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Every agent has fears holding them back. Byron Lazine sits down with Tom Ferry and Jill Biggs to discuss how to harness your why to reach new levels of greatness. VirtuDesk affords you the opportunity to focus on what you do best. Spend more time on revenue-earning activities and less time on things you can delegate. https://bit.ly/Virtudesk-BAM Subscribe to this channel: https://tinyurl.com/aatxhaka Subscribe to BAM Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/hZU-Vn Check out BAM: https://nowbam.com/ ---------------- Connect with Byron: Website: https://byronlazine.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/byronlazine TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@byronlazine ---------------- Connect with Tom Ferry: https://www.instagram.com/tomferry/ Connect with Jill Biggs: https://www.instagram.com/jillkbiggs/ ---------------- Timestamps: 00:00–01:16 Intro 01:16 “What has been the scariest moment of your business career?” 04:14 The reason Tom Ferry does Q&A on Instagram 06:15 Not in it for the money 07:05 Jill's Z.O.G. (Zone of Greatness) 10:40 How do you train your agents to have a strong mindset? 12:32 Paul Rushforth's method for listing a house 14:10 Being overly curious 15:37 Harness your why #ByronLazine #TomFerry #JillBiggs
On this episode, I interview my good friend, Paul Rushforth, who I've known for the past 15 years. Paul is the Team Leader of The Paul Rushforth Real Estate Team, located in Ottawa, Canada. Paul was licensed in 2004 and started his own company in 2011. Since 2008, Paul and his team have sold more residential homes than any other team in Ottawa and in 2009, they were named as the TOP Keller Williams Team Worldwide. Paul shares his incredible background of being a professional hockey player to now a successful team leader! He'll share his thoughts on social media, the importance of keeping his team going during a global pandemic and how having a great mentor or coach can change your business for the better! Paul also reveals his 4 Tips that every New Agent should be doing if you want to be successful in real estate!
You asked! I answered! On this week’s episode we change things up a bit. I am answering the 7 top Home Organizing questions that I have been asked lately. My goal is to help you as much as possible get organized so some of the following questions may be questions that you would love to have the answers to as well. The questions asked came from our community members of our Free Facebook group Organize for Success, our clients and those who attended a recent presentation that I held on 10 Top Organizing Tips that You can Start Doing Today. The questions include: I have numerous boxes and bags of paper. I have a small shredder and am always overwhelmed by what to shred and not shred. Taking it somewhere to shred is a good option but not in my budget. Suggestions? What is the best way to organize clothes? Pants together, tops together, skirts together, or matching pants and tops together, everything by colour etc.? My sewing room is overwhelmed with fabric, different textures, various colours, plain, printed etc. What is the best way to organize the fabric? How are you trained? Is there any overseeing body such as a law society? What are the steps to getting organized? Is it 1. Get rid of garbage, 2 sort, 3, declutter, 4 like with like and is 5 put away? What should I do with all my photos and photo albums? My mother passed away and I ended up with all her stuff. What do I do with it? Don’t forget to join our FREE Facebook group “Organize for Success”. We would love to have you as part of our community. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: Organize for Success Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess Second Set of Hands Facebook page: www.facebook.com/secondsetofhands Second Set of Hands: https://www.secondsetofhands.ca For more information on Kathy McEwan: https://www.kathymcewan.com To hire Kathy for speaking engagements, presentations, or workshopshttp://www.kathymcewan.com/work-with-me/speaking-engagements-and-workshops/ Follow Kathy on Twitter and Instagram @kathyorganizes
A journey from PTSD, Clutter, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, and so much more, to living a clean and productive life and giving back to others. That is what this episode is all about. I had the absolute pleasure speaking with #thecomebackcoach, Richard Kaufman discussing his journey to where he was to how far he has come. You will not believe what he has gone through. It is a miracle that he is alive, let alone doing as well as he is. His mission is to help others who have addiction, PTSD etc. so they too can have a productive and healthy life. In this episode we talk about: Being an alcoholic at a very young age Living in a dysfunctional home environment Living with a hoarder Drug Addiction PTSD Joining the Military Being kicked out of the Military Having Clutter Being injured PLUS So much more! About our Guest - Richard Kaufman Richard is a motivational speaker and author (#thecomebackcoach), dedicated to helping others by sharing his story of how he suffered with addiction, trauma and PTSD, to now living a successful and productive life. You can find Richard speaking in schools, rehabilitation centers, prisons and on national stages. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, and certified professional organizer, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also works one on one virtually with clients to help them become more organized. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: Richard Kaufman- http://www.richardkaufman.net/ Richard Kaufman on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/richardkaufmanVeteran/ A Hero’s Journey ..From Darkness to Light by Richard Kaufman available on Amazon Join our Free Facebook group Organize For Success: www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess To enquire about Kathy’s VIP days or one hour coaching calls send message to kathy@secondsetofhands.ca
Show Notes Do you suffer from depression and have clutter? If so, you are not alone. This is quite common. In this episode, I will be discussing: The links between depression and clutter. Does depression cause clutter? Does clutter cause depression? Why those with depression often have clutter How having clutter makes us feel My personal journey Organizing tips to help you get organized About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, and certified professional organizer is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy works one on one virtually with clients to help them become more organized. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: Dr. Audrey Sherman https://dysfunctioninterrupted.com/ PsychCentral with Dr. Audrey Sherman- https://blogs.psychcentral.com/dysfunction/2016/06/the-link-between-disorganization-depression-and-anxiety/ Join our FREE Facebook group Organize For Success: www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess To enquire about Kathy’s VIP days or one hour coaching calls send message to kathy@secondsetofhands.ca
Do you plan on taking a trip in the near future? If so, this episode is for you. I am super excited to be discussing getting organized when travelling with travelling expert and past travel agent Natalia Bye. We dive deep into travel tips that include: What do we need to do before we travel? Do we really need travel insurance? Is it better to purchase tours and activities before you get to your destination or when you arrive? What are entrance and exit fees? When do we need to have a Visa? Packing tips Plus so much more! About Natalia Bye Natalia is a past travel agent who has been on many tips around the world. Her passion for travelling now includes travelling with her family. Natalia also has 3 podcasts (not related to travelling) which include Movies with Cain and Tal, Australian History, and a brand new podcast called How I Made This Movie. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, is a speaker, Certified Professional Organizer and the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Kathy’s goal is to help as many people as she can get organized, become more productive and have a more simplified life. She started her home organizing business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Links: Movies with Cain and Tal: https://open.spotify.com/show/4RiyDPd5EY5BCOm6n9tKIc Rick Steve’s packing list: https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/packing-light/ricks-packing-list To join the FREE Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess For more information on coaching and strategy sessions with Kathy, please fill out the form on our contact us page https://www.kathymcewan.com/contact/ For home organizing, packing or unpacking services please visit Second Set of Hands www.secondsetofhands.ca To learn more about Kathy McEwan visit www.kathymcewan.com
Episode 18 Multi-tasking is a Myth and here’s why! Do you multitask? Most of us do but is it a good idea? Do you think you are more productive when you multitask? If so, I beg to differ and I will explain why. In this episode I will be discussing why we multitask, the problems with multitasking, how you can learn to minimize distractions, and how to manage when we do get distracted. I will also give a couple of productivity tips as well. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is a Certified Professional Organizer and CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: Episode 7 How to become more productive in 7 easy steps - https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/podcast/7/ Join our FREE Facebook group Organize For Success: www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess To enquire about Kathy’s VIP days and coaching programs send a message to kathy@secondsetofhands.ca https://www.secondsetofhands.ca https://www.kathymcewan.com
Show Notes – Episode 17 Are there times that you feel really stressed out? I bet you do, right? We all do. Perhaps you are stressed because you walk into a home that has clutter and you would rather have a home that is organized? Or you could feel stressed because you can never find your items or are late for appointments. Or you are really busy and can’t keep up with demands that you are facing? You could be a busy professional and work is really demanding and/or a busy mom or dad that is spending a lot of time driving your kids to activities or appointments, or helping them with their homework. Or you could be a busy entrepreneur and believe me when I say, I know how stressful running a busy can be. So you are not alone. So what do you do to help reduce your stress level? One way of reducing stress is by meditating. I have to admit, I do not meditate and don’t know much about meditating, but wanted to learn more about it and that is why I invited meditation educator Jen Johannsen as a guest this week so we could discuss the benefits of meditating and the different types of mediation. I had no idea there were 8 types! We also discuss Colour Calm which is kind of cool! Jen is super sweet and knows her stuff when it comes to meditation. She was first introduced to the benefits of meditation as a school psychologist. So let’s dive right in and get started. About our Guest: Jen Johannsen is a School Psychologist turned Meditation Educator! She used to think meditation was annoying and that sitting and doing “nothing” does not change anything. Not anymore. After 7 years of psychological education, 12 years as a school psychologist, hundreds of hours in certified meditation teacher training, and years of personal meditation trial and error, she has now developed Jen’s School of Calm Course that allows others to decrease their stress and increase their happy with simple, step-by-step non-weird meditation. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, Certified Professional Organizer and the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed (both locally and virtually), become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. https://www.secondsetofhands.ca Links To learn more about Kathy’s coaching programs contact Kathy at kathy@secondsetofhands.ca or visit https://www.kathymcewan.com Jenn Johannsen’s website- https://www.jenjohannsen.com/ Jen’s Matchmaker Quiz-https://www.jenjohannsen.com/jjmeditationmatchmaker Jen’s color calm-https://www.jenjohannsen.com/colorcalm Jen’s School of Calm Course-https://www.jenjohannsen.com/schoolofcalm Jen on Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/jenjohannsen/ Jen on Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/jenjohannsenmeditates
Episode 16 Show notes Do you ever open your closet and think “I have nothing to wear!” even though there is no shortage of clothing, shoes and accessories? Or you go to your closet and yikes it is a mess and you don’t know where to find something? It’s easy for us to let our bedroom closet get out of control and filled to the point of bursting. When our closet is unorganized and cluttered we tend to always reach for the same clothes week in and week out, and feel like we never have anything to wear. Did you know that most of us wear the same 20% of our clothing all the time and not wear 80% of our clothing? The exception to the rule is when people have a hard time keeping up with their laundry. In this episode I cover 7 tips that you can follow to help you have a more organized closet. I will be covering clothes, shoes, purses, and more! About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is a Certified Professional Organizer and CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: Join our FREE Facebook group Organize For Success: www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess Second Set of Hands Organize Your Closet and Clothes blog https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/organize-your-clothes-closet/ Storing Shoes Blog https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/7-clever-and-easy-ways-to-store-your-shoes-storing-shoes/ Natalie Cox - Interior Decorator Blog https://www.nataliecoxdesign.com/luxurious-bedroom-retreat/ https://www.secondsetofhands.ca https://www.kathymcewan.com To enquire about Kathy’s VIP days and coaching programs send a message to kathy@secondsetofhands.ca
Do you ever get behind in your tasks and feel overwhelmed? If so, I am going to share with you how I have been feeling lately, how my tasks have been falling behind, and what I did to help me get more organized. As many of you know, I am the owner of a home organizing business and there are 6 of us on the team, and we are growing. If I listed all my responsibilities, I would be here all day and you would be bored silly. So I won't bore you with all the details, but I can tell you that I am responsible for answering the phone, emails, social media, writing newsletters and blogs, hiring staff, holding staff meetings, scheduling staff, payroll, bookkeeping, speaking with clients, doing speaking and television engagements, doing in home consultations for a whole home organization or packing jobs, and I also went on many of the organizing and packing jobs. Plus so much more. Oh my gosh that is a lot! All these responsibilities were taking a toll on me and I could barely keep up. I was working 7 days a week. And then my father got very ill with cancer. I now had the responsibilities of running the business, and taking my father to his appointments and talking to nurses and doctors. I was struggling to keep everything together and get all my tasks done. In this episode, I discuss what I did to help me get back on track and get organized. And I ask you questions to help you figure out how you can get your tasks done and become less stressed. You can do it! About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: Join our FREE Facebook group Organize for Success: www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess Episode 7 – How to Be More Productive in 7 Easy Steps https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/podcast/7/ For home organizing, packing and unpacking services (Ottawa, ON Canada area) https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/ To enquire about Kathy’s VIP days send message to kathy@secondsetofhands.ca
Episode 14 –20 Ways Moms Can Let Go –Part 2 Are you a busy mom (or dad)? Do you struggle with finding the time to get everything done? Do you feel overwhelmed, stressed and tired? If so this episode is for you. Today is part 2 of the two part series called 20 Ways Moms Can Get Organized. Don’t worry dads, these tips will help you as well. If you haven’t listened to part 1 yet, where I provide the first 10 tips, not to worry, when you are finished listening to this episode, you can hop on to episode 13 and hear those tips. Oh and I almost forgot to mention, there will be a bonus tip at the end that I am sure you will find helpful. In this episode I talk about: 1.Outsourcing 2.Learning to say No 3.Laundry! Yes, laundry! 4.Routines 5.Lists 6.And so much more! About Kathy McEwanKathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life Links: Join our FREE Facebook group Organize For Success:www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess Episode 13 –20 Ways moms can get organized Part 1: https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/podcast/20-ways-moms-can-get-organized /Episode 7: How to Become More Productive https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/podcast/7/ To enquire about Kathy’s VIP days send message to kathy@secondsetofhands.ca
20 Ways Moms Can Get Organized Hey Moms (and Dad’s) do you find there is not enough time in the day to get your home organized? Do you wish you could come home after a busy day to a home that is organized, functional and relaxing? If so, this episode is for you. This is a part one of a two part series. In this episode, I cover 10 out of the 20 ways moms can get organized. The next episode (Episode 14), I cover another 10 ways moms can get organized plus one bonus tip. You will want to tune in for those as well. Most of these tips are easy to implement, and I promise you, if you start doing these tips, you will find your home and life more organized. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: Episode 7 How to Become More Productive – 7 Easy Steps. https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/podcast/7/ To join the FREE Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess For more information on coaching and strategy sessions with Kathy fill out the form and let us know how Kathy can help you. https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/contact-us/ For organizing, packing or unpacking help please visit Second Set of Hands www.secondsetofhands.ca To learn more about Kathy McEwan visit www.kathymcewan.com
Are you struggling to get your home organized? If so, you may need an accountability partner who can help you stay on track and accomplish your home organizing goals. In this week’sepisode, I discuss how an accountability can help you. I also answer 7 questions in regards to having an accountability partner. They are as follows: 1.What is an accountability partner 2.How does an accountability partner help me get my home organized? 3.Does my accountability partner have to be someone who needs to get their home organized, or could it be someone who has a very organized home? 4.Who would be the best accountability partner? 5.Why do accountability partner’s work? 6.How often should I meet or talk with my accountability partner? 7.What is the best way to keep track of my goals and tasks. If you don’t have anyone who could help with accountability, or if you feel like you need more insight on how to get organized, therefore an accountability partner is not enough, and you need more tips and solutions, and perhaps better systems in place to help you get your home organized, then feel free to reach out to me. I do take on a select few coaching clients each year and teach them how to simplify their life, get their home organized, and be more productive. I also help them feel less overwhelmed and not feel embarrassed by their clutter, and I also teach them where to start when it comes to being organized. If you would like to start a journey to an organized and simplified life, then feel free to reach out to me via the contact form on my website.If you would like to more organizing tips and you haven’t joined yet, be sure to join our free Facebook group, Organize for Success, and I will share the link in the show notes. Like I said, it is free to join to hop on over. We would love to see you there. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: To join the FREE Facebook group, go to www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess For more information on coaching with Kathy https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/contact-us/ For organizing, packing or unpacking help please visit Second Set of Hands www.secondsetofhands.ca To learn more about Kathy McEwan visit www.kathymcewan.com
Do you have a lot of clutter? Did you know that having clutter has many different costs associated with it? In this week’s episode we discuss various ways that clutter is costing you, and it is not all about finances. Yes, we will talk finances but we are also talking about other ways as well. I will be discussing 10 different ways and you may relate to a few of them, or all 10 ways. Either way, you will learn what the high costs to having clutter are and the solutions. You may be very surprised at what the ways are and how to avoid them! After listening to this episode, if you apply the solutions that I talk about, you will feel a whole lot better. You will be better off financially, your family life will be better, your will have better time management skills, and your home won’t have as much clutter. Don’t forget to join our FREE Facebook group “Organize for Success”. We would love to have you as part of our community. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: Organize for Success Free Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess Second Set of Hands Facebook page: www.facebook.com/secondsetofhands Second Set of Hands: https://www.secondsetofhands.ca For more information on Kathy McEwan: https://www.kathymcewan.com To hire Kathy for speaking engagements, presentations, or workshops http://www.kathymcewan.com/work-with-me/speaking-engagements-and-workshops/ Follow Kathy on Twitter and Instagram @kathyorganizes
Do you have a lot of clutter but not sure which category you fall under? In this week’s episode, I talk about 4 types of disorganization and the difference between them. Hint, one is a disorder that is listed in the DSMV. The remaining 3 are not considered a disorder, but are very relevant for many people who have a lot of clutter. If you have a lot of clutter but are not sure which category you would fall under, this episode is for you. You will learn about the 4 different categories and also how you can get more information on one of the categories. If you would like home organizing tips, be sure to join our Free Facebook group Organize for Success. It is a great community with lots of support. We would love to have you be part of it. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: For organizing, packing or unpacking help please visit Second Set of Hands www.secondsetofhands.ca To learn more about Kathy McEwan visit www.kathymcewan.com Institute of Challenging Disorganization (ICD) https://www.challengingdisorganization.org/ ICD Clutter-Hoarding Scale https://www.challengingdisorganization.org/clutter-hoarding-scale ICD “Are You Affected by Chronic Disorganization?” Questionnaire https://www.challengingdisorganization.org/assets/Publications/FactSheets/ICD%20fs001%20Are%20You%20Affected%20by%20Chronic%20Disorganization%20%202019.pdf
Episode 8 Mental Clutter – 7 Reasons why we have mental clutter and how we can clear our minds once and for all! Do you ever feel like your brain is racing so fast that you are feeling overwhelmed due to your own thoughts? Do you have a hard time processing your thoughts because you have too many going on? If so, you are most likely experiencing mental clutter or what some people call mind clutter. So why do we have mental clutter? In this episode, I list 7 main reasons why we tend to have mental clutter, and provide several tips on how you can clear your mind. By sharing them with you today, I am hoping that you will relate to some of these reasons and will be able to work towards clearing your mind once and for all. If I have mental clutter, one of the things that really works for me is doing a brain dump. I need to write everything down and do an action plan on how I am going to achieve all my tasks and goals. I go into more details about the brain dump in Episode 7 “How to Be More Productive”, and I also provide a free template that you can download and use to help you do a brain dump, list and achieve your goals. If you have tips on how you can drain your brain, be sure to join our free Facebook group Organize for Success and tell us how you do it. We would love to hear your ideas. The Organize for Success group is free to join and you will find organizing tips and solutions and get support from our amazing members. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: For organizing, packing or unpacking help please visit Second Set of Hands www.secondsetofhands.ca To learn more about Kathy McEwan visit – www.kathymcewan.com Episode 7: How to Become More Productive https://www.secondsetofhands.ca/podcast/7/ Organize For Success Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess
Do you wish you had more time in your day to do the things you love to do? Do you feel overwhelmed with all that needs to be done? Do you want to have more productive days? If so, this episode is for you. I will provide a 7 step process that if you use, you should find yourself feeling less overwhelmed and more productive. I have to be honest and tell you that I catch myself being overworked and having too much to do, and feeling like I don’t have enough time in the day to do everything I need to do, and also have more me time or family time. So I totally get what it is like to be feeling overwhelmed with having too much to do. My busy struggles are work related. I catch myself working long hours, and feeling overwhelmed with all that needs to be done. Right now, I am busy booking organizing sessions, scheduling staff, going to clients’ homes for consultations or organizing sessions, doing social media, doing admin work, answering the phone and emails, working on presentations (I have 4 coming up, 1. At a high school, and the Ontario Real Estate Board, and At the Home and Garden Show, plus one For retired school teachers) all in the next month or so) Plus I also have to get organized for trade shows which reminds me that I have the Ottawa Parenting Times Child Expo coming up, oh and I can’t forget t.v appearances, plus so much more that I need to be doing. So what do I do when I feel overworked and overwhelmed? I sit down and make an action plan, and this plan can work for you as well. I call it the Productivity Action Plan. It is a 7 step process. In the 7 Step process we talk about the importance of brain dumping and scheduling, what to do with a post it note, plus more. In this episode I also provide you will ideas on what you can do if your days are booked solid, so you have more time to do what you love to do. Plus there is a Productivity Action Plan document that you can print off and fill in, which will help you achieve your goals. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Links: For organizing, packing or unpacking help please visit Second Set of Hands www.secondsetofhands.ca To learn more about Kathy McEwan visit – www.kathymcewan.com For free organizing tips and support, join our free Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/organizeforsuccess For a list of more organizing podcasts visit www.kathymcewan.com/podcast You can find organizing blogs at – www.secondsetofhands.ca/blog-2
“NBCUniversal are a household name no one has ever heard of” this quote comes from Paul Rushforth their director of Advanced Technology - this week on the #ShinyNewObject podcast. Paul talks with passion about useless tech he can’t say ‘no’ to and how he’s happy to fail because it’s the best way to learn. His mission is to help people understand complex technology so that they can apply it in their roles and he’s got the scars to prove it. We take a stroll around a Voice Tech led utopia where talking fridges solve all first world problems. Paul is a gent and an entertaining one at that. NBCUniversal / Paul Rushforth Director of Advanced Technology / Voice Tech
Are you downsizing or know someone who is? On today’s episode we chat with accredited appraiser, Gisele Grenier Miller on downsizing and selling items. There are many different ways to sell items and we discuss the various methods including in-person and online auctions. I ask Gisele important questions when it comes to selling which includes: What are some items that people are trying to sell but are not worth much? What is the one item that sold for more than you thought it would? What are some items that are worth selling? What is estate probate and what all is involved when it comes to estate probates? Plus More! About our Guest: Gisele is an accredited appraiser and organizing expert who lives in Ottawa, Ontario. She owns Altered Spaces – Altered Lives, a home organizing company that specializes in senior moves. Gisele also specializes in estate probates and has a wealth of knowledge in appraising valuable items. About Kathy McEwan Kathy McEwan, BA. Sociology, is the CEO of Second Set of Hands, a home and office organizing business located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She started her business as a solopreneur and now has an amazing team of organizers who help busy professionals, and/or those who struggle with having too much clutter. Kathy also loves working with clients who are moving and need help with getting their home ready for sale, packing and unpacking. Her passion is to help those who are feeling overwhelmed, become less stressed, more productive and have a more simplified life. Check out our organizing and moving packages at https://www.secondsetofhands.ca Links Altered Spaces Altered Lives: http://www.alteredspaces-alteredlives.ca/ Kathy McEwan: http://www.kathymcewan.com Second Set of Hands: http://www.secondsetofhands.ca Episode 3 – Getting Organized for a Move Part 2: https://www.kathymcewan.com/podcast/3/ Episode 2 – Getting Organized for a Move Part 1: https://www.kathymcewan.com/podcast/2/
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