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How to have an organized move

How to have an organized move

Moving and relocating is usually on people’s top 5 nightmare experiences.  From scratched furniture to higher than expected expenses, moving is usually a less than flawless experience.  Even the most organized person can be overwhelmed by the countless details that have potential to make moving much easier.
Here are four tips to keep your moving experience organized and hassle free:

Find the …

Improvement is what is important

Improvement is what is important

Sometimes the process of self-improvement, organization, decluttering, weight loss or any priorities you have identified for yourself can seem overwhelming and insurmountable.  When the focus becomes the end result rather than the process itself, the end point appears far away and too abstract.  The initial priority transforms into an unattainable daydream rather than something within your grasp.
For many OPTED Magazine …

Celebrate your accomplishments and reward your successes

Celebrate your accomplishments and reward your successes

Are you like me?  An A-list personality that charges through life taking on too many commitments, setting numerous goals and succeeding at many of them, only to move on to the next thing after only a quick pat on the back?
We should celebrate accomplishments!
The fact that a goal has been set, a plan has been established and a result has …

The art of the perfect thank you note

The art of the perfect thank you note

It was always Mom Rule #1 after Christmas, a birthday or other fit receiving occasions: always write your thank you notes.
Imagine the time and thought process that YOU go through when you purchase a gift for someone: you remember the occasion (and maybe you write it into your planner), you pore over the options and rack your brain thinking of …

Readers: select next week’s iPhone app review

Readers: select next week’s iPhone app review

Tuesday’s are “iPhone Tuesdays” at OPTED Magazine.  On Tuesdays, we’ll review and comment on a different iPhone app located in the productivity section of the Apple app store.  Previous reviews on OPTED Magazine have helped readers purchase apps that enhance their iPhone experience and increase productivity!
Next week’s review will be based on reader’s choice.  Browse the apps in the productivity …

Record your conversations with customer service to stay organized

Record your conversations with customer service to stay organized

Have you ever wished that you recorded your phone conversation with someone to playback for future reference?  I’ve never wanted the ability to do this as much as I’ve wanted to when I need a record of my conversations with customer service representatives from various businesses.  From cable package and cell phone plan negotiations to disputes with my bank or …

Consider reading everything digitally

Consider reading everything digitally

It occurred to me that almost everything that I read can be read digitally.  Then I realized just how much space, money and time I would save by doing so!  This culminated in some reasearch and ideas about why reading content digitally would declutter and streamline my life, and a conclusion that in two particular situations reading in a digital …

Use one piece of paper to keep you on track

Use one piece of paper to keep you on track

If you have a long list of commitments in your life and a number of goals you are striving to achieve, one piece of paper could be all that you need to keep you on track.  A comprehensive list and visual representation of what you want your life to look like can go a long way to directing your energy …

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