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Archive for the ‘Workshops’ Category:
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 Don’t you just love the Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling logo (shown here)? Those of you that can relate to the woman in that picture, please make sure to check out our guest blog post on the Peeling Mom Off the Ceiling website/blog. I write about multitasking not being all its cracked up to be.
If you are a mom stuck up there on the ceiling, run, don’t walk (actually, just click) to register for Leslie Irish Evan’s free webinar, “Get Me Down From Here”, taking place on December 1st. Remeber, its free, though I’m sure what Leslie has to share will be priceless.
Join the conversation (filled with humor and great tips for managing stress and simplifying your life) on the Peeling Mom off the Ceiling facebook page.
Lastly, you may also want to avail yourself of Leslie’s free report, Chill Out Now, where she shares information to help busy moms reduce stress, improve your mood and have more energy. Win, win, win.
Enjoy and we’ll see you back down here on the ground, with your shoulders detached from your ears. What a great concept!
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Does this picture look familiar? Ok, maybe your situation isn’t this dramatic, but we know a lot of people who suffer regularly from paper pain. This pain is often accompanied by feelings of overwhelm, anxiety, frustration, sometimes even depression. Negative affects of this problem include time wasted looking for things you know you have but can’t find, increased stress and could also include a financial impact if you are incurring late fees, losing business opportunities or having to pay to replace documents you can’t find.
The fact is, we constantly have paper entering our lives. The mail arrives every day, we print things off of the computer, our children bring things home from school, service providers give us copies of important document. Statements, policies, tax related documents, invitations, notices, notes, intineraries, etc.. The list goes on and on.
If we don’t have a good filing system in place, we can be burried in paper in no time at all. Enter Simply Placed and the FreedomFiler. We love to work with clients to set up paper management systems that make sense for them. Hundreds of our clients have found that the FreedomFiler is that system. Its a great solution for home filing needs or home-based business filing needs. When set up properly it is virtually maintenance free. It provides a place for all your important paper. Both paper that you need to act on (but not right now) and paper you want or need to keep for reference finds a home in the system. Document retention is made easy as the different sections of the system “remind” you how long to keep certain documents, and the simple habits we teach with the system prompt you to move paper out of your life at the appropriate time.
Intrigued? Want to hear more? Come learn paper management techniques and set up your very own FreedomFiler system in our upcoming “End the Paper Pain” class on Monday, November 8th in Sammamish, from 6:30 – 9:00. In this hands on workshop you’ll walk away being able to:
- Locate the papers you need by keeping out the ones you don’t
- Finish your routine filing in 5 seconds or less
- Reduce the time and energy required to file and retrieve papers
- Know when to toss paper (document retention)
Ideal for your home or home-based business filing needs, this two and a half hour class will have you approaching paper in a whole new light. Dare I say you might actually begin to enjoy the filing process? Guess you will have to come and find out.
OK, Tell Me When and Where:
Instructor: Debbie Rosemont, Certified Professional Organizer of Simply Placed
Date: Monday, November 8th, 2010
Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: Beaver Lake Lodge – 25101 SE 24th Street, Sammamish, WA
Class Limit: 12 participants (to ensure individual attention)
What’s it Gonna Cost Me?
- Individual price: $149 (includes 1 FreedomFiler kit)
- Want to bring your significant other? $198 (includes 1 FreedomFiler kit)
What Do I Need to Bring?
- 100 Hanging file folders (legal or letter size depending on the size of your filing cabinet)
- Clear plastic 1/5 cut tabs (should come with the hanging file folders)
- Bankers box or plastic file container to carry your system home
- A pile of unfiled papers you currently have on your desk, kitchen counter or other “hot spot”
Sound like the solution you’ve been waiting for? Pre-register here. If you plan to bring a significant other to the class, please call to enroll that person separately.
Need more information? Call or email us with questions at 206.579.5743 or info@itssimplyplaced.com.
You have more important things to focus your time and effort on; don’t let paper pain be one of those. End your paper pain on November 8th!
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 On May 4, 2010 from Noon to 4:30pm the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce will be Celebrating Women in Business. The keynote speaker, Liesbet Trappenburg will present “You are Not Your Job! Creating Sustainable Work/Life Balance.”
Debbie has been asked to be one of three break-out speakers for this exciting event. Debbie will be teaching “Multitasking Makes you Stupid.” Learn why multitasking is not an effective productivity strategy. More importantly, learn how to focus on one task at a time, working free of distraction, so you can consistently get more of the important things done in less time. You’ll be able to implement some new productive habits immediately so that you can work smarter, not harder and get results.
They are expecting 100 Sammamish businesswomen and entrepreneurs at this year’s event! For more information or to register for this event, click here!
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 How many of you have a reference filing system in place at home and/or in your office that’s working well for you? A reference filing system creates a home for those papers you already took action, or don’t need to act on, but need to keep for your records. Are you able to find the papers you need quickly and when you need them? Is your system user-friendly? Does your system encourage you to purge your files on a regular basis?
There are several elements of a filing system that can make it effective. We have come to love and highly recommend the FreedomFiler, a great filing system for your home or home-based business filing needs. The FreedomFiler has many of the elements we consider key to filing system success. Consider these when setting up your system:
- Have color-coded files for different categories such as (red for permant files, orange for administrative files, blue for tax files and so forth).
- Make sure your file cabinet or drawer has enough space in it. An over-crowded drawer will rarely get used.
- Use clear plastic tabs and try to organize your files alphabetically.
- Create interior or sub folders when appropriate (ie. under the main folder “Auto Records” you may have sub folders for each car you own).
- Try filing your non-tax related statements, invoices, receipts, etc. by month instead of by vendor. This makes filing very quick and easy and it also allows you to purge your files every few years.
- Get into the habit of filing right then and there. The longer you wait…the larger the pile of paper gets which often leads to feeling overwhelmed and then the filing never gets done.
- Try to have your filing drawer close to where you open the mail or pay the bills. You are more likely to file if you don’t have to go all the way to the basement storage room to do so.
If this sounds like the perfect filing system for you, we would love for you to attend our “End the Paper Pain: File, Don’t Pile” workshop coming up this Wednesday, March 17th from 6:30pm to 9:00pm in Sammamish. During this fun hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to create a new, virtually maintenance-free filing system for your home or home-based business. You will walk away with the system in-tact ready to use.
Can’t make this workshop fit into your schedule this week? We also offer one-on-one FreedomFiler Consultations where we can come into your home and set-up the system with you and begin to transfer your piles into files. Contact us if you are interested in learning more.
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Want to make it easy to file instead of pile? Learn the stragegies and the system on Wednesday, March 17th.
Come join us for this fun, hands-on workshop where you will learn how to create a new, virtually maintenance-free filing system for your home or home-based business. You’ll walk away with the system largely in-tact, ready to use for your home or home-based business filing needs. When you leave class, you’ll be able to:
- Easily locate the papers you need by keeping out the ones you don’t need
- Finish routine filing in 5 seconds or less
- Reduce the time and energy required to file and retrieve papers
- Know when to toss paper – document retention made easy!
Presented by Certified Professional Organizer, Debbie Rosemont.
Time: 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Location: Beaver Lake Lodge 25101 SE 24th Street, Sammamish, WA 98075
Investment: $149 (includes FreedomFiler kit and light refreshments)
For more information or to register click here!
Class Limit: 12 participants (to ensure individual attention)
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Did we catch your attention? Are you under the impression that you have to multitask to “get it all done”? Well we’ve got news for you, it doesn’t work – not as well as you think it does.
Come learn more on  February 23rd, 2010 ,from 4:30 – 5:30 pm in our Open Enrollment class
Multitasking Makes You Stupid. We’ll meet at
MetLife Home Loans: 1700 Westlake Ave N #315, Seattle, WA 98109. Class investment is $45.
Learn why multitasking is not an effective productivity strategy. More importantly, learn how to focus on one task at a time, working free of distraction, so you can consistently get more of the important things done in less time. You’ll be able to implement some new productive habits immediately so that you can work smarter, not harder and get results.
Offered in conjunction with Dani McDonough of MetLife Home Loans.
Register here today to reserve your spot. Class size is limited to 12.
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 There are just a few days left to register for our upcoming GO (Get Organized) System Seminar. This is one of our most popular classes and is a great comprehensive workshop for anyone in business looking to increase focus, organization and productivity.
Join us next Wednesday, January 27th from 9-12 at the Beaver Lake Lodge in Sammamish. You’ll learn simple, practical, easy to implement habits that allow you to get and stay organized, handle incoming items with ease, prioritize your workload, effectively manage your time, consistantly follow through, and stay focused on important activities that get results.
Have some new goals for this year? This class is a great kick-start so that you can work smarter, not harder and achieve your goals.
Don’t procrastinate! Register here today. Class investment includes over $65 worth of materials so that the learning continues, as well as morning refreshments.
Feel free to let me know if you have questions. I look forward to seeing you in class!
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 In career transition right now? Need some motivation and ideas to stay on track and stay organized with your job search? Come join a meeting of the Job Seeker’s Network (open to the public) and hear Debbie speak about conducting an Organized Career Search:
JOB SEEKER NETWORK
December 7, 2009
Monday evening - 5:45 PM to ~8:30 PM
Mercer Island Library
Organize Your Career Search
Renew your job search effort for the New Year by getting organized! Remember how good it feels to open a new notebook or scribble on a crisp new tablet?
Getting and staying organized in times of transition saves time, money and relieves stress, helping you achieve your goals. Make the most of your time and resources during your career search by organizing your space, your paper and your schedule.
Debbie Rosemont, Certified Professional Organizer with Simply Placed will offer valuable tips on organizing your home office, or desk, your action and reference files, your networking, your email and your time.
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 Do you have paper pain? End it once and for all. If you’re in the greater Puget Sound area, come join us on 11/11/09 from 6:30 – 9:00 pm at the Beaver Lake Lodge in Sammamish and we’ll teach you a system that makes it easier to file, than it does to pile. We’ll get you set up with a filing system for your home or home based business that is virtually maintainence free. You’ll walk away with the system largely in tact, ready to put to work in your home office.
Never Reorganize Your Files Again!
The class will be limited to no more than 12 participants to ensure individual attention. Register here to secure your spot.
Investment $150 (includes FreedomFiler kit – a $50 value)
When you leave this fun, hands-on workshop, you’ll be able to:
- Easily locate the papers you need by keeping out the ones you don’t.
- Finish routine filing in 5 seconds or less.
- Reduce the time and energy required to file and retrieve papers.
- Reduce paper clutter. You’ll know when to toss paper – document retention made easy!
- Reduce stress by having a place for all of your important papers.
What to Bring:
- 100 Hanging file folders (legal or letter size depending on the size of your filing cabinet)
- Clear plastic 1/5 cut tabs (should come with the hanging file folders)
- Bankers box or plastic file container to carry your system home
- A pile of unfiled papers you currently have on your desk, kitchen counter or other “hot spot”
Let us know what questions you have and how we can help you end your paper pain, once and for all!
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 We have three exciting Fall workshops & classes coming up (all classes take place at the Beaver Lake Lodge in Sammamish –
25101 SE 24th Street
Sammamish, WA):
9/23 GO System Seminar – 9:00am to Noon
It’s simple. “GO” stands for Getting Organized! The GO System is a proven, step-by-step process that can help you become more focused, organized and productive.
The GO System is a training course that includes extremely simple, powerful and practical tips to help people improve in the six areas that cause chaos and disorganization in an office environment.
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Handling Incoming Items (paper, voice mails, e-mails, etc.)
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Prioritizing
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Using Time Rationally
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Managing Projects
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Personality Issues
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Psychological Issues
The system is easy to understand, easy to implement and easy to maintain.
Click here to Register by 9:00 tonight!
10/7 Organize for School Success – 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Tips and tricks to get, and keep, your budding Einsteins on track at school.
Debbie Rosemont and Kirsten O’Malley will be teaming up to present “Organize for School Success” on October 7th from 7:00 to 9:00pm in Sammamish. This high-impact two hour seminar for parents (and students age middle school and beyond) will cover tips, tricks, and practical techniques to help students organize their study space, school work, paper, time and schedule. Also covered will be alternative educational options for kids who need extra help in school, tips on how to communicate with teachers and keep on top of grades.
Learn more about co-presenter Kirsten O’Malley and The Learning Curve here. Register for this class here.
11/11 End the Paper Pain: File, Don’t Pile – 6:30 – 9:00pm
End the paper pain in this fun, hands-on workshop where you will learn how to create a new, virtually maintenance-free filing system for your home or home-based business. You’ll walk away with the system in-tact, ready to use for your home or home-based business filing needs.
Benefits:
- Create a self-purging, virtually maintenance free filing system
- Easily locate the papers you need by keeping out the ones you don’t need
- Finish routine filing in 5 seconds or less
- Reduce the time and energy required to file and retrieve papers
- Know when to toss paper – document retention made easy
What to Bring:
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100 Hanging file folders (legal or letter size, depending on the size of your filing cabinet)
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Clear plastic 1/5 cut tabs (should come with the hanging file folders)
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Bankers box or plastic file container to carry your system home
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A pile of unfiled papers you currently have on your desk, kitchen counter or other “hot spot”
End your paper pain by registering here.
We hope to see you in class! Please let us know if you have questions. Additionally, if you have a need for a class you don’t see offered, let us know and we’ll consider it in the future.
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