Get Organized Now! Newsletter by Maria Gracia http://www.getorganizednow.com Issue: November 14-20, 2009 Number of Subscribers: 181,999 ============================================ Hello {!firstname_fix} ============================================ SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR MONEY WORRIES-- PAY OFF YOUR BILLS WITHOUT PINCHING PENNIES OR CUTTING YOUR SPENDING IN ANY WAY Would you like to begin controlling your finances, once and for all? Did you know that you can pay off all your bills, including your mortgage, without having to pinch pennies, get a second job or cut back your spending in any way? It's easier than you think and you can do it. I highly encourage you to visit my friend Leo's web site to find out how. I've plowed through his product inside out. He, by far, offers the best program I've seen to help you say goodbye to your money worries--forever. When you are debt-free, you can ... * Enjoy happiness and peace of mind knowing you don't owe anybody one dime * INVEST your hard-earned money and get it working for YOU so you can retire early and comfortably * Worry less about losing your job. You NEED a lot less money when you are debt-free * Spend less time working and more time doing the things you want to do with those you love http://www.leoquinn.com/cmd.php?af=250440 P.S. I fully endorse Leo's program (it really does work) and I highly encourage you to learn more. -- Maria Gracia ============================================ 10 Tips for An Organized Thanksgiving by Maria Gracia Thanksgiving is meant to be a time of remembrance, family and thanks, not a holiday of stress and chaos. Here are 10 easy ways to stay organized for an enjoyable, stress-free Thanksgiving Day: 1. Leave cooking and cleaning behind. These days, many people opt to go out for Thanksgiving, instead of cooking and cleaning at home. If you're an extremely busy person, this may also work for you. If you don't want to miss the feeling of being at home, perhaps you might have the main course at a restaurant, and later have pie and coffee at home. In addition, lots of supermarkets and restaurants offer fully cooked Thanksgiving dinners. You simply pick everything up and place it on your table ready to be served, and if you must add a personal touch, make one special dish of your own. 2. Prepare for traveling. If you're traveling this Thanksgiving, be sure to make your packing list well ahead of time. Check items off as you're putting them into your luggage. Bring this list with you and use it to repack when you're ready to return home. By the way, I usually suggest that you travel a few days before Thanksgiving and come back a few days after the Thanksgiving rush. Otherwise, you're going to spend a lot of time in airports, on the road and in line. 3. Let's talk turkey. First, determine how much room you have in your freezer and refrigerator, and how many people you will be serving. Then, order your turkey. If you need more storage space, perhaps a neighbor or relative can help you out. Rather than defrosting a frozen turkey in water on Thanksgiving Day, defrost it a few days ahead in your refrigerator instead. This saves tons of time and is less messy. 4. Invite guests in a snap. If you haven't already sent out invitations, you may consider simply calling possible guests instead. You won't have to spend a ton of time writing and mailing, and you can usually get an RSVP immediately. 5. Check your inventory. Check your supply of chairs, tables, dishes, glasses, pots, pans, serving plates and utensils. Arrange to buy, rent or borrow anything you don't have. ----- FINALLY, AN EASY, NO NONSENSE WAY TO GET RID OF CLUTTER AND TO FIND MORE TIME FOR THE THINGS YOU LOVE TO DO-- NO MATTER HOW BAD OFF YOU THINK YOU ARE Are you absolutely sick of all the clutter that seems to seep into every single room in your home? What about your overflowing email inbox? Do you wish the mountains of paper would magically vanish into thin air? Do you always feel like you can never catch up with your endless to do list? Is your family sabotaging your organizing efforts? In short, do you wish you can live a more organized, happy, less chaotic life? Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/foffhome.html ----- 6. Plan your meal. Plan your meal from appetizers to dessert on a piece of paper. Make a list of all ingredients needed. Bring your list when you go shopping and check items off as you put them in your cart. 7. Cook ahead. Make any meals that you can well ahead of time, and freeze them. On Thanksgiving Day, just defrost, heat and serve. You will save tons of time, plus you'll be able to join in the festivities without being stuck in the kitchen. 8. Get ready the night before. You'll be happy you took care of a few things the night before. Set the table. Get the good silverware out of storage. Lay out your (and your kids') wardrobe. 9. Don't forget the important stuff. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to be thankful for health, family, friends and all that life has to offer. Some people choose to say grace. Others prefer to simply have a moment of silence before dinner and football. Still others like to make time to read a Thanksgiving Story or a poem. Make a list of the things you want to do to make the day a special one and reference your list so you don't forget them. 10. Get moving. We all tend to put on more excess calories than usual on Thanksgiving Day. After the last piece of pie, why not go out with your family for a fun Thanksgiving walk. This promotes good health and family time simultaneously! ----- GET ORGANIZED AT THE OFFICE-- YOU'LL BE SUPER PRODUCTIVE WITHOUT HAVING TO WORK HARDER AND YOUR CLUTTER-FREE OFFICE WILL BE THE ENVY OF YOUR CO-WORKERS Your phone is ringing, your email inbox is bursting, your To File tray is spilling onto the floor. You can't find the paper you're looking for. Your To Do list is already so long, and growing by the second. You can never leave work on time, you're missing deadlines and you're up to your eyeballs in work. As they say, somethings gotta give! Are you ready to get organized at the office? Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/foffoffice.html ============================================ NEW STUFF AND SITE UPDATES Everything below is accessible by visiting: http://www.getorganizednow.com Please note that we update our site on a weekly basis, so the new stuff and site updates below may only be available for one week. ** Get Organized Now! Blog: Department 2 Read my personal comments, stories tips and observations about getting and staying organized in today's hectic world. You don't want to miss it. Newest entries: 1) 11/11 - Don't Fall into the Non-Stop Trap. 2) 11/02 - Define the Problem. 3) 10/28 - Tricks for Treats. 4) 10/22 - Give Yourself a Daily Pep Talk. 5) 10/12 - Tackling Your To Do's. Visit: http://getorganizednow.typepad.com/get_organized_now_weblog/ ** NEW Weekly Organizing Challenge: Department 1 Each week, you'll get a new challenge that should take you 30 minutes or less to accomplish. How fun knowing that lots of people are working on the same goal! Check out what this week's challenge is. We've just posted our Week of November 14th challenge. Go to the link below and look for the turkey. http://getorganizednow.com/#challenge ** FEATURED Articles: Department 3 1) Identify Your Tasks. 2) Kick the Procrastination Habit. 3) Make a Personal Recipe Binder. 4) Organize Your Office Supply Cabinet. 5) Organizing A to Z. Go to the link below and look for the woman reading the paper. http://getorganizednow.com/#articles ** Web Poll Our featured multiple choice question is, 'When I walk into someone else's visibly cluttered house, I feel...' Go to the following link and cast your vote. It only takes a second, and your opinion can be heard. Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/#webpoll ** November Monthly Checklist: Department 1 Get organized this month and be thankful for your new clutter-free, well managed life. Start today with our new November monthly checklist. Go to the link below and look for the Thanksgiving table art. http://www.getorganizednow.com/#checklist ============================================ ORGANIZE THOSE MOUNTAINS OF PAPER ONCE AND FOR ALL So many people have spoken of the so-called paperless society. There's no doubt that the world hasn't caught on to this concept yet. There's more paper than ever... bank statements, insurance paperwork, schedules, school-related reports, medical records, warranties-- and of course all the fun paper too, like memorabilia, articles, hobby-related stuff and more. This is not to mention all the email messages and computer documents that get printed and copied each day--even more paper! These papers start small, quickly turn into piles, and then grow into mountains. Sometimes, these mountains of paper get so high, that the thought of tackling them is just too overwhelming-- especially when you don't have a good filing system in place or much time to put one together. If you're sick and tired of the piles of paper taking over your home and your life and you just don't know where to start, I have a solution for you. The good news is, this solution won't take hardly any time at all, and the result will be stunning--a filing system that will allow you to dismantle those mountains and find whatever you're looking for in seconds. Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/filing.html P.S. I guarantee you'll be able to get all your paper organized, in an efficient, easy-as-pie to set up filing system that will be the envy of all your friends. ============================================ AN ORGANIZING TIP FROM ONE OF OUR READERS I used my computer to organize the grocery list on my refrigerator according to the grocery store I usually frequent, so I can go straight through the store without backtracking. My family knows to mark an item on the list as soon as it is used up. At the botttom of the list, I have space for items I can't find when I go to that store, so I remember to buy them at another store that week. Or, if it is something I don't need in a hurry, I just put it on next week's grocery list. Merry Pruitt Columbus, OH * * * * * Submit your favorite organizing tip! Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/readertip.html ============================================ DROWNING IN A SEA OF LOOSE PAPERS AND STICKY NOTES? HERE'S HELP! You have to remember a birthday, so that gets written on a calendar. You have to make a grocery list, so you scribble down a few items and stick the list on the fridge. Someone gives you a phone number, and it gets written in the address book. You're planning your garden, and that information is stored in a notebook. You want to keep track of the movies you want to see, or the books you want to read--another sheet of paper. A friend gives you an email address on a sticky note that is now attached to your computer monitor. Paper, paper and yet more paper--it's all over your home, stuck to the refrigerator, bulletin boards and computer monitors, scattered on your kitchen table and your desk. Are you at your wit's end? If so, you'll be happy to know that I have the perfect solution to this problem. Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/ezorganizer.html ============================================ GET ORGANIZED NOW! RECOMMENDATION OF THE WEEK I get the opportunity to review a lot of products that come across my desk, so it's easy to lose interest in a lot of what I see. That was, until recently when I discovered Amy Waterman. Amy, online author of Save My Marriage Today, asked me to have a look over her stuff and tell her what I thought. At first I was skeptical, but I thought, hey, I have friends who are in bad marriages, and this information might be good for one of them, so I decided to read it closely and see what insights it could offer me about reconnecting and improving relationships. You can check it out at: http://getorgnow1.savemarria.hop.clickbank.net/?type=nohop By the time I had finished, I was hooked! I realized for the first time, that this book would be absolutely essential for couples who are serious about solving their marital difficulties, and I don’t just mean young couples either. This book applies to couples young and old. No matter what your marriage situation, if you are male or female, or how many years you have been married, there are tips and tools that can assist every couple with developing sound communication and conflict resolution techniques. Over 2 million couples divorce every year, and many of those could have been avoided if those couples communicated and applied the techniques that Amy shows us in her life- changing course. She can’t work miracles and save every marriage, but if you are serious about resurrecting the love you once had for your partner and saving your marriage, you should maximize your chances and read and apply the relationship advice that Amy has to offer. P.S. I promise you won’t be disappointed, and best of all, it could turn your life around. For a fraction of the cost of a counselor, you can save your marriage! ============================================ AN ORGANIZING TIP FROM ONE OF OUR READERS I had two whole drawers in my filing cabinet related to notes and handouts I received in college. Becuase I went into a field directly related to my majors, I felt it would be wise to keep all of this information. Then one day I realized that many of these papers would never be used. If I had a question about Latin verb conjugations, I would never go to a filing cabinet full of hand-written notes, even if I knew right where to find the paper. I would instead go to the reference book on the other side of the room, because the explanation would be far more thorough and easy to find. I began measuring all the papers I think of saving by this same standard. 'If I had a question about this, where would be the easiest place to look for information?' If the answer to that question is 'in a textbook,' 'on the Internet,' or something that is not 'on this piece of paper,', that paper immediately gets recycled! Lynna Sutherland Mechanicsville, VA * * * * * Submit your favorite organizing tip! Visit: http://www.getorganizednow.com/readertip.html ============================================ DO YOU HATE STARVING OR DIETING? ME TOO! THAT'S WHY 'REAL PEOPLE DON'T DIET' IS SO GREAT! The holiday season is upon us, and those extra calories are calling our names. Just the thought of all that turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie to come gave me the motivation I needed to eat a salad for lunch today, go for a walk, and a have a quick pep talk with my good friend, Cate. Recently, my friend Cate and her husband came up with a simple, workable plan that she and her husband used to shed unwanted pounds without starving or dieting. Cate dropped two dress sizes. Her husband dropped a bunch of pounds too. They did this with three children and full schedules of games and dance classes and all that fun stuff. Her solution, called 'Real People Don't Diet' is great. Cate is a real person who found a way for a real family to eat and lose, while not grossing out the kids! As she says, 'All you'll need to do is take simple math, apply it to your eating habits and keep on living your life.' That's so do-able. So, if you'd like to stop dieting and start eating, I highly encourage you to check out 'Real People Don't Diet' right now. Visit: http://getorgnow1.budgexpert.hop.clickbank.net --Maria Gracia P.S. You'll love Cate's strategy and you'll be thrilled to say goodbye to those excess pounds! ============================================ ORGANIZING CHALLENGE NOTES Week of November 7th: Get 3 holiday-related tasks done I thought your challenge was too early, until I turned on my radio and they were playing Christmas music. It was that instant that I started to get nervous, realizing I haven't even started anything for Christmas yet! So, for my first task, I purchased your Holiday Planner (love it!). That alone gave me the inspiration to make a list of gift recipients, finalize my holiday card list AND buy gifts for my spouse. I'm well on my way, thanks to you! --Jennifer, Dallas, TX ============================================ BECOME OUR FAN ON FACEBOOK http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Get-Organized-Now/50467098715?ref=ts * * * * * FOLLOW US ON TWITTER Visit Twitter and follow me: http://twitter.com/getorgnow ============================================ IN CLOSING As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. --John Fitzgerald Kennedy And remember . . . there's no better time to get organized, than to Get Organized Now! Warmly, Maria Gracia Get Organized Now! http://www.getorganizednow.com ============================================ (c) Copyright 2009 by Maria Gracia, Get Organized Now! * Copyright, contact and reprint information: http://www.getorganizednow.com/contact.html * You signed up to receive our Idea-Kit and/or our Newsletter at our Get Organized Now! Web site. 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