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Kreamer
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December 2003
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KREAMER CONNECTION
By Patty Kreamer, CPOŽ
www.ByeByeClutter.com
Providing business productivity and
quality of life through organization.
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ISSUE: December 2003
Happy Holidays!
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is available at the end of this newsletter.
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IN THIS ISSUE
1. 12 Months to Simplicity - Put it all together
2. Subscriber tip
3. In Closing - Holiday Hoopla
4. Copyright, Contact, & Reprint permission
5. Subscribe/Unsubscribe Information
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1. 12 MONTHS TO SIMPLICITY - PUT IT ALL TOGETHER
This is a perfect time to recap what has been
covered this year. A point from each month is listed
below
so you can see how well you kept on track.
January GOALS
Set your goals by writing them down. Take 2 hours
by yourself or with your family and list some 1,
3, 5, 10, and 20
year goals. What do you want? Think big.
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February PHOTOS
As you all go through them, I suggest that you sort
through
and categorize them into areas that make sense to
you (time,
event, occasion, people, places, size, etc.).
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March PAPER
Always open your mail over a wastebasket. This can
quickly help to eliminate the junk mail.
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April PAPER Part 2
There are only 4 things you can do with a piece
of paper as
you sort through it all as you use the EASY System.
You can:
E liminate it
A ct on it
S end it away
Y ou file it
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May EMAILS
Try to avoid printing emails. Instead, create folders
in your email program where you can drag the emails
that you need to save. This is like a file cabinet
for emails.
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June INTERRUPTIONS
Other's emergencies very often are NOT emergencies
at all.
You need to ask the emergency provider what "NOW"
means.
Many times when someone says that they need this
done NOW,
they really mean they want it off of their desk
NOW, but
it doesn't need done right away.
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July MEETINGS
If the meeting is to start at 10 am, start at 10
am exactly.
No matter who is there, the door is shut and the
meeting
is started. As the facilitator, be sure to arrive
early.
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August GARAGE
When you come across something that is trash, throw
it away! Make sure that you have as many trash bags
as you can get your hands on. You may even consider
renting a dumpster for the project.
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September CLOSETS
It's time to be brutally honest with yourself.
Do you really need all of the clothing that you
have? Can someone else benefit from clothes that
have shrunk since you last put them in the closet?
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October DON'T TOUCH
If you touch-and-keep, this can make getting organized
and decluttered nearly impossible. So how do you
overcome
that? You may not be able to do it alone. I would
suggest
that you work with a clutter buddy or hire a professional
organizer.
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November KITCHENS
I suggest that you take a day to go through each
cabinet one
by one. Take all of the contents out of one cabinet
(don't do
more than one at a time, it will be overwhelming)
and pitch or
donate those items that you haven't used in a long
time
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SO HOW DID YOU DO?
For a review of each month's newsletter in full,
click here:
www.ByeByeClutter.com/tipsarchive.htm
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2. SUBSCRIBER TIPS
TIDY TRASH TIPS
Store a handful of garbage bags in the bottom of
your
garbage cans, whether they're tall kitchen bags,
plastic
grocery bags for those small cans in the bathroom.
It's great when you empty the garbage can to just
reach
down in the bottom of the can and grab a new one
to
"re-load" (which happens often at our
house for both the
regular and the recyclables!).
Karen Gehring
Moon Township, PA
Thank you, Karen, for your great tip!
If you'd like to share a tip with the other
readers, send it to me at patty@kreamerconnect.com.
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Need a speaker for your business' training or
association programs? Contact Patty at 412-344-3252
or
www.ByeByeClutter.com/seminars.htm
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3. IN CLOSING -- HOLIDAY HOOPLA
I am sitting here watching the news this morning
and I am
seeing people being sent to the hospital because
they were
trampled on the way into a Wal-Mart at 6 a.m. for
the early
bird specials. Is this what the holidays are all
about?
Seriously, a hospital stay over a $29.99 DVD player?
Sure,
it was a gift intended for her mom for Christmas,
but I bet her
mom would rather have a whole daughter!
The news, commercials, radio ads, newspapers...they
hold
common sense hostage for many. Don't let this be
you. Hey,
I am all about saving money and getting a good deal
(my motto -
Never pay full price!), but there is a limit. There
will be good
deals all season long and especially AFTER the holidays.
During this holiday season, take a moment to see
the hoopla
for what it is. Don't get swept away. The end of
the world will not
be upon you if you miss out on a DVD player.
Remember, your presence means more than presents!
Here's to simplifying your holidays!
Until 2004,
Patty
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4. COPYRIGHT
CONTACT INFORMATION
REPRINT PERMISSION
Copyright (c) 2003 Patty Kreamer, CPOŽ
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CONTACT INFO:
Patty Kreamer, CPOŽ
Kreamer Connect
Professional Organizer, Professional Speaker, Author
412-344-3252 - Fax: 412-344-3253
patty@ByeByeClutter.com
www.ByeByeClutter.com
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REPRINT PERMISSION granted in part or
whole when the following credit appears in full:
Reprinted with permission from Patty Kreamer, CPOŽ
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President of Kreamer Connect, Inc. Patty is
a professional organizer, speaker, and author of
...But I Might Need It Someday! which is available
at www.ByeByeClutter.com. You can reach Patty at
patty@ByeByeClutter.com or 412-344-3252.
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