fantastic job of… Read more
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