The pervasiveness of people and platforms eager to tell you what's best for you is increasing at a staggering speed. Do you feel that, too? Other individuals, marketing agencies, and capitalism in general have been around for as long as any of us reading this have, sure. What is new, or newer, though, is the extent to which outside sources are able to infiltrate our brains, and gain access to pivotal information about our private ...

Last week, we spotlighted a space designed by an untrained designer, a woman who champions a democratic approach to the decorating of spaces. I don't know about you, but her New York City townhouse had me more convinced than ever that one can get a hell of a long way with the ruling mantra "pick what you like best and put it in your house and it'll look great." There's a line, though, that separates ...

In organizing, as in life, one must never make assumptions. A label is not a label is not a label. Not for everyone, or for every type of storage scenario. Sure, a label-maker label can get you about 90% of the way there. But, what if you abhor the look of label-maker labels? What if you need maximum flexibility when it comes to labeling technique because contents inside are bound to constantly shift? What if ...

Recently, I helped one of my clients to wade through at least five year's worth of receipts. I always help sort through receipts when tackling offices, but they're usually more interspersed with other papers. She had so many receipts, however, that we had to dedicate practically an entire session just to focusing on them. These receipts weren't in a disorganized state, I should mention. To the contrary, they'd been carefully filed by month inside mini ...

"I know I'm never going to be ready," she said in a way that suggested she and everybody else had been reminding her of that fact as of late. "Of course," I agreed. "But still," she trailed off. She didn't need to finish. What would have come next is what we all inherently know: life is scary. Change is daunting. And don't we wish it could be less so. Only it never is. Or, always ...