Sunday July 20, 2008


#69 Title:

The Big O: Weekend Warriors

Special Guest: Monica Ricci
Organizing Expert, Motivational Speaker, Radio Show Host, Author and Founder of Catalyst Organizing Solutions, LLC.

Description:
Monica says that many people think organizing projects have to be really big, and take a lot of time and money to make a big difference. But that’s not true at all!  Monica Ricci shares quick and easy weekend organizing projects in this new episode of The Big O: Organization.  You’ll be amazed at how these small projects can have huge, long-term benefits.

Duration: 56:46

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Index
00:38 What are Companion Pages?
03:47 Get Motivated!
07:57 Toss Ten!
11:41 Sort Toys
13:29 Conquer a Cabinet
14:24 Stay Focused!
18:59 Tackle Media Collections
21:25 Award-Winning Blog
22:55 Listener: Organizing Photos
37:35 Freshen the Fridge
42:29 Junk the Junk Drawer
45:17 Clear the Closet
47:23 Rotate Decor
53:58 Closing Comments
44:52 Closing Track: The Way I Am


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About Monica Ricci

Monica Ricci is a speaker and the author of Organize Your Office In No Time, a busy person's reference for taking control and being more effective, productive and successful at work. Monica is Past President of the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers, and was named one of the nation's "Organizing Elite" by Forbes Magazine. She has been an expert guest on both radio and television, including the nationally syndicated Clark Howard Radio Show. Monica is also a regular expert organizer on the popular Home and Garden Television show, MISSION: Organization.

Monica's articles have appeared in such diverse publications as Airtran Airways, Arrivals Magazine, Men's Edge Magazine and Advisor Today Magazine. Some of Monica's clients include Earthlink, Longhorn, Paramount Pictures, The US Court of Appeals, GE Capital, Special Olympics Georgia, and Kennesaw State University. She also teaches national teleclasses and as a speaker, she presents seminars, workshops and motivational keynotes on time management, procrastination, getting organized and living a powerful, simpler life.

Recently Monica teamed up with Beazer Homes to design homes where storage spaces make sense, living spaces freel great and life can be simple.


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One of Monica's Favorite Quotes: "If you know what to do to reach
your goal, it's not a big enough goal." - Bob Proctor, Author and Speaker

Articles by Monica Ricci



Keep your fridge fresh with the DaysAgo Counter, one of Monica's favorite gadgets.


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Resources for Weekend Warriors

OrganizedPhotos.com
Whether you've got piles of traditional photographs or your hard drive is loaded with digital photos, trying to organize years and years worth of pictures can leave you feeling unglued! And sorting through the scientific recommendations of photo preservation is enough to make your head spin. But we can help you get on solid ground!

Freshen Up Your Bathroom
You don't have to endure a whole bathroom remodel to enjoy a fresh look. If your bathroom feels dull and dingy, there are a number of things you can do in a day or a weekend to really perk things up.

Organizing Ideas for People Who Are Super Busy
If you live a super busy lifestyle, these five organizing tips could definitely help you!

One Minute Projects to Keep Control
Are you strapped for time? You don’t have time for those big projects until the weekend, but you can help keep your home under control by taking advantage of those small slots of time between your regular daily tasks to do some very small projects. Here is a list of one minute or less projects to help keep your cleaning and clutter under control.

12 Quick Home Repairs
15-minute fix-its that won't put a dent in your weekend by Real Simple Magazine.

Photography 101
As requested by our listener Yolanda, here is a course in preserving your photos, an ideal Weeekend Warrior project: Lesson 1: Organizing Your Photographs, Lesson 2: Tools of the Trade, Lesson 3: Planning Your Album, and Lesson 4: Making Your Scrapbook.


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Quote that inspires Monica: "Happiness does not depend on outward things, but on the way we see them." - Leo Tolstoy, 1828-1910, Novelist and Philosopher

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