•"If Something Should Ever Happen To Me…"
"If Something Should Ever Happen To Me…" by Janet L. Hall"If Something Should Ever Happen To Me…By: Janet L. Hall… I’m afraid my family won’t know who to call—or where anything is!"The realization of destruction, chaos, and uncertainty hit home for many of us on Sept. 11, 2001. My inbox started filling up with inquiries and statements of, "I don't know where my important paperwork is to grab in case of an emergency," "I have no clue where I can put my hands on my important stuff. Can you...
•"Raising Cain" or Overcoming?
"Raising Cain" or Overcoming? by Janet L. Hall"Raising Cain" or Overcoming?By: Janet L. HallAre you "raising Cain" with yourself or others regarding your clutter or are you taking the necessary steps and actions to overcome your clutter situation?You can choose to do one of two things when your clutter conditions become overwhelming - you can fight the clutter or you can overcome your clutter problems.To overcome your clutter successfully you must leave behind and release your old ways of...
•-Healthy Questions to Help Make you Healthy…
-Healthy Questions to Help Make you Healthy… by Janet L. Hall-Healthy Questions to Help Make you Healthy…How to Organize the Health Area of Your Life by: Janet L. Hall~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Many people make New Year's resolutions, only to breakthem within a week or a month afterwards.Many people either do or do not set goals for themselves.Some people have no idea how to set goals.So, let's look at the difference between resolutions and goals."Webster's New World...
•-What is ALL this *STUFF*-Home, Office, and Car Clutter
-What is ALL this *STUFF*-Home, Office, and Car Clutter by Janet L. Hall -What is ALL this *STUFF*- Home, Office, and Car Clutter by: Janet L. Hall~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~(Excerpts from What is ALL this STUFF-Home ClutterTeleclass and Workshop).Clutter and chaos in your bedroom could be the reason you wakeup with a headache, a stuffy nose, or runny eyes.Maybe you feel stressed out, depressed, fatigued, or distractedwhen you wake up to all your clutter and chaos.We spend...
•Are You Finding What You REALLY Need?: Internet Searching Techniques
Are You Finding What You REALLY Need?: Internet Searching Techniques by Janet L. HallAre You Finding What You REALLY Need?:Internet Searching TechniquesBy: Janet L. HallRemember the game Hide & Seek? Just like the game,websites can be hiding from you on the Internet while you tryto seek out particular information, services, or products.How do you find what you are seeking?The Internet is like the KING of all Libraries. Among thestacks you seek. Among the librarians (search engines...
•Awakening
Awakening by Janet L. HallAwakeningBy: Janet L. HallWaking up to chaos and clutter can instantly drain you ofyour energy and put your spirit in a foul mood, even causingyou to become depressed.As a professional organizer, I'm often asked, * Where do Istart? * I always suggest one of two areas, your bedroom oryour important home or office files. Many have disagreed, stating that they would prefer to startwith a room that others may see when visiting.But I'm here to tell you, don't worry about...
•D-BUST Your Computer – Part 4-b
D-BUST Your Computer – Part 4-b by Janet L. HallD-BUST Your Computer – Part 4-bby: Janet L. HallAt some time you might find that you have created a document that you will want to save in more then one place, such as another folder. Maybe you’ll need to save your document to another media, such as a floppy or zip disk, or a CD Write. And maybe you have created a beautiful document that you would like to use over and over again except some of the content will change and the document might need...
•D-BUST Your Computer – Part 5
D-BUST Your Computer – Part 5 by Janet L. HallD-BUST Your Computer – Part 5By: Janet L. HallT Stands for Templates and TimeLet’s start with Templates. What is a template?In its simplest form, a template is a document you have created (or one already created for you) in which you store information and/ or data that will be unchangeable and you use over and over. It’s like creating a * shell * document and some of you might refer to or know this type of document as a boilerplate.For instance,...
•Does Your Life Include a RIPE Plan?—Planning Tips for Retirement, Investing, Protection, and Estate Planning – Part 1 (Retirement)
Does Your Life Include a RIPE Plan?—Planning Tips for Retirement, Investing, Protection, and Estate Planning – Part 1 (Retirement) by Janet L. HallDoes Your Life Include a RIPE Plan?—Planning Tips for Retirement, Investing, Protection, and Estate Planning – Part 1 (Retirement)by: Janet L. HallNo matter what your age or years of work, it’s almost never too late to start planning for your retirement. As a matter of fact, the younger you are, the less chance you will have of becoming destitute,...
•Does Your Life Include a RIPE Plan?—Planning Tips for Retirement, Investing, Protection, and Estate Planning – Part 2 (Investing)
Does Your Life Include a RIPE Plan?—Planning Tips for Retirement, Investing, Protection, and Estate Planning – Part 2 (Investing) by Janet L. HallDoes Your Life Include a RIPE Plan?—Planning Tipsfor Retirement, Investing, Protection, and EstatePlanning – Part 2 (Investing)by: Janet L. HallAfter reviewing your retirement plan, or lack of one, you might have had a huge eye opener to the type of life you might have to endure after retirement. Did it become apparent that you HAVE to change your...
•Field of Dreams: Getting a Homerun With Your Keywords
Field of Dreams: Getting a Homerun With Your Keywords by Janet L. HallField of Dreams: Getting a Homerun With Your Keywords By: Janet L. Hall“If you build it they will come,” from the movie Field ofDreams has become a popular phrase among newbies tothe Internet, uneducated web site owners, and those filledwith dreams of getting rich quick. That phrase is far from thetruth when it comes to your web site.Many factors and variables come into play when trying to getpeople to come to your web...
•Goal-Resolve to Get Organized
Goal-Resolve to Get Organized by Janet L. HallGoal-Resolve to Get OrganizedBy: Janet L. Hall===========================================Many people make New Year's resolutions, only to breakthem within a week or a month afterwards.Many people either do or do not set goals for themselves.Some people have no idea how to set goals.So, let's look at the difference between resolutions and goals."Webster's New World Compact School andOffice Dictionary" copyright 1994, offers these definitions:~~...
•How I Became Like My Clients For One Month
How I Became Like My Clients For One Month by Janet L. HallHow I Became Like My Clients For One MonthBy: Janet L. HallI know exactly when I started falling apart, not mentally but overloaded with commitments and deadlines I knew I could make. But then suddenly, surgery was to beperformed again, on Valentine's Day.I've never hidden the fact that I'm just like you. I'm not perfect and I'm not super human just because my profession is as a professional organizer.We all have things come into our...
•I Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 1
I Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 1 by Janet L. HallI Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 1 by: Janet L. HallTracking, planning, and * overhalling * your hard earned money can help you reach any financial goals that you have, help you in getting out of debt, and help you gain back control of your money, your future, and your life.Dawn Rivers Baker of WAHM & Mompreneur has a great series, *...
•I Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 2
I Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 2 by Janet L. Hall- I Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 2 by: Janet L. HallHopefully, after keeping a daily or monthly log of expenditures, you’ve begun to notice your pattern of spending habits. You should be able to see where all your money is going and not just wondering. You should now be able to look at what you can cut out or cut back on.Why do you...
•I Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 3
I Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 3 by Janet L. HallI Wasn't Paying Attention: Where Does My Money Go and How Can I Get Some Back? - Part 3 by: Janet L. HallHere are my Top 7 Tips Lists for * OverHalling * SevenFinancial Areas of Your Life:Top 7 Tips for * OverHalling * Your Food Purchases1. Use a master grocery list 2. Make your morning drink at home3. Stop snacking from vending machines4. Carry your own snacks, celery sticks, carrots,...
•Is Your Bathroom Going Down the Drain?
Is Your Bathroom Going Down the Drain? by Janet L. HallIs Your Bathroom Going Down the Drain?By: Janet L. HallAs you and I know, most bathrooms have limited space and storage. Many of them are crammed with too much stuff: a lotion or potion you used once, the shampoo and conditioner samples collected while on travel, medicines or other items used once or never finished using, towels that have seen their day, and reading material and even mail that just piles up and piles up, all the while...
•Organizing and Cleaning-up Your Electronic Address Book
Organizing and Cleaning-up Your Electronic Address Book by Janet L. HallOrganizing and Cleaning-up Your Electronic Address BookBy: Janet L. Hall(Editors Note: This article includes instructions for Outlook Express, Netscape Communicator, AOL, and ACT! users).Has your online address book become unmanageable?Do you ever look at all the email addresses and wonder, "Who are all these people?"Do you have difficulty locating someone in your address book that you need to send mail to NOW?Do you...
•Organizing Challenges and Hurdles
Organizing Challenges and Hurdles by Janet L. HallOrganizing Challenges and HurdlesBy: Janet L. HallBy choice or happenstance you have become disorganized.Life seems to be spinning out of control, and until you makethe choice to take some action things will only remain thesame and probably get worse.Do organizing challenges and hurdles stand between youand the life, office, or home you would like to have?With every drawer, cabinet, closet, desk, office, and roomyou attempt to organize you...
•Organizing Your Finances: - Show Me MY Money: What You're Worth or * net * Worth
Organizing Your Finances: - Show Me MY Money: What You're Worth or * net * Worth by Janet L. HallOrganizing Your Finances: - Show Me MY Money: What You're Worth or * net * Worth by: Janet L. HallBenjamin Franklin once said, * Time is money *. I think he wanted one toadd up how much time they spent on a particular task or job and how muchmoney they might have been wasting. I do an exercise with my clients to help them discover what their per minuteworth is to enable them to see how much money...
•Organizing Your Laundry
Organizing Your Laundry by Janet L. HallOrganizing Your LaundryBy: Janet L. HallDoes it seem like your laundry is multiplying:Fear not because you are not alone! Paper, toys, and laundry are usually on the top of all my home clients’ list of causing chaos and frustration. According to The Tide Clothesline? at http://www.clothesline.com the average household washes 7.4 loads – about 50 lbs. - per week and the average load contains 16 items. They go on to say that in a typical household, more...
•Part 2-Using Keywords in the Body
Part 2-Using Keywords in the Body by Janet L. HallPart 2-Using Keywords in the Body:Put Them Here, Put Them There, Put Them Everywhere!By: Janet L. Hall PLEASE NOTE:All HTML code in this article is placed inside ( ). I've done this because some people receive their email as HTML and they might have problems receiving or viewing without the ( ). You WILL NOT put YOUR code in ( ).Image TAGS are a great place to “plug” in some of your keywords but be careful not to use too many images on your...
•Picture Your Clutter Gone!
Picture Your Clutter Gone! by Janet L. HallPicture Your Clutter Gone!By: Janet L. HallIn Catherine Ponders book, The Prosperity Secrets of the Ages, she says, "Psychologists tell us that the picturing power of the mind is one of man's strongest powers for success. They say that any picture firmly held in mind is bound to come forth as a result."She goes on to tell us "…that you should picture what you WANT instead of what you do NOT want because what you constantly picture you will get!"...
•Puzzled by Your Insurance Coverage? Let's OverHall the Pieces!
Puzzled by Your Insurance Coverage? Let's OverHall the Pieces! by Janet L. Hall Puzzled by Your Insurance Coverage? Let's OverHall the Pieces! by: Janet L. Hall~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (A special note to those of you that live outside of the United States. It would be impossible for me to try and cover all types of health insurance and coverage that is offered around the world. I do hope this article will help guide you as to what you should be looking...
•TAG, You're it! Using Keywords in Your Tags
TAG, You're it! Using Keywords in Your Tags by Janet L. HallTAG, You're it! Using Keywords in Your TagsBy: Janet L. HallDid you know that in order to get your web page a topranking in some of the search engines that you MUST useyour keywords in certain TAGS?The basic language in which most web pages are written isHTML (HyperText Markup Language). In order to turn yourregular text into HTML you must use TAGS. Most TAGSuse a start (beginning) and end (closing) TAG.To indicate a document is...
•Ten Tips for Cleaning Off Your Desk and Keeping it Clean!
Ten Tips for Cleaning Off Your Desk and Keeping it Clean! by Janet L. HallTen Tips for Cleaning Off Your Desk and Keeping it Clean!By: Janet L. HallOn July 15, 1993 Walter S. Mossberg, the author andcreator of the weekly "Personal Technology" column in TheWall Street Journal, was quoted as saying: “The promise ofthe ‘paperless office,’ [and home] where documents areentirely created, distributed, read and stored on computers,has been about as reliable as the promise of a check in themail.”...
•Track The Tax Papers
Track The Tax Papers by Janet L. HallTrack The Tax PapersBy: Janet L. HallFirst let me tell you that I do not use a financial software package for mybusiness at this time. I tired some and found that it was more timeconsuming for me then to simply put my receipts in organized folders andtotal them at the end of month or year. I also keep a very detailed checkregister and I don't find the need to re-enter this information into mycomputer.Here's what I do and might work for you.I have two...
•Using Keywords in the Body: Put Them Here, Put Them There, Put Them Everywhere!
Using Keywords in the Body: Put Them Here, Put Them There, Put Them Everywhere! by Janet L. HallUsing Keywords in the Body:Put Them Here, Put Them There, Put Them Everywhere!By: Janet L. HallThe keywords you are using MUST be reflected in the page content, the BODY, of the web page you are trying to improve or build.There are many places you can, and should place your keywords to help you get a higher ranking in the search engines; remember, this is the ultimate goal. People searching for...
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