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What You Need to Know About Time Management

What You Need to Know About Time Management

“Time Management is the key to success”, said Debbie Rosemont, in a recent interview with Smartsheet.com. “Time management is about planning and thoughtfulness. We can’t fabricate more time. We only have 24 hours in a day, so we really have to be thoughtful about how we use our time. This way, we get the important… Read more

Helping to Raise the Bar for Productivity and Organizing Professionals

We are so pleased to announce that the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO) has appointed our founder, Debbie Rosemont, as the BCPO Director of Professional Practices. Debbie will serve in this capacity for a three-year term, effective May 15, 2017. In this role, Debbie will help ensure that the CPO designation will be used… Read more

Smead Asks the Organizer: Our Take on Minimalism

Minimalism Redefined Minimalism is all the buzz. Simplifying things at work and at home is a concept that has broad appeal, however, Minimalism, as defined by some others as the extreme paring down of one’s possession, living space and even carbon footprint, can feel overwhelming. Attracted by the idea, but paralyzed to know where to… Read more

Effective Email Management: Debbie Rosemont talks to Smead

As we conclude our month-long series ‘Taming the Email Beast‘, we hope you’ve been able to implement some important systems to make your email inbox manageable! We’ve given general effective inbox ideas, some specific to Gmail and Outlook users, Before we wrap it up and let you get on with your shiny new inbox, we’ve got a… Read more

Meet Simply Placed’s Newest Team Member – Megan Russell

We are pleased to introduce our newest team member Megan Russell who will be working part time for Simply Placed.  Megan brings her passion and skill for organization to Simply Placed as a Professional Organizer and Productivity Consultant. She contributes knowledge from her Master’s in Industrial Psychology, over 10 years of experience working with leaders… Read more

What Could Your Business Do With $69,000?

Our last post touched on the costs of disorganization – salary dollars lost due to time wasted looking for things, and some of the more hidden but significant costs such as poor customer service, lost sales opportunities, higher employee turnover, and lower client retention. Even if you are already thinking that you or your employees would benefit from… Read more

Announcing Our New Corporate Programs

We are excited to announce our new corporate consulting and training programs! Understanding the many productivity challenges faced by busy employees, managers, executives and business leaders, we’ve listened to you and created new programs and packages based on your biggest needs. Simply Placed works with companies who recognize that their human resources are their greatest asset and want… Read more

How Much Can You Save by Managing Email More Effectively?

Have you ever thought about how much poor email habits might be costing you or your business? If employees have not learned good habits for managing email productively, the costs can be surprisingly high. Employees who feel buried and overwhelmed by their email experience more stress and are often less likely to conduct prompt follow up, resulting in poorer customer… Read more

Calculate the Costs of Disorganization

Have you ever calculated how much the time you or employees spend looking for things is costing your business? To put the financial costs of disorganization into concrete terms, here is a simple formula. If you spend just 5 minutes of every hour of an 8-hour work day looking for things, that adds up to 40… Read more

What Are You Paying For Digital Disorganization?

The costs of digital disorganization are similar to those of all other forms of disorganization: wasted time, increased stress and missed business opportunities, among others. Without a well-defined system for saving, naming and storing digital files, employees can waste a lot of time looking for electronic documents. According to a 2010 study conducted by P-Touch, 66%… Read more

How Much Is Disorganization Costing Your Business?

This month we will be focusing our blog on the costs of disorganization, particularly in the workplace. While the financial cost to employers is significant, the true costs of workplace disorganization go far beyond only monetary loss. Employee productivity and morale, as well as customer service, loyalty and reputation are also negatively impacted by workplace… Read more

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