Comments on: My Best Organizing Advice Ever – 10 Ways to Create An Organizing Mindset

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 13:00:27 +0000

Hi Tom,
I remember DOS – it doesn’t seem that long ago. 😉 Sounds like you have a lot going on and are keeping it well organized. The tabs in Gmail are different than the categories. A while back Gmail had introduced tabs and automatically added them to everyone’s inbox. They tried to separate promotional emails from regular email using their algorithms. But I found that to be tedious because it created places to check for email. If you don’t see tabs in your Gmail interface then you probably don’t have to even thing about this.

Thanks for your comments!

By: Tom Finnegan

Tom Finnegan — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 01:45:54 +0000

Hi Neena – I have not read all the comments but remember I retires in’91 and went from Juno platinum to gmail about 20 years ago. Fom various msgs that I have sent u with all my categories, so I am partially organized,probably better than most. ha,ha. I have read all your course material and have some ideas on where to work. I have a newsletter to publish for over 200 people, am wood carving a bird, have a 1000 jig saw puzzle being solved, gardening chores and a wife who needs my attention & shopping in this Pandemic. The prime activity when retired is to keep busy. There is always TV and now the hockey games have restarted; yes I played hockey in high school (hard to remember that far back, 75 years) Some things I may need help with, like how to delete no longer needed categories. Was not sure of your definition of your tabs vs my categories. English can be a very difficult language with several meanings for the same word depending on usage. I go back so far that I used to teach DOS, before windows Keep in touch.

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 00:23:36 +0000

In reply to jessi.

Hi Jessi,

Thank you so much for your kind words!

I was a stay at home mom for many years and I know that chaos comes with the territory – it is hard to stay organized with little ones around.

But looking back, I think that if I had been able to focus on the important things (meaning things that make a big impact – whether it is spending time with your kids and doing something that they enjoy or taking time out for yourself or just tackling the big chores like paying bills or getting dinner on the table) and actually scheduling out time for getting those done – things could have been a little easier.

Break it down into small steps, keep your expectations realistic, and most of all enjoy this time that you have with your family!

Best of luck!

By: jessi

jessi — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 20:00:11 +0000

Thank you so much for these wonderful tips and advice! I have ADHD and I’m a stay at home mom. I really needed this and I believe it’s what will help me to finally prioritize not just organizing my house, but also my life! I’ve been stuck mentally and overwhelmed with trying to prioritize. All I see is what needs to be done in my life and no steps or direction or a plan on how to fix the mess in my life. Thank you again!

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 01:41:32 +0000

In reply to Leslie Isaacks. Thanks!

By: Leslie Isaacks

Leslie Isaacks — Wed, 04 Sep 2019 07:04:47 +0000

This was so good! Shared screenshots on my IG and tagged you!

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Wed, 22 May 2019 14:32:09 +0000

In reply to Valeria@Corp-Training. Thanks Valeria - it is always hectic with kids in the mix. But that just becomes the norm and you adjust the goals accordingly.

By: Valeria@Corp-Training

Valeria@Corp-Training — Mon, 20 May 2019 15:48:43 +0000

Hi Neena,
I think the point you made about IMPACT and priorities is very good. I have started recently trying to make sure I start each day doing a high-priority high-impact task and following it through until its done. Of course, its very hard with kids and trying to balance everything. thinking about the impact point though I think its a very good guidelines.
Great blog by the way! xx

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 13:10:43 +0000

In reply to Katie@MySweetHomeLife.

Hi Katie,
There is something to be said about having less people in the house. When my kids are at college it is much easier to keep the house organized – and I also have more time to do the extra organizing projects I have been putting off.
Lately I have also been trying to squeeze less into my day as well. I feel that I miss out on too much of life when there is too much to do.

By: Katie@MySweetHomeLife

Katie@MySweetHomeLife — Sun, 08 Apr 2018 07:54:31 +0000

You know, it wasn’t until the kids left home that things got sorted how I like them! I’ve also found I accumulate a lot less clutter as well. Knowing your capacity is always key. Even if my to-do list has 25 things on it, I try to narrow my goals to the three most important chores in a day, for example, and tackle them first. It’s amazing how often things I thought were important turn out not to have been needed to be done at all!

By: Olive Wagar

Olive Wagar — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:51:56 +0000

We all need to give ourselves permission to just forget perfect!! Give ourselves a generous dose of grace!! We will get much more done with less mental & physical energy. My life is not like picture perfect Pinterest and I am quite OK with that!! Thanks for sharing this great list on P.O.B.C.

By: Neena Nandagopal

Neena Nandagopal — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 12:02:49 +0000

In reply to Elna | Twins Mommy.

Hi Elna,
I know you must have a busy household with twins – my kids weren’t multiples but they were all so close in age.

Staying organized is definitely a challenge. Although, judging from as much as I see you accomplish online – I think you have a pretty good handle on things. 😉

Healthy eating is always a challenge – it just takes longer to prepare fresh foods and make them appealing to young kids. Take time to enjoy the “disorganization” and yes, choose your priorities based on impact.

Thanks so much for stopping in and taking the time to comment.