Author: hereandthere_ncavs4
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Decluttering and Neuro-Categories
I will never pretend I know everything there is to know about organizing for every person under the sun, but quickly identifying and understanding what you’re working with is an important skill to have when someone is paying you by the hour. About 75% of my clients are neuro-spicy. My estimations below are anecdotal (as…
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My Vendetta Against Backyard Grass
Home is where you relax. Or at least, it should be. I’m not saying grass sucks for everyone. And I’m not saying that grass sucks for you as an individual–I know several people who are really passionate about their lawns, it’s like a hobby for them–but I have always felt there is a better way.…
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The Difference Between Micro-Organized and Macro-Organzied
What’s the difference between Micro-Organized and Macro-Organized? It’s the degree of micro-categories. Micro vs Macro The organizing industry is ironically not very well organized. LOL. Just kidding–but it’s definitely not standardized. Every region, resource, and individual uses different language to describe this process. However, I’m a heckin nerd, so I’ve literally studied about this for…
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Cashflow: Banking on the Basics
Get it? Like a riverbank? Anyway: Cashflow is the #1 killer of businesses. It is also the #1 grower of businesses. Cashflow is the flow of money in, and the flow of money out, with the goal of always making more money than your business is spending, and scaling (getting bigger, or more locations) at…
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My Vendetta Against Grass and Saving Your Business Money
I wrote a longer article about the whole grass saga in the residential section, but to be clear: my vendetta is against grass, not saving your business money. TL;dr Foreign Grass is a Giant Waste of Money This article is mostly applicable to: Grass lawns have been around since the 1700s, but they were imported.…
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The Only Two Ways To organize Group Spaces
I’m not talking about organizing stuff, I’m talking about the process of getting others accustomed to organization. When you, a professional organizer,–or maybe not a professional; it’s still good advice–are organizing a shared space, there are some important things to think about. Now, this is assuming several things: We set the scene: You, a professional…
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When Systems Suck (residential version)
Only three, I guess. 1. Too many Steps (sub-tasks) Why does no one put away cinnamon sugar? Why does a bunch of stuff get left all over the counter every time they use the dang cinnamon sugar? I don’t have this problem at my house because I spent a bunch of money to renovate my…