Of all the things I have seen transform an agent’s business I can tell you that helping them get organized both personally and professionally can have a dramatic effect on their business and confidence. Finding your own way to keep everything in your world organized is critical to staying on top of your game. Many of my clients have asked me how I stay so organized in spite of my busy schedule. Personal self-discipline is critical. If you can make it a habit, you can live in a clutter-free, organized and stress free home.
I love to use online resources to help me stay organized and I have found that each client I have has different priorities for getting organized.
In this week’s Zebra Report I wanted to share my favorite online resources for organizing everything from your kitchen cupboards to your grocery and meal planning . If you have a particular organizational need for your home or your business email me at denise@thelonesgroup.com and I will send you my favorite resources. Many of my clients know how passionate I am about a super organized master bedroom closet and kitchen pantry so I am always happy to share the things that have made my organization so manageable. Yes, organizing can be fun! These sites can inspire you.
- cleanandscentsible.com This is a great site for general home organization ideas. Check out this blogger’s Detox Diet for organizing the home.
- unclutterer.com A good site for general advice on making sure everything you own has its own home, everything needs its own place to be stored.
- organizinghomelife.com This site has some great resources.
- iheartorganizing.blogspot.com I really like her blog because she uses so much photography which allows you to quickly see what an organized space should look like.
- makedinnereasy.com This is one my favorite sites because it has everything from grocery shopping organizational tips to meal planning to saving time with pre-cooking. I personally do all my week’s cooking in advance. You can usually find me on a Sunday spending at least two hours cooking for the week, but it saves me hours of time doing the week. I like to have handy meals made and ready to go so eating out is kept to a minimum. Not to mention it is so much healthier to eat food made at home.
- home-storage-solutions-101.com [pdf] I love this easy-to-use document that helps me plan all of my meals for the week along with giving me a super simple way to do grocery shopping. I have literally saved thousands of dollars by doing my cooking and shopping this way.
So whether you need to organize your closet, your kitchen or your office, it all starts with a plan. Search some of the sites above, print off the planning documents and get inspiration from the photos but just start anywhere. You don’t’ have to take on a huge project. Start with a drawer, a single cupboard or even a counter top. Just know that doing this consistently rather than annually will make your life a lot easier to manage.