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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.

(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.

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: $199.99 (as of 08/30/2008)

Networks and Social Settings 

Twitter

Simply priceless way to keep in touch with virtual more...2 points

BlogHer | Where the women bloggers are

Welcome! You are invited to list your blog, check more...1 point

LinkedIn: Relationships Matter

LinkedIn strengthens and extends your existing net more...0 points

Ryze business networking

Grand gathering of people.0 points

SisterWoman

Sisterwoman is a multi-channel media and lifestyle more...0 points

Digital Mom Team

A business for digital women0 points

Tools of the Trade 

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

Swicki

Eurekster Swicki - community powered search and ad more...1 point

Technorati

Watch the buzz, watch the clouds.1 point

Digg

Digg it. Push it upstream.1 point

Reddit

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eKstreme.com: free scripts, online tools, and tutorials

Free PHP hit counter free PHP guestbook free PHP p more...0 points

Meebo

Lets me chat instantly with customers right at my more...0 points

sk*rt / Popular

Get the word out to the women bloggers of the worl more...0 points

The Perils of Getting Organized 

including that you have to keep track!

Start simple, small steps. Don't try to over-think or over-read or over-plan, or you may find things too painful to rearrange.

The Beverly Hills Organizer's Home Organizing Bible: A Pro's Answers to Your Organizing Prayers

At last-an easy-to-follow, step-by-step visual guide to organizing your home room by room and piece by piece. Most organizing books are too complicated to actually use-you have to read them cover-to-cover, search for the information you need, then try to remember it once you finally find it.

Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 08/30/2008)

Things to Help Your House Get Organized 

Find one thing, one cabinet insert, one rack, that will help you get a single corner organized. Start with that first. Don't rush out to buy a houseful of organizers until you find the one that will work best for you.

Rubbermaid Configurations 3- to 6-Foot Deluxe Custom Closet Kit #3H8800

Organize that closet to your liking: by season, for work or leisure, or configure it for his and her clothing with this custom closet kit from Rubbermaid.

Amazon Price: $152.57 (as of 08/30/2008)

Organizing and Other Painful Experiences 

What others say about getting their act together

10 Simple Kitchen Organizing Tips
A lot of the times we mean to get in there and finally organize the kitchen, but once things get out...

Clutter Bustin' 

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

Someone may have a used organizer doodad that will help. Try not to buy someone else's clutter bunker though.

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Caseyfern's Lens Library 

Things I've written, lensed, kept

Top 7 Newswire

Top 7 news categories, reader polls and opinions.3 points

Micro-Green - Small Steps to a Greener Existence

Small steps we can take toward a greener environme more...1 point

Help! My Mac Crashed!

Almost every problem has at least one solution, an more...1 point

Power Shopping, Bargain Hunting and Deal Grabbing

Dedicated to you, the pressed-for-time shopper - y more...1 point

Celtic Elegance - Exploring, Learning, Listening, Browsing

Immerse yourself, in sight and sound, taste and fe more...1 point

13 more links: See all

Outside These Walls 

Things I write on, not including walls

Totally Cats

Cats and the people they own, cat furniture, cat f more...2 points

Fern's

Bargain hunter shopping and proponent of compariso more...1 point

Kitchen appliances

Great deals, free shipping and more on the extensi more...1 point

Mirrors

NotJustMirrors offers a large selection of Wall mi more...1 point

4 more links: See all

Over at Cafepress 

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

Dragon Hoards

Whether you RPG or MMORPG we've got the gear for y more...0 points

Lewis and Clarke's Nature to Go

Distinctive regional photographic art. Dramatic an more...0 points

EGBOK

EGBOK - Everything's Gonna Be Okay. <br more...0 points

Celtic Elegance

Journey through our many collections of Celtic gif more...0 points

Things My Sisters Like

Things my sisters will like. This changes regularl more...0 points

2 more links: See all

A Bit Further Away 

Things I manage or contribute heavily to

Legends of Karinth :: Become the Legend

Website resource and reference gateway for Legends more...0 points

Lewis & Clarke's Nature to Go :: Celtic Elegance

Celtic Art, Letters, Shells, Sisters, Symbols. Man more...0 points

Best Shopping Deals and Special Bargains

Great shopping for apparel, accessories, kitchen a more...0 points

Favorite Squidoo Lens List 

Things others have written and I find highly useful

Simple HTML tricks to use with Squidoo

Squidoo has a nice editor for your lenses, but thi more...0 points

Ip Address Location - Trace IP - Find Ip

Ip Address Location will find ip address using ip more...0 points

Addicted to Squidoo! Headquarters

Are you addicted to Squidoo? Are you so addicted t more...0 points

Do Squidoo

Are you seeking information on how to use Squidoo more...0 points

The 8 Free Things Every Site (or Lens) Needs

The best way to set up and generate traffic. Read more...0 points