Organizing Writers, Creatives and Dreamers

Tools and habits to limit online distractions like social media, email, and “research” from sucking away your focused writing time.

At some point, you'll want to get some writing in when you're away from your usual space. What will you need to take your writing mobile?

How you can get those brilliant ideas captured and safely collected.

Last month I suggested you focus on spring cleaning your To Do list. How did that go? Did you find a project you’re excited to get back...

It’s time for spring cleaning and this month’s spring cleaning focus is that To Do list you’ve been collecting this last year.

You probably copy & paste a lot.  You may copy and paste text, a photo, or maybe even a table of data. Rather than moving the mouse...

Here are the four ways I'm using text expanders to help me save time and connect more often.

Create a Power Plan for your phone today. Here's a list of possible items to add to your emergency supplies.

Three actions to take to manage the electronic clutter in your life:

Most of us now rely on speed dial or pushing a button to connect us to others. What if you didn't have your phone or the battery died?

Prevent identity theft, shred your old tax records that you no longer need*.  Shred any current charge receipts and statements that you don&

What we found was time to read, time to talk, and time to create. We felt connected, calm, and focused. We enjoyed it so much, we are discon

Will you have phone service during an emergency? The answer depends on what type of phone you have (cell, VoIP, standard landline).

Sticky notes became the biggest productivity tool in the 1980's, then the PalmPilot in the late 90's. Replaced by BlackBerry® in 199

Ideas, dreams and oh, so many, opportunities come into your life each day. But where do they belong? Where can you put them so that they won

Instead of waiting for 'someday' to organize your recipes perfectly, organize them as-is and use them today. Build a recipe notebook

Today's step is about slowing the flow of emails into your inbox. If you're busy reading your emails you may not have time to read your...

Whether you use email in your work or solely for your personal desire to communicate with family and friends or, which is more likely, a mix

3 things to make your computers more organized. Manage desktop, use keywords in file names, and schedule Maintain Mondays or Tidy Tuesdays.