Time and Clutter with Coach Linda

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You’ll find a plethora of resources here from Time Management help to Decluttering Solutions and everything in between.

  • When You Clean One Thing and Suddenly You’re Painting the Living Room

    When You Clean One Thing and Suddenly You’re Painting the Living Room

    Ever set out to “just clean one thing” around the house, and five hours later you’re standing in the middle of a home improvement tornado wondering how you got there? You meant to tidy the coffee table. That was the plan. Five minutes, tops. Then you noticed the coasters were dusty. So you grabbed a…

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  • Decluttering Around the World (Yes, Even the Boot of a Car!)

    Decluttering Around the World (Yes, Even the Boot of a Car!)

    Ever wonder how folks in other parts of the world deal with clutter? Trust me, it’s not just us over here staring down mystery cords and three slow cookers. Different countries have some pretty fun and fascinating ways of keeping their homes in order—and I thought you might enjoy taking a little trip around the…

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  • How to Coach Yourself When No One’s Watching

    How to Coach Yourself When No One’s Watching

    Because Sometimes the Only Person Around to Get You Moving is…You Let’s be honest. It’s a whole lot easier to follow through on your plans when someone else is expecting you to. A trainer waiting at the gym. A friend coming over. A coach nudging you forward with just the right mix of tough love…

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  • The Spoon Theory and Why I Swear by It Now

    The Spoon Theory and Why I Swear by It Now

    Let’s talk spoons. Yes. Actual spoons. Or at least what they stand for.  Now, the first time I heard someone say, “I just don’t have enough spoons,” I thought they were talking about their dishwasher. Or maybe they were short on cutlery because company had come over. I figured it was a quirky Canadian thing…

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  • Time Management: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why You Should Stop Running from It

    Time Management: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why You Should Stop Running from It

    Time Management: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why You Should Stop Running from It Let’s be honest, just hearing the words time management can make your eye twitch a little. It sounds like something a robot would say while scheduling your feelings for next Tuesday at 4:15. But hear me out, because time…

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  • Time Management: The Fine Art of Herding Cats in a Calendar

    Time Management: The Fine Art of Herding Cats in a Calendar

    Let’s talk about time management, otherwise known as “Why is it already 3pm and I’m still in my robe?” We’ve all been there. You start the day with the best of intentions. Maybe you even made a list the night before, color-coded, bullet-pointed, underlined with purpose. You wake up and think, Today is the day…

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  • It’s Not the Sock Drawer. It’s Your Brain.

    It’s Not the Sock Drawer. It’s Your Brain.

    (Why Decluttering and Time Management Are Both 90% Mental and Maybe 10% Elbow Grease) You ever stare at a pile of papers, a cluttered closet, or a to-do list longer than a CVS receipt and think, “Nope. Not today, Satan.” Yeah, same. And here’s the kicker: most of the time, it’s not the actual pile…

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  • 5 Time Management Mistakes to Avoid (and 5 Better Ways to Actually Get Things Done)

    5 Time Management Mistakes to Avoid (and 5 Better Ways to Actually Get Things Done)

    Let’s talk about time. Or more specifically, that weird thing where the day disappears and somehow your to-do list didn’t. You know the drill, you meant to clean one shelf, answer two emails, and make a healthy dinner, but somehow ended up scrolling Amazon while eating chips out of the bag. I’ve been there. We…

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  • Why You Should Use a Decluttering Coach (Yes, Even You With the “Organized” Junk Drawer)

    Why You Should Use a Decluttering Coach (Yes, Even You With the “Organized” Junk Drawer)

    Let me ask you something: have you ever walked into a room with the intention of tidying up, only to find yourself three hours later sitting on the floor, flipping through your high school yearbook and eating snacks you found in the back of a cabinet? If yes, congratulations! You’re in excellent company. That moment…

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  • How to Declutter Again After an Extended Break

    How to Declutter Again After an Extended Break

    (Or, How to Get Back on the Horse Without Falling Off Again) So, you took a break from decluttering. Maybe life got busy. Maybe you just needed a breather. Maybe you walked into your cluttered space, sighed dramatically, and walked right back out. Whatever the reason, here you are, ready to start decluttering again, but…

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