Organization Plus is excited to announce that our Facebook Fans Page went live yesterday at 5:45 am.
Consider becoming a fan and invite your friends to join you.
Special thanks to my marketing coach, Charlene St. Jean, of The Purple Diamond, for designing it.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Thanksgiving Action Plan for a Hassel Fress Holiday
Thanksgiving "Action Plan" for a Hassel Free Holiday
Today I saw an ad for a new pill that you can take to reduce holiday stress.
My reaction was, "It is really sad that people are so stressed at holiday time.
Having an "action plan" will make preparing for your guests easier and less stressful.
NOW is the time to create your "action plan".
1) Plan menu and decide what you are going to make and what you want others to bring.
If other people will be bring food tell them what you would like them to bring.
2) Make a list of what food and supplies you will need.
Categories to consider:
Refrigerated/Deli
Fresh Produce
Bakery
Grocery
Frozen
Beverages
Cheese, Chocolate & Flowers
Other: Linens, paper goods, table decorations,etc.
3) Purchase non-perishable items, beverages.
4) Place order for fresh turkeys, baked goods, and prepared food.
5) Plan what foods you can make ahead and schedule time on your calendar make
them.
6) Day before: Write out menu and cooking and heating schedule (include oven or stove
top temperature).
Put out platters, bowls, dishes and serving pieces and put a post-it
each labeled with what it is for.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not self-clean your oven just before a holiday. The intense
heat may cause the temperature control to mal-function.
I usually have large groups for holidays and with an "action plan" I am able
to relax and enjoy my company. For major holidays I hire help to heat up the food and clean up so that I can be a "happy hostess". If you are cannot that ask for help.
Best wishes to you and your guests for a Happy Thanksgiving!
Nancy
Organization Plus
http://www.organizationplus.com
Today I saw an ad for a new pill that you can take to reduce holiday stress.
My reaction was, "It is really sad that people are so stressed at holiday time.
Having an "action plan" will make preparing for your guests easier and less stressful.
NOW is the time to create your "action plan".
1) Plan menu and decide what you are going to make and what you want others to bring.
If other people will be bring food tell them what you would like them to bring.
2) Make a list of what food and supplies you will need.
Categories to consider:
Refrigerated/Deli
Fresh Produce
Bakery
Grocery
Frozen
Beverages
Cheese, Chocolate & Flowers
Other: Linens, paper goods, table decorations,etc.
3) Purchase non-perishable items, beverages.
4) Place order for fresh turkeys, baked goods, and prepared food.
5) Plan what foods you can make ahead and schedule time on your calendar make
them.
6) Day before: Write out menu and cooking and heating schedule (include oven or stove
top temperature).
Put out platters, bowls, dishes and serving pieces and put a post-it
each labeled with what it is for.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Do not self-clean your oven just before a holiday. The intense
heat may cause the temperature control to mal-function.
I usually have large groups for holidays and with an "action plan" I am able
to relax and enjoy my company. For major holidays I hire help to heat up the food and clean up so that I can be a "happy hostess". If you are cannot that ask for help.
Best wishes to you and your guests for a Happy Thanksgiving!
Nancy
Organization Plus
http://www.organizationplus.com
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Give memories this holiday season.
Strapped for cash. Give memories this holiday season.
Shop in your own photo stash and surprise someone special to you with a gift of memories. One of my colleagues, Midge Gravelese, can help you create Creative Memories.
Midge Gravelese
978-921-1643 Home or Cell 617-285-0900
SHOP 24/7 www.mycmsite.com/midge
StoryBook & PhotoCenter #89482032
Need help finding your photos among the clutter, call 978-922-6136 for a 3 Hour Transformation. www.organizationplus.com.
Shop in your own photo stash and surprise someone special to you with a gift of memories. One of my colleagues, Midge Gravelese, can help you create Creative Memories.
Midge Gravelese
978-921-1643 Home or Cell 617-285-0900
SHOP 24/7 www.mycmsite.com/midge
StoryBook & PhotoCenter #89482032
Need help finding your photos among the clutter, call 978-922-6136 for a 3 Hour Transformation. www.organizationplus.com.
Donate Halloween Candy to the Troops 11/13/09
Donate leftover Halloween candy to the troops. Soldiers Angels will send to troops. Bring to Briscoe Middle School, in Beverly, MA. FINAL collection day there is Friday the 13th. Final day overall is Wednesday, November 18th, at the Dane Street Church.
A sweet way to say thank you to our troops.
A sweet way to say thank you to our troops.
Sunday, November 8, 2009
November Book Collection
One of my colleagues, Nancy Gallant, of Time Well Spent, has set a goal to collect 1,000 books this month to be donated.
Donations will be given to
More Than Words and The Lynn Community Health Center
and a few may be placed in the * S.O.S. Resource Library
Drop-Off Day @ Time Well Spent ~
Saturday Nov. 21, 10-4~
89 Turnpike Rd/Rte 1
Office #209
Ipswich, MA 01938
Contact Nancy Gallant to schedule
alternative drop-off arrangements.
Cellphone: 617.548.6340 (call or text)
*The S.O.S. Resource Library is a space within Time Well Spent that has over 300 books.
Showcasing ~ Time Well Spent at the annual North Shore Women in Business Showcase, November 12th, 3:30-7:30 @ the Danversport Yacht Club. It's free of charge, open to the public and features many fabulous local businesses, including products for sale ~ an opportunity for great local holiday shopping and networking!
Donations will be given to
More Than Words and The Lynn Community Health Center
and a few may be placed in the * S.O.S. Resource Library
Drop-Off Day @ Time Well Spent ~
Saturday Nov. 21, 10-4~
89 Turnpike Rd/Rte 1
Office #209
Ipswich, MA 01938
Contact Nancy Gallant to schedule
alternative drop-off arrangements.
Cellphone: 617.548.6340 (call or text)
*The S.O.S. Resource Library is a space within Time Well Spent that has over 300 books.
Showcasing ~ Time Well Spent at the annual North Shore Women in Business Showcase, November 12th, 3:30-7:30 @ the Danversport Yacht Club. It's free of charge, open to the public and features many fabulous local businesses, including products for sale ~ an opportunity for great local holiday shopping and networking!
New solution for kitchen clutter.
Have plastic containers been causing clutter in your kitchen for years?
Have you been frustrated searching for the right cover?
The search is over. The answer is EASY FIND LIDS, only from Rubbermaid.
The lid fits right under the container.
Check the coupon section of today's Sunday paper for a $$ saving coupon for them.
Have you been frustrated searching for the right cover?
The search is over. The answer is EASY FIND LIDS, only from Rubbermaid.
The lid fits right under the container.
Check the coupon section of today's Sunday paper for a $$ saving coupon for them.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Shrinking The EMAIL Elephant
Did you know?
Most business people receive 100 - 200 emails a day.
It takes an average of 64 seconds to recover your train of thought after interruption by email.
People who check their email every five minutes waste 8 1/2 hours a week figuring out what they were doing moments before.
If your time is worth $50.00 an hour, you waste $65.00 a week, $260.00 a month, $3,120 a year.
Top 10 Tips to Shrink the Email Elephant:
1) Remember the Inbox is a temporary location for storing email.
2) Don't be at 24/7 email slave. Schedule times to check and process email.
3) Prioritize emails, using color coded flags, so they do not all look equally important.
4) Delete junk as you eyeball what is in your inbox.
5) Forward to someone else, if you can assign that inquiry or task to them.
6) Reply, if you can do it in less than 2 minutes.
7) Move to other folders, i.e. calendar or task folders.
8) Archive emails that you need to CYA.
9) Unsubscribe to newsletters that you do not have time to read, or that no longer interest you.
10) Shut off email signal to avoid distractions.
Setting email boundaries will shrink the email elephant and give you the time and freedom to focus on high priority work.
Nancy
http://www.organizationplus.com
Most business people receive 100 - 200 emails a day.
It takes an average of 64 seconds to recover your train of thought after interruption by email.
People who check their email every five minutes waste 8 1/2 hours a week figuring out what they were doing moments before.
If your time is worth $50.00 an hour, you waste $65.00 a week, $260.00 a month, $3,120 a year.
Top 10 Tips to Shrink the Email Elephant:
1) Remember the Inbox is a temporary location for storing email.
2) Don't be at 24/7 email slave. Schedule times to check and process email.
3) Prioritize emails, using color coded flags, so they do not all look equally important.
4) Delete junk as you eyeball what is in your inbox.
5) Forward to someone else, if you can assign that inquiry or task to them.
6) Reply, if you can do it in less than 2 minutes.
7) Move to other folders, i.e. calendar or task folders.
8) Archive emails that you need to CYA.
9) Unsubscribe to newsletters that you do not have time to read, or that no longer interest you.
10) Shut off email signal to avoid distractions.
Setting email boundaries will shrink the email elephant and give you the time and freedom to focus on high priority work.
Nancy
http://www.organizationplus.com
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