OPTED Magazine

When I’m asked the question “are you ready” I usually cringe as my brain rapidly cycles through everything I’ve done to prepare and everything I might have missed.  Do you feel the same?
Well it’s time for the new OPTED Magazine poll and this one requires your participation.
This week we’re posing the question: are you ready for the 2009 holiday season? …

This past weekend was a rarity for me.  Most of my projects had wrapped up the week before, I had no events or travel scheduled, and with a rainy weekend it was the perfect excuse to take it easy.  Now, I’m not the type of person who can sit still for long unless I’m accomplishing something (I’m working on that!) …

This post is part of a series called “Fortune Fridays”, inspired by motivational fortune cookie slips. Read more.
After some self-criticism of my time management skills, I identified what I consider a weakness: spending too much time planning and not enough time acting.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of evaluating the most effective, productive habits to have, faithfully organizing project …

My to do list, even printed in 8 point font with double columns, could be an inch thick stack of paper.  And it seems that no matter how much progress I make with my list, the tasks keep on comin’.  Such is life, which is why it’s important for me to test different strategies for tackling my list and making …

Functional, practical and cute beyond belief.
Living Locurto is featuring printable days of the week clothing tags to use in your closet.  While the post discusses them as a system for kids, it’s not a bad idea for adults either!  The colorful tags are placed over the hanger in your closet so you can plan out your outfits for the week …

This post is part of a series called “Fortune Fridays”, inspired by motivational fortune cookie slips. Read more.
Vacations are an adventure, and even a business trip can be energizing, despite the work purpose for which it is intended.  It’s easy to get stuck in a rut with a regimented routine, where visiting anywhere but your home, office and errand route …

Organizing and planning can be fun, especially with the perfect tools to fit our needs and our lifestyle.  There are hundreds of companies and creative minds developing forms and guides to keep you on top of your life.  Printable planning solutions are one of these tools.
Printable forms are a great alternative to purchasing a hardcover planner and tend to be …

What is the blitz approach you ask?!  The blitz approach involves rapidly moving through your to-do list by completing the small, less time intensive tasks in one batch.  If things are being added to your agenda faster than you can complete tasks already on the list, this approach is a huge confidence booster.
Think about the times when you complete a …