Saying No – Professional Organizers Blog Carnival

Saying No - Professional Organizers Blog Carnival
Janet Barclay

Janet Barclay

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Whether people are “too busy” or have “too much stuff,” professional organizers and productivity consultants understand that many of life’s aggravations could be lessened by saying No.

Saying Yes too often – to themselves while shopping, to those who offer them things they really don’t need, or to others when they overcommit their time – can lead to clutter, overspending, stress, and many other challenges.

For this edition of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival,  I invited my readers to share what they’ve written on the subject of Saying No.

As you read their contributions, which are listed below, please connect with them on social media, leave comments, and share your favorite posts with your own network. Please use the hashtags #POBC and #sayingno in your social media posts.

Our next Professional Organizers Blog Carnival topic is Getting Organized for Back to School, sponsored by Leslie Josel, creator of the Order Out of Chaos Academic Planner. You may submit your post any time up to midnight Eastern time on Tuesday, August 15, 2018. See you there!

Please let me know if you’d like to suggest a topic or sponsor for a future edition.

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Topics for 2025

January: 2024 Conference Highlights

February: Organizing Email
Submission dates: January 24 to February 19

March:  Laundry Room & Routines
Submission dates: February 20 to March 19

April: Selling Used Goods
Submission dates: March 20 to April 16, 2025

May: Tips for Work from Home Moms
Submission dates: April 17 to May 14

June: Combining Households
Submission dates: May 15 to June 18

July: Organizing Shared Workspaces
Submission dates: June 19 to July 16

August: Organizing Small Spaces
Sponsor: Organize A-Z
Submission dates: July 17 to August 20

September: Apps to Help You Manage Your Life
Submission dates: August 21 to September 17

October: Party Planning
Submission dates: September 18 to October 15

November: Organizing Jewelry
Submission dates: October 16 to November 19

December: Best of 2025
Submission dates: November 20 to December 17

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2 Comments

  1. Linda Samuels Linda Samuels on July 19, 2018 at 7:30 am

    Such an essential life topic. I look forward to deep diving into this one. Thank you, Janet, for the opportunity to be included in this collection.

    • Janet Barclay on July 19, 2018 at 2:25 pm

      I’m always pleased to see your contributions, Linda!

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