Getting Organized, I KNOW I Have It But Where Did I Put It

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What I Got and Where'd I Put it

My favorite bit of office graffiti rested on the side of my desk for several years, and proclaimed 'A Clean Desk is the Sign of a Sick Mind.'

Well, it sat there until it got lost in a stack of clutter.

So, What's Here

Yes, unlike the back closet, you CAN find stuff here...

(dis)Organized
The Power of ONE
The Skinny on Clutter
Electronic Things to Help You Get Organized
Networks and Social Settings
Tools of the Trade
The Perils of Getting Organized
Things to Help Your House Get Organized
Organizing and Other Painful Experiences
Clutter Bustin'
Caseyfern's Lens Library
Outside These Walls
Over at Cafepress
A Bit Further Away
Favorite Squidoo Lens List
Interesting? Enjoyable? Useful?
So Tell Me...

(dis)Organized

Those who know me may laugh like mad when they've heard I've written a lens on organizing things, events, brain works, closets. I'll be the first to admit that I struggle with the process and am as easily distracted from it as a cat with a butterfly and.. oh gee that looks like a nice pair of knee socks over there on .. sorry. There I went again.

If I were younger, I might be diagnosed with ADHD or some set of official-sounding initials (adult-onset attention deficit disorder or something like that). As it is, I think it's more likely I am just forgetful and easily distracted by pretty, shiny.. ooo nice necklace on eBay!

My sister, on the other hand, is amazing. I swear she can organize a haystack, north to south, east to west, up to down, whatever order you want it to. She appears undaunted by any complex event. I shudder to even consider planning a family reunion for somewhere around 50 people. The mere thought of it spins my brain in its cage until I can't see straight. But she is world-famous for her abilities in that regard. Well, ok, family-famous!

This place may seem a tad disjointed, which is ironic as all get out, since half of it is meant to organize my own works, and the other half is to give recommendations on how to get things organized. I've found blogs, books, stuff on eBay to help through this process, which can be grueling unless one has a natural knack for doing so.

This place will be added to steadily as more lenses evolve from imagination to virtual reality. They include a mix of serious tech and casual interests, hobbies and avocations, as well as a capture of several great tools and sites I've found while building my primary sites. Besides, if I don't write them down someplace, I'll NEVER get organized.

The Power of ONE

Deal with ONE item at a time.

Take ONE approach at a time.

Focus on ONE issue at a time.

Consider ONE thing at a time.

Then finish. And move on to the next ONE.

The Skinny on Clutter

Read other peoples' minds

Tame Your Cable Clutter With Some Simple Boy Scout Ingenuity

Electronic Things to Help You Get Organized

Find one place to keep track of what you need to keep track of, and ditch the rest, or give them away to someone else. Don't have something yet? Consider this...

Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld

Wherever your life is going, this is the perfect handheld to take along for the ride. The sleek, stylishly designed Tungsten E2 handheld from palmOne brings your entire world to life. Your calendar, contacts, documents, presentations, photos and videos look sharper and more colorful. But just as important, its new flash memory keeps all that information safe -- even if you don't have time to recharge.

Amazon Price: $579.99 (as of 11/28/2009)

Getting Organized, I KNOW I Have It But Where Did I Put It

What I Got and Where'd I Put it

So, What's Here

Yes, unlike the back closet, you CAN find stuff here...

(dis)Organized

The Power of ONE

The Skinny on Clutter

Read other peoples' minds

Electronic Things to Help You Get Organized

Networks and Social Settings

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Tools of the Trade

Tools and places I turn to when I want to get the word out

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The Perils of Getting Organized

including that you have to keep track!

Things to Help Your House Get Organized

Organizing and Other Painful Experiences

What others say about getting their act together

Clutter Bustin'

Can't get organized if you can't see your desk!

Caseyfern's Lens Library

Things I've written, lensed, kept

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Outside These Walls

Things I write on, not including walls

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Over at Cafepress

Things I draw on, like shirts, mugs, tiles, prints, posters and the like.

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