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What We Learned About Getting Organized . . .

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Just to Organize Our Thoughts . . .

This week on Tuesday Open Comments Night we talked about 3 important things to do first, 3-ring binders, boxes, chunking time, clean desk policies, CMS (content management systems), duct tape, eat that frog method, energy, files, feng shui, goals, going paperless, junk drawers, junk rooms, leather journals, minimalism, multitasking, notebook and paper, number of emails, online bill paying, organization and the physical, electronic, and mental components, organizers, organizing money, paper and pen(cil), PDAs, perfectionism, pim, posting goals everywhere, productivity, piles vs. files, online shopping carts, spiral organizers, spreadsheets, sticky notes, time management, timers, to do lists, computer workstations and laptops, working at couches vs desks, and writing a series on a blog.

There was also mention of cats, chit chats, funny powerpoint presentations, KitKat bars, Klondike bars, poetry, the Jetsons, and the weather.

We did talk about some cool tools that you may want to check out:

Here’s some of the links we shared:

Thanks for the cool links and for being part of the conversation. I wish I could quote you all, but I know you have an idea of how much time it takes to make that long link summary happen each week. I hate to let it go, but I thought you’d understand.

So, for 2007, we’ll just tell the story and share the links that you bring.

After all, how DO YOU explain Open Comment Night, if you’ve never experienced it?

See you next Tuesday? I sure hope so.
–ME “Liz” Strauss and Sandy Renshaw

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The Mic Is On: Let’s Get Organized . . .

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It’s Like Open Mic Only Different

The Mic Is On

Here’s how it works.

It’s like any rambling conversation. Don’t try to read it all. Jump in whenever you get here. Just go to the end and start talking. EVERYONE is WELCOME
The rules are simple — be nice.

There are always first timers and new things to talk about. It’s sort of half “Cheers” part “Friends” and part video game. You don’t know how much fun it is until you try it.

The topic is Getting Organized . . . at home, at work, and in your home-office. What are our secrets for being incredibly productive?

We might also talk about

  • Time management
  • Great tips for staying organized
  • What area causes us the most stress, and
  • When to hire a professional organizer.

including THE EVER POPULAR,
Basil the code-writing donkey.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Open Mic 7pm Chgo Time: We’re Getting Organized

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Yes the Mic Will Be on Tonight

Join Us Tonight for Tues. Open Comments

The Topic is: What I’m Doing to Get Organized. . .

We might also talk about what’s working and what’s not; cool tips and tricks; what causes us the most stress; and whatever else comes up.

The rules are simple — be nice.

–ME “Liz” Strauss

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We Know A Lot About Blogging . . .

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. . . And Here’s the Wrap-up

This week on Tuesday Open Comments Night we talked about the use of blogs in the classroom, blogging mistakes that were doozies, blogging about books, podcasts, giving away ideas and solving problems, when to move forward with a secondary website or blog, introducing folks to blogging for business, redesigning blogs, publishing books, business and blogging goals for 2007, business books, making money from a blog, people who comment on blogs — or don’t, favorite blog platforms, links to your blog, blog carnivals, memes, migrating to another platform, hosting services, domains and vendors, writing books, MP3 laws, and spam.

There was also conversation about the new year, chauffeuring kids, weather challenges, poetry, health issues, food and drink, studying languages, and a duck.

Here’s some of the links we shared.

Thanks for the cool links and for being part of the conversation. I wish I could quote you all, but I know you have an idea of how much time it takes to make that long link summary happen each week. I hate to let it go, but I thought you’d understand.

So, for 2007, we’ll just tell the story and share the links that you bring.

After all, how DO YOU explain Open Comment Night, if you’ve never experienced it?

See you next? I sure hope so.
–ME “Liz” Strauss

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Beth Kanter is One in a Million

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Yahoo! Says So

One-in-a-Million by Trée George and Sandy Renshaw

For the One-in-a-Million-Category of:

raising nearly $50,000 for orphans and needy children in Cambodia over the holiday and doubling that money by winning the compeition at Yahoo! AND for knowing how to capture a quote like this one:

“When I approached an accountant to file our nonprofit incorporation papers, he thought we were just a bunch of old ladies in tennis shoes and wouldn’t do very much.”

The winner is Beth Kanter, Beth’s Blog

Thanks Trée George and Sandy Renshaw for the logo that shouts it out!

–ME “Liz” Strauss

Yes, you can still give an award. Here’s how:
One-in-a-Million Award for Every One-in-a-Million Blogger