June 2009 Professional Organizers Blog Carnival

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Carnival

Welcome to the first issue of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival, a monthly collection of blog posts submitted by some of the organizing consultants who enjoy reading Your Organizing Business. Please visit their blogs, read their posts, and leave a comment or two. It’s an awesome way to learn something new and grow your network at the same time!

One of my favorite organizing topics is Technology, so I was very interested in Krista Colvin‘s review of the ScanSnap scanner. Krista says that it’s “easy to take with you when you go see clients,” and you can read all about it in ScanSnap me Baby!

Also in the Technology category, Lauren Halagarda has posted some great instructional videos that will benefit anyone who answers “yes” to the question Got PC Clutter? She tells us that “While the post is from 8/08, I still find it quite relevant. I find most of my clients don’t use a search engine or even really understand its value. This gives them the opportunity to read about them and see them in action.” (Lauren’s post is no longer online.)

Amy Tokos notes that “It is travel season for families. Here are a few tips to help with the packing and planning. Enjoy!” Read Amy’s advice in Organized Packing for a Family Vacation (also no longer online).

If your clients’ travel plans (or your own) involve a road trip, be sure to check out Julie Bestry‘s trunkload of resources for Organizing Your Car Maintenance Records.

Lelah Baker-Rabe shares tips on another theme that’s especially important this time of year, Preparing for an emergency.

On a related note, Jodi Granok provides some valuable Emergency Information Resources (no longer online).

Before closing, we’ll take a look at time management, as Janice Russell explains the benefits of timing activities in “hosed in three minutes” (no longer online).

Alex Fayle says that “While often people suggest focusing on only a few tasks is the best way to get things done, I do much better working on a lot of projects a little at a time.” Learn more about his strategy in Productivity Marathons: Dealing with Too Long To-Do Lists.

That wraps up this month’s Professional Organizers Blog Carnival; I hope you enjoyed it!

We’ll do it again next month, so don’t forget to submit your post and join the party! Be sure to come back on July 10th for the next edition.

Topics for 2024

Forming New Habits
Submission dates: December 21 to January 17
Sponsor: Geralin Thomas, Career Coach to Professional Organizers

Creative Storage Solutions
Submission dates: January 18 to February 14
Sponsor: Sabrina’s Organizing & Admin Services

Money Management
Submission dates: February 15 to March 20
Sponsor: Mindflows for ADHD

Education and Organizing
Submission dates: March 21 to April 17
Sponsorship available

Filing Systems
Submission dates: April 18 to May 15
Sponsor: Sabrina’s Organizing & Admin Services

Collaboration
Submission dates: May 16 to June 19
Sponsor: Peggy Wonder, Space For You

Writing and Organizing
Submission dates: June 20 to July 17
Sponsorship available

Meal Planning
Submission dates: July 18 to August 14
Sponsorship available

Organizing Meetings
Submission dates: August 15 to September 18
Sponsorship available

Organizing for Seasonal Changes
Submission dates: September 19 to October 16
Sponsorship available

Best Organizing & Productivity Books
Submission dates: October 17 to November 20
Sponsorship available

Best of 2024
Submission dates: November 21 to December 25
Sponsorship available

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5 Comments

  1. Avatar Alex Fayle on June 11, 2009 at 3:43 am

    Ooh, new blogs to read! Yupi!

  2. Avatar Janet Barclay on June 11, 2009 at 5:02 am

    And you didn’t even have to go looking for them! Happy reading!

  3. Lelah Baker-Rabe Lelah Baker-Rabe on June 11, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    Great round up! Looking forward to following all of these blogs from now on.

  4. Avatar Janet Barclay on June 11, 2009 at 3:12 pm

    I am really pleased with the quality and number of submissions, especially for the first edition!

  5. Avatar Alex Coleman on October 17, 2022 at 3:44 am

    Great good blog to read. Looking forward to following all of these blogs from now on.

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