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Thursday September 02, 2010
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#97 Title:
The Big O: Ask Monica!
Special Guest: Monica Ricci
Organizing Expert, Motivational Speaker, Author and Founder of Catalyst Organizing Solutions, LLC.
Description:
Welcome to The Big O: Ask Monica! In this special episode of our organizing series, listeners present Monica with their personal organizing challenges. We cover messy cars, toys, school papers, artwork and much more. We even have a surprise personal pop quiz for Monica to help us learn more about our favorite organizer!
Duration: 1:22:49
Show Index
00:23 Intro: Ask Monica
01:52 Personal Pop Quiz!
04:41 Organizing Your Car
15:10 Creating Kid Space
26:46 Homework Stuff
41:27 How to Focus
47:10 Personal Pop Quiz!
51:21 Saving Art Work
59:11 Order in the Classroom
1:05:32 Paper Files
1:11:26 Unused Furniture
1:15:29 VHS Tapes Take Up Space
1:19:52 Closing Comments
1:21:48 Closing Track: The Way I Am
Click here to see other episodes in The Big O: Organization Series.
Thank you listeners for sending in questions for Monica! Remember you don't need a special episode of The Big O to do it! Email us anytime at questions@vickyandjen.com. We'll get an answer for you right away!
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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 feel great, and life can be simple.
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Discussed on the Show
Storage Footstool
This can help Soon2Be with her husband's annoying VHS tape collection. The storage space under the seat can also be used for magazines, toys, etc.
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Under Bed Storage
Monica loves to use the space under beds for hidden storage. Rubbermaid makes plastic storage bins with rollers and lids for under the bed too.
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Organized.com
Monica uses organized.com for resources and information on organizing clutter. Search for "car organizer" here and you'll see the ideas we discussed for listener Vaun in Idaho.
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Mobile Folding Cart
Monica finds this traveling cart useful and suggested it for Valerie's teacher supplies.
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Document Frames
Vicky uses these frames to display Aidan's artwork throughout the house.
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Cork Wall Tiles
Coleman, you can create your own bulletin message area or place multiple over a central work area. Use them to display your children's art work!
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Stacks and Stacks
Monica often refers to this "homewares place" as a great online resource. |
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Jen's Homework System
Monica's "The Check-Out Line"
You asked Monica what was the background on her PC.
This is it - the photo of Monica and her husband Ed at a Brave's game. |
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