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Welcome to the 36th edition of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! Evan Esar defined family as “a social unit where the father is concerned with parking space, the children with outer space, and the mother with closet space,”  and we’ve got lots of great tips this month to help families be organized not only in their spaces, but in their activities.

calendar page and alphabet

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These days everyone is overwhelmed with information, and it’s coming at us from every direction! This month I’ve invited organizing experts to share their advice for managing the deluge of communication we send and receive via email, snail mail, the telephone, and other media. Read on for some great tips, and please feel free to share your own ideas in the comments section.

Electronics: laptop, mobile phone, tablet PC and GPS

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Since this is National Procrastination Week, and I knew many organizers would have blogged about the subject, I invited my readers to share their posts in this month’s issue of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival. As you’ll see, the response was amazing.

do it NOW

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According to various studies conducted around the world, more than 60% of households have one or more pets. Since there’s a pretty good chance that you’ll be working in such a home during your organizing career, this month’s Blog Carnival is dedicated to Organizing for Pets.

Wahl 97764-001 Paw Print Travel Tote Bag

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At the start of the new year, many people focus on developing a healthier lifestyle. Like most goals, staying healthy is much easier when you are organized, so our first Professional Organizers Blog Carnival for 2012 is all about Organizing and Health. You’ll find lots of practical tips here to use in your own life or when working with clients.

diet journal

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In December, many of us take time to reflect on our activities over the past year. Since professional conferences often stand out as some of the best parts of the year, this month I invited my readers to share the highlights of the events which they attended.

Janet Barclay with Donna Campbell and Karen Sencich at the 2011 POC Conference

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Welcome to the Clutter issue of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! Nearly all organizers are experts in some aspect of clutter, so it’s no surprise that this is our biggest Carnival to date. Make yourself comfortable because there are a lot of new colleagues for you to meet!

carnival clutter

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Welcome to this month’s issue of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! You’ll find some great ideas here to try if you’re a right-brained, creative individual, or you work with clients who are.

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I think you can learn a lot about a person from seeing what books they read, which ones they choose to keep, and how they organize their personal library. This month, I’ve asked professional organizers to share their own strategies for organizing home libraries. Visit their blogs to find out what they said, leave a comment or two, and share your favorite posts with your social networks. Then, be sure to read through to the end of this post for a special invitation!

home library

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Welcome to the Life Balance edition of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! I enjoy reading all the submissions I receive every month, but this time I personally gained something from every single post, and I’m truly thankful to be connected to so many insightful organizers. Grab your favorite beverage, sit back, and find out what they have to say about this key subject.

work-life balance

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