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This year, take back your children’s summer vacation, force yourself to be a little less structured, and figure out how to schedule in an adequate amount of free play. Today, Sarah & Alicia discuss the importance of slowing down this summer and help you get organized in a way that enables you (& your family) to be more free-form for … Read more about this episode...

Going somewhere this summer? If you are, you don’t want to buy a ticket or hit the road without listening to this podcast first. Today, Sarah & Alicia are talking about how to get organized in a way that minimizes travel-related headaches. Traveling, especially by air, with or without children can be stressful – and more expensive than it needs … Read more about this episode...

Did you start the year with good intentions to lose weight, get organized, or spend less/save more? And how are you doing so far? Did you fall off the wagon sometime between January 1st and today? If you have, don’t fret, you’re in good company. Fewer than 2% of people actually follow-through on their New Year’s Resolutions. But this year … Read more about this episode...

What are you doing to maximize your vacation time this summer? With gas prices hovering around $4 (or higher in some necks of the woods) and an economy that’s still not on firm footing means that, for many, taking an elaborate, far-flung vacation just isn’t feasible this summer. But rather than wallow in despair, know that with a little planning, … Read more about this episode...

What’s your typical day like? Do you feel like you’re stuck on a treadmill going slightly too fast? Always wishing there were more hours in the day? How about your priorities – do you feel like they’re getting tended to, or are you always putting out fires, one step behind? Today Alicia and Sarah discuss that elusive thing we ALL … Read more about this episode...

Have you ever wondered what your maid thought of you? Ever wished you could clean up your mess faster? Want to help someone with cancer get their house cleaned for free? In this fun show you will hear directly from two women on the front lines of the cleaning industry. One will dish about her worst horror stories along with … Read more about this episode...

Life is hectic. But when you throw a major life event, like a wedding or new baby in the mix, it can get downright nutty. In this show, Alicia and Sarah interview a wedding planner to the stars and pimp him for his secrets (and he’s got some good ones). They also gather a round table of women who have … Read more about this episode...

Chances are you think there’s a “right” way to organize something. But who defined the “right way” in the first place? In this show, Alicia and Sarah look into the source of so many of our organizational habits (and quirks): our moms. Listen and discover what habits of your mother’s you may be subconsciously repeating, why we have it easier…and … Read more about this episode...

Are you an email addict? Are you drowning in your inbox? If you’re a “knowledge worker,” chances are you are suffering on one, if not both, of those fronts, which is why you should listen in as we talk with two experts about taming our addiction to email and regaining control of our inboxes. Our first guest, Marsha Egan, certified … Read more about this episode...

Join hosts Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore as they talk with Professor Piers Steel from the University of Calgary, the “World’s most foremost expert on putting off for tomorrow what should be done today,” and author of The Procrastination Equation: How to Stop Putting Things Off and Getting Stuff Done. In this episode, Sarah and Alicia subject themselves to Professor … Read more about this episode...

A whopping 80% of Americans feel like they are losing the battle when it comes to getting organized. One of the biggest drivers? Overload. We think that more is better, but is it really? In this episode we sit down with the fascinating Swarthmore professor (and TED speaker), Barry Schwartz, author of The Paradox of Choice, to discuss how our … Read more about this episode...

Like it or not, our individual organizational tics can create minefields in our marriages and friendships. The little things, like dirty dishes that never make it into the dishwasher, dirty clothes that never make it into the hamper, a tendency to double book or forget a play date, are the cavities of our relationships. Little holes that, if ignored, will … Read more about this episode...