. Congratulations, You’re Wrong
Several weeks ago, during a good discussion about the finding more order in our lives and while speaking about a specific issue, a good mentor of mine said, “Congratulation, Marie, you’re wrong!” The comment unsettled and startled me. I’m... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 6th, 2010 | 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
. Finishing Up
I want to talk about an F word for a minute. Yes, organizationally, we have a great F word, “FINISH.” For reasons which I won’t share here, I have been finishing during this past month. The more I finish, the more that appears to need... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 5th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Weeding Again
When I went away last weekend, I could hear the weeds in my yard giggling as I drove off. You see, I have also been “absent” from my yard for a few days a couple of weeks ago and they got ahead of me. I did a three-hour, total yard marathon... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 5th, 2010 | 0 comments
. Habits Are Forever
New habits come slowly, but they can last forever and so I am trying to improve some of my personal habits right now. It is hard. I have such ingrained routines that turn me aside from my new desires. I get discouraged, frustrated, and desirous to... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Personal Speed Limits
Have you recently received a ticket? Today, we are going to talk about personal speed limits and how we can control them during this busy time of our lives. You and I have three personal speed limits which I would like to share ideas about today. ... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 2nd, 2010 | 0 comments
. Functional Chaos
My dearest friends, during the holidays we are going to be in a mode of “functional chaos”. Most of us will have a disruption in our regular routines with people, food, and activities out of the norm. This is all fun and good….well, it can... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Double Dutch, Please!
Being organized for a layover on a plane (or for that matter, any other inconvenient delay) is an interesting adventure. First of all, you never know when or how it will happen, how long you will be waiting, and under what circumstances your life... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Apr 1st, 2010 | 0 comments
. If You Care …. Keep a Spare!
In addition to other hints, another way to save lots of time is having an extra of everything in your house. This will happen naturally as you incorporate the habit of “Need One, Buy Two” which we have just talked about, but once you have... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 31st, 2010 | 0 comments
. Working Smarter When Running Errands
I run errands a lot. I am sure you do, too! For me, there are three problems: First, I get somewhere and don’t have what I need to finish an errand. Second, I get somewhere and wish I had a piece of information or an item to do a... read more
Posted by Marie Ricks on Mar 31st, 2010 | 0 comments
