Reasoning About Receipts
I have a question. What do you do with receipts? How do you organize them in your purse, out of your purse, and at home? When do you chuck them? Where do you store them? I have so many and I think your brilliant organizational mind will be... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Jan 22nd, 2011 | 0 comments
. Note Taking
I recently received the following inquiry: Hello! My name is Katherine B. and I attended a Relief Society enrichment meeting that you did and I loved it! I have been wanting to ask you something. I am a person who is ALWAYS taking notes –... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 5th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Active Life, Feebler Mind
I’ve worked with many women, some of whom (including myself) find it more and more difficult to keep track of everyday personal papers which need only temporary keeping and yet seem to disappear just when they are needed most. I’m experimenting... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 5th, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Long Do I Save Paperwork?
I’m not sure what kinds of paperwork are necessary to keep and what aren’t? I received the above email with the following questions and would like to share some ideas. Thought you might benefit from my thoughts, which are bolded. - Old life... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Do I Sort/Store Current Paperwork?
How long do you keep all of those papers, especially utility bills, bank statements, and credit card bills etc.? This is a great question with an easy answer. I use a simple system to handle this kind of paperwork: Staple It. I have found the best... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Sorting/Storing Family History Paperwork
I have been asked again and again how to make sense of family history projects, especially when a mass of paperwork needs to be sorted for a personal history. This includes handling paperwork for those long dead and coping with the more current... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 22nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Do I File LDS Church Paperwork?
Could you share your method for organizing all the printed ‘thoughts’ that religious women collect? I did a ‘sort to the floor’ (which is put everything on the floor, make piles, sort, toss, shred, etc. just this week –... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments
. How Do I Handle the Endless Emails?
Question: I try not to reply to my personal emails too soon or others will just keep emailing me daily. Then I will need to respond again. Do you see the endless cycle? This “behindness” is stressful to say the least. I don’t want... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Make Three Piles (No More, No Less)
I have had a bad cold. It has kept me down for a week now and I am feeling totally overwhelmed, unorganized, and out of control. I had enough energy to face the planner this morning and tackle my paperwork. I knew I wouldn’t have much energy... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 19th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Organizing Internet Usernames/Passwords
Today I’m sharing ideas about organizing your internet usernames and passwords. When I work with people, this is often a very confusing place in their lives. Most are somewhat dysfunctional when it comes to their Internet usernames and... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 16th, 2010 | 0 comments
