Top 10 Tips To Keep Parents Sane! ORGANIZING TIPS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SANE SPACES Designed by Cena Block “The Mom-Preneur Clarity Catalyst” Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing & Productivity Consulting Copyright 2010 Cena Block Add Your Title, Company Logo And Personal Information Here
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Top 10 Tips
To Keep Parents
Sane!
ORGANIZING TIPS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SANE
SPACES
Designed by Cena Block “The Mom-Preneur Clarity
Catalyst” Owner of Sane Spaces
Organizing & Productivity ConsultingCopyright 2010 Cena Block
Add Your Title, Company Logo And Personal Information Here
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #1…Give Yourself A Promotion!
Are You a Stay At Home Parent or a Family/Home Manager?
A manager is responsible for all aspects of a family’s system: Time & Schedules Home & Property Food & Nutrition Relationships with Family & Friends Finances Catering & Special Events
Manage Yourself!
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #2…
Create A Landing/Launch Pad! Create Landing/Launch
Zone
Use most popular entrance
Analyze repetitively used items as you enter and exit
Think FUNCTION over FORM – a place for everything and everything in its place
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #3…Develop Schedules & Routines
Use ONE MASTER CALENDAR and be consistent in it’s use
Develop a Weekly/Daily Routine to accomplish tasks with the least effort
Move out of a Reactive Crisistoward Proactive Planning Mentality
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #4…
KISS & Zone Everything!
KISS – Simplify systems for easy use and maintenance Go Bags - beach, sports, clients, clubs,
car, restaurant Up/Down Basket
Zone Everything Function over Form – How used
vs. How it looks Like With Like… Think Vertical – Use height & walls A place for everything
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #5…
Set Goals & Boundaries
Set goals based on prioritiesConsider your boundariesAnalyze your daily clockSay NO to protect your time Make choices to avoid overwhelm
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #6…
Overestimate
Double how long you think it will take ____, and add some for Murphy
Schedule planning and maintenance into your weekly estimates
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #7…
Get Rigorous With Habits
Don’t ignore it! Just DO IT! Dishes b/f Dusting
(Do Undone’s b/f Maintenance) If you were an employee:
would you act this way?… Base your actions on a positive mind frame vs.
shame, fear or lack
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #8…
One Task At A Time
Forget ‘Multi-Tasking’ but try Parallel Pathing (Dinner)
Create A Running Project List
Identify 1 and Done Items – Schedule Them & Complete
3-Minute RuleOHIO Rule
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Strategy #9…
Analyze Things in Your Life
What Do Your Things ‘Say’?Consider ‘Thing’ Buying
Habits Compulsive, Impulsive,
Hoarding, Sales, InfomercialsOne Thing In = One Thing
Out Keep, Accept & Purchase
Only What You Love, Need, and Feel Is Beautiful…
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Maintenance - Keeping It Up
Key To Success… Schedule Time & Do It!
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Sane Spaces Mission
Sane Spaces helps you get ‘unstuck’ using a whole systems approach.
We’ll eliminate clutter and get you organized at home or in the office
so you can stop wasting time and money.
Creating, working and living in a supportive environment gives you the freedom to live the life you want.
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block, Owner of Sane Spaces Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, and coaching to individuals, groups and organizations.
For Sane Spaces: Visit www.sanespaces.com, Call (570) 351-7146, or Write [email protected]
Top 10 Tips To Keep Parents Sane
Copyright 2009-2010. Cena Block
Owner of Sane Spaces Professional Organizing and Productivity Consulting, a professional services firm that offers residential and business organizing, training, life coaching, and motivational speaking to individuals and
organizations.
Contact Cena at (570) 351-7146, by e-mail at [email protected], or visit www.sanespaces.com
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