Organize 365 Podcast

297 - Planning Your Most Productive Year

I want to help you how to have your most productive Fall ever. Make sure you listen in for the KEY concept to ensure you successfully  increase YOUR productivity! In the last week weeks, we have reviewed how you can work on decluttering, organizing, and increasing productivity. If you need more information on the basics of these three steps, I cover them in detail in Podcast number 144, 145, and 147.  Fall can be the MOST productive time of the year, if you are prepared to take advanta...

Transformation with Lorie G

I am grateful that you are reaching out to share your stories and progress with me and with the Organize 365 community. On Wednesdays, we will be sharing the challenges, progress, missteps, and triumph of women just like you who are progressing along their organizing journey. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply here. I promise, I’m not scary and it’s just us talking! Today, Lorie G shares her journey of getting organized after a flood. I am humbled and honored to hav...

296 - Increasing Productivity -- Answering Your Questions

As I tell you all the time, getting organized has 3 steps - decluttering, organizing, and increasing productivity. Today on the Podcast, I deep dive into productivity. If you don’t move forward into organization and productivity, you can end up stuck on decluttering and get rid of too much. Increasing Productivity  Today, I answer your questions about productivity including: How do I maintain an organized home? How do I maintain an organized closet? How do I keep up with daily tasks...

Transformation - Sandy O

I am grateful that you are reaching out to share your stories and progress with me and with the Organize 365 community. On Wednesdays, we will be sharing the challenges, progress, missteps, and triumph of women just like you who are progressing along their organizing journey. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply here. I promise, I’m not scary and it’s just us talking! Today, Sandy O shares her journey of getting organized. I am humbled and honored to have been part of...

295 - Organizing - Answering Your Questions

As I tell you all the time, getting organized has 3 steps - decluttering, organizing, and increasing productivity. Today on the Podcast, I deep dive into organizing. Sometimes, people get stuck in decluttering mode and get rid of too much instead of moving forward in the cycle. Organizing is matching like with like and then ensuring everything has a home. Today, I answer your questions about organizing including: How do I get organized when I don’t have enough space to sort, group, and cate...

ReAir: 264 - UPDATE: A Year to Get Organized - Molly

This is a re-airing of Episode 264, the second part of a fictional year in the life a Molly as she progresses from disorganized to organized.  We look forward to helping YOU get Organized!  If you have already made progress on your home and paper organized, we would love to hear your stories! To apply to share your story with Lisa and be featured on the Organize 365 Podcast apply here.

294 - Declutter - Answering Your Questions

As I tell you all the time, getting organized has 3 steps - decluttering, organizing, and increasing productivity. Today, I deep dive into changing your mindset to get better at decluttering so you can move towards a more organized home and life. I teach you how to adapt your thinking in order to be more successful in your decluttering. I answer your decluttering questions including:  How do I stop bringing things I don’t actually need (like those pesky just in case items) into my home? H...

ReAir: 239 - A Year To Get Organized - Molly

This is a re-airing of Episode 239, the first part of a fictional year in the life a Molly as she progresses from disorganized to organized.  We look forward to helping YOU get Organized!  If you have already made progress on your home and paper organized, we would love to hear your stories! To apply to share your story with Lisa and be featured on the Organize 365 Podcast apply here.

293 - Embrace Breakthroughs

So many of you asked me to create a virtual Embrace experience. I carried you in my heart the whole time Embrace was going on. And I kept thinking ... How could I do that? I thought and puzzled and then puzzled some more. And then I did it! Listen in to the podcast this week to hear the Embrace attendees telling you about THEIR experience at Embrace and THEIR transformations. Including: Doing what you need to do to make your family better Overcoming fear and guilt Repairing a broken...

292 - Dreaming About Next Year's Book Tour

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about both the present and future of Organize 365. I wanted to fill you in on everything that’s been going on here at Organize 365. That’s right, we’ve got lots of exciting things happening including an awesome book tour following the release of my new book that’s hitting the market in August 2020! So, if you’re dying to hear more, tune into this podcast episode to discover everything you need to know about the big things that are coming to Organize 365 ve...

291 - Kids: Saturday Organization, Sunday Planning

Learn more about the Organize 365 Kid's Program here. 

290 - The Transtheoretical Model

Have you ever wanted to make a behavior change to your personal or professional life? Maybe you want to start eating healthy, pick up a new hobby, or live a more organized life. Whatever your "big change" is, there are five simple steps you can take to help conceptualize lasting and impactful changes to your behavior. All these steps are outlined in the Transtheoretical Model, a biopsychosocial model that incorporates five sequential stages to help you modify your behavior long-term. ...

289 - Kids: 3 Kid's New Years

Learn more about the Organize 365 Kid's Program here. 

288 - Organizing BIG Projects

Do you have a big project looming over your head? Maybe you’ve been procrastinating on it for a while and now you’re ready to get things in order. Or, maybe you woke up this morning with an amazing idea to start a big project in your home or office. This is a great weekend to tackle those BIG projects! Here’s a little-known fact about me – I love projects. The bigger the project, the better. I love everything about big projects from the planning stage right through to completion. ...

287 - Kids: 4 Phases Of A Kid's Life

Learn more about the Organize 365 Kid's Program here. 

286 - The Kids Program & NEW Organize 365 Products

I’ve got some exciting news to share with you on the podcast as we launch lots of exciting NEW products here at Organize 365! I’m going to walk you through everything going on including a deep dive into our brand new and highly anticipated Kids Program! If you’ve always wanted to get your kids organized and even encourage them to jump on this organizational train ride with you, this is your chance! But that’s not all! (Yes, there’s more… a lot more!) We’re also launching our new La...

285 - Interview With Amanda Tress of the FASTer Way

I’ve been talking about health and fitness on the podcast a lot lately. In Episode 283, I shared my own wellness and weight loss journey. Then in Episode 284, I had my Director of Operations, Kelly Leardon, on the show to discuss weight loss and developing healthy eating and wellness habits. What each of those episodes had in common was Amanda Tress’ FASTer Way to Fat Loss program, which Kelly and I both love. I’ve been following the program for the best part of a year and have seen amaz...

284 - Weight Loss & Wellness Habits

Every weight loss and wellness journey is different. Everyone has their own unique story to tell and I don’t know about you, but when I hear how someone made a drastic change to their health and well being, it motivates me to do the same! So, I wanted to invite Kelly Leardon onto the podcast to talk about her wellness journey because not only is it inspiring, but she actually used a lot of the same methods we talked about in the previous episode of the podcast – “Lisa’s Wellness & Weight...

283 - Lisa's Wellness & Weight Loss Journey

I often talk about getting organized and more specifically, what the journey to a more organized life looks like. Once you dive deep into it, you’ll go beyond decluttering and start living a truly proactive, positive, and productive life. But what does that really look like? You see evidence of it splashed on Instagram. You read snippets of it in books and hear all about it in inspirational speeches. However, if you’ve been listening to the podcast and you’ve started to incorporate th...

282 - What Is "Maintenance?"

Most of us like to form our own opinions about what maintenance means to us. On the podcast, we talk a lot about the cycle of getting organized and increasing productivity. But what about the maintenance stage of your organizational journey? What does it really mean to maintain something? According to the good old dictionary, maintenance is the process of maintaining or preserving a condition or situation or the state of being preserved. While this gives us more clarity on the ...

281 - Decluttering Negative Thoughts

Your inner thoughts can have a serious impact on your state of mind. If you see the world through a darkened lens, that negative way of thinking can quickly become a way of life. When I tell people that I used to be the queen of negativity, they find it hard to believe. I’ve since adopted a more positive outlook on life which I talk about in episode 261 of the podcast, My Personal Seven-Year Transformation. Nowadays, thinking positively comes easy to me. I like to think about negative...

280 - You Need An Admin Day

Whenever spring hits, do you feel like you’re in a mad rush to get everything organized? I know I do. I’ve often talked about the fact that I like to divide my year into three trimesters. Each one is carefully planned and, although it starts out completely organized, it ends in a chaotic whirlwind. If you feel like you’re caught in an enormous tornado of tasks, not unlike the one from The Wizard of Oz, I want to help you step out of the chaos. Focusing on what’s important and findi...

279 - 3 Reasons Why You Can't Get Organized & What To Do About It

When our life gets unorganized, we tend to blame outside sources such as our spouse, our lack of money, not having enough time, and so on. But the truth is that your cluttered life (and home) has nothing to do with any of that. Those are just the things we like to think are holding us back. What’s really holding us back from living a more organized life is having a plan to achieve that life. If you’ve tried to get organized in the past and failed time and time again, you’re in the right ...

278 - Not "Normal" Parenting

I received an email the other day and it honestly had me in tears. It was from a listener of the podcast who reached out to thank me for being so open and honest about the struggles of motherhood in episode 261, "My Personal Seven-Year Transformation." She also talked about her own challenges that she faces on a daily basis as a mother of three boys, one of whom was born with a very rare, life-threatening disease. As you can imagine, she is not your everyday mother. What many of you f...

277 - Decluttering Jobs & Obligations

Do you ever feel like you’ve got too much on your plate? Sometimes, we can be so focused on making things more organized, efficient, and productive that we forget to pull the brakes. Do we really need to do all the jobs we’re doing? If you’ve been listening to the last few episodes of the podcast, you’ll notice that I’ve talked about shifting mindsets and changing habits a lot lately. We revealed how you can eliminate your to-do list, and what an organized life feels like. We also un...

276 - Sunday Basket 3.0

A few weeks ago in my regular Facebook LIVE on Tuesday mornings for the women in the 100 Day Home Organization Program, I started to expound on and articulate how I have moved into a new level of using my Sunday Basket. The first thing you need to know about Sunday Basket 3.0 is that it is not a physical product. Lisa, what do you mean it’s not an actual product? You got me pumped up for nothing! Hold on! I say it’s not a physical product because it’s an evolution of the original S...

275 - What Living An Organized Life Feels Like

I talk about organizing a lot on the podcast (it’s called Organize 365 after all!). I’ve covered everything from discovering your why to the Psychology of the Sunday Basket and how to know Which Workbox is Right for You? But surprisingly, I’ve never addressed what living an organized life actually feels like... until now! In this episode, I reveal what an organized life really looks like. No unrealistic expectations. No idealistic dreams. None of that. Just an honest look behind the c...

274 - STOP Trying To Finish The To-Do List

Last week, we talked about why it’s impossible to be behind when you’re organizing. We covered how organizing will always pay you in time and finished with a discussion about why you should aim for progress, not perfection. Shifting your mindset to focus on progress rather than perfection takes practice. We become so obsessed with ticking off every task on our to-do lists that we lose sight of the progress we’ve made. A few of you recently messaged me and asked me to talk about how yo...

273 - It is IMPOSSIBLE To Be Behind When You Are Organizing

Do you ever feel like you’re behind in your organizing routine? Maybe you went on a sunny vacation and came back with a stack of mail to sort? Or, perhaps you skipped a few days in the 100 Day All Home Program? You might feel anxious, worried, or even a little guilty. But, here’s the truth… After you start, it’s physically impossible for you to be behind in organizing. Don’t believe me? Listen to this episode of the Organize 365 podcast to find out why your organizing journey...

272 - What Do You Do With Items That Don't Spark Joy?

Let’s be real. Not every item in your home will spark joy as soon as you see it or pick it up. And, it doesn’t have to. In this episode of the podcast, I explore what we should do with the items that don’t give us any real joy in our lives. But first, I’ve got a question for you… Have you ever read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo? It’s a great book that encourages readers to transform their homes into a clutter-free zone using the KonMari Method. As an organizing n...

138 - Why the Magic Art of Tidying Up Doesn't Work for American Women

I’m sharing what I like, don't like and why I think that this book doesn't work for American women. Talk about a controversial statement, I know, but I think "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" does not work for the majority of American women. Marie and I approach organizing differently based on our ages and countries of origin./p> There a few things that I do like about Marie's book. I love that she has brought the discussion of clutter and organizing to the attention of the media ...

271 - Organization Decision Fatigue

Decision Fatigue Do you suffer from decision fatigue? When you’re bombarded with too many decisions, your brain works in overdrive. And, you end up mentally and physically exhausted. So many of you have asked me to talk about this issue on the podcast, so…here it is! But, before you jump into this episode, it’s worth checking out the Time, Money, Motivation podcast (ep.269). The trifecta I talk about in that episode will help change your mindset. When you learn to look at things diff...

270 - Friday Workboxes - Which one is for me?

The Friday Workboxes are changing people’s lives. Organizing your home-based business or “passion project” has never been easier. But, that doesn’t mean you don’t have questions! If you’re new to our Friday Workboxes, you’re probably wondering which one is right for you. I discussed this topic in episode 250 of the podcast, where I talked about how to work your workbox. So, if you want to learn more about how to use your Friday Workbox to its maximum efficiency, I recommend you liste...

269 - “Time, Money, Motivation:” The Trifecta Necessary for Change

I don’t have enough money to … If I have more time I would … I’m just not motivated. These are the top 3 things holding you back from the change you crave and I finally figured out how they are RELATED! Did you know what the most common New Year’s Resolutions are? To get fit/lose weight Pay off debt/get money in order Get organized Did you also know that when you start on one of these goals, the others fall in line, too? It takes time, but it will happen. I promise. And by ti...

Bonus - 31 Surprises in March!

31 Surprises in March!   Surprise #1 - I am now doing a Facebook and Instagram LIVE Friday's at 9am ET   Surprise # 2 - Organize 3656 just launched The Productive Home CEO Quiz!  Find out your WHY Determine how much time you have Find out where you are in the organizing cycle! Take the quiz here.    Make sure >you are on my newsletter list to get the free printables that will be coming as some of my surprises!   And would you please rate and review the podcast?

Bonus - Warrior MAMA

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268 - YOUR why. WHY are you thinking about getting organized now?

Lisa, what do you mean “why”? Isn’t it obvious, we want to be organized. Yes, or course, but WHY? Knowing why NOW is the time to actually GET organized is powerful.  In this episode, we will dive deep into several reasons I hear all the time. Listen in and see if any of these four reasons resonate with you.   #1 “New Year, New You?” The new year ALWAYS brings a burst of organizing energy. PERIOD. This year, the Marie Kondo Netflix show has prolonged that discussion in your Facebo...

267 - Warrior Mamas with Monique Horb

In this episode, Lisa invites Monique Horb back onto the podcast. Monique is a Sunday Basket Certified Workshop Organizer and runs her own professional organizing business, Organizing Your Chaos. In today’s episode, Lisa and Monique tackle the nuanced and difficult conversations surrounding parenting children with special needs. Speaking from experience, both moms discuss the challenges and joys of parenting their unique kids and the documentation needed to do it well. Organize 365 intro...

266 - Workshops, Sunday Basket Club & Retreats

The past year in the life of the Sunday Basket  has been a whirlwind! I wanted to pause and clarify the differences between the Sunday Basket Workshops, the Sunday Basket Club and the Paper Organizing Retreats. Why do we need a Sunday Basket anyway?! What do you do with your mail when it comes in your door? What about the ideas that flood your head while you’re driving your kids to school? How about prescriptions, coupons, “to do lists”? I promise you are spending more time managi...

265 - Get Certified!

Have you ever thought about being a Sunday Basket Workshop Organizer? If so, now is YOUR TIME! Did you ever wonder how the Sunday Basket Workshop Organizer Certification started? My sister and I talk about how the Sunday Basket Workshop patterns after our experiences at Creative Memories workshops where our clients - who soon became friends - would all rally around on a Friday night in our basements or garages and we would crank up the tunes, share a few laughs, maybe a cocktail or two...

264 - UPDATE: A Year to Get Organized - Molly

In this episode, we get an update on Molly, who you first heard about in Episode 239. As an almost-40 mother of three, Molly was living in a state of overwhelm. She found Organize 365, and her whole life transformed. This is the second six months of that transformation. Lisa walks us through Molly’s year not as a perfect model to measure ourselves against, but to reassure us that an imperfect path to organization still leads to organization. Resources from Molly’s journey: The 100 D...

239 - A Year To Get Organized - Molly

Come peek at a year in the life of Molly, a woman who has decided that she has had enough; it’s time to take back her life. In order to do so, she needs to get organized, and that means organizing her paper, organizing her house, and becoming more productive. She wants to free herself from the everyday responsibilities that she thought were solely hers to open herself up to her unique talent. Lisa walks us through the first two rounds of the 100 Day Home Organization Program that is part of ...

263 - From Piles to Productivity with Virginia Deane

In this episode, Lisa chats with Virginia Deane, the daughter of Holly Knill, and a productivity expert in her own right. Lisa and Virginia examine the way that the Friday Workboxes, specifically the Corporate Workbox, can help a team of individuals cut through the paper piles, skyrocket their productivity, and truly enjoy their jobs. Interested? Grab your spot at one of our free Master Classes and start tackling your scattered to do lists. That Boot Camp Virginia mentions in the epis...

262 - All About the Embrace Conference

In this episode, Lisa is announcing the second annual Organize 365 National Conference, now called Embrace! What will it be like, and why should you go? It’s all in this episode, but mainly, you should go because you are enough, just as you are. No matter where you are in your organizational journey, this conference will meet you where you are, as you are, and help you recognize the gifts and talents you (and only you) possess. You won’t want to miss it. Register here for this memorabl...

261 - My Personal 7 Year Transformation

If you’ve ever wondered how Lisa finds “balance,” how she manages to grow a six-figure business while managing her home, you’ll want to listen to this episode. In a heaping dose of vulnerability, Lisa shares how she has transformed over the past seven years professionally and personally after enduring a dark valley in 2012. This episode is all about grace, and is a triumphant story about following a dream while still being Mom. Be sure to check out organize365.com/my-transformation for...

replay 210 - #1 Changing your Focus From Money to Time

replay 243 - #2 How to get Organized Faster

replay 241 - #3 Using Your Planner for Productivity

replay 222 - #4 3 Reasons I am ULTRA Productive

replay 211 - #5 Building Organizational Muscles