When your car breaks down, you probably take it to a mechanic to be fixed. Similarly, if you are sick, you might go to the doctor for advice or medication. There are probably few of us in these instances that would beat ourselves up for not having the knowledge of a car system to do the necessary repairs, or the understanding of a physician to...
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Yesterday we talked about personal growth – going beyond the “comfortable” and expanding your horizons to take more risks, learn something new, and overcoming your fear of failure. Today, we offer three more ways to jump start your personal growth: 1. Get focused. Many of us dream big, but sometimes we have so many things we want to do that we try to accomplish too...
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Chances are, when you set a goal, you never intend to fail. Hopefully you’re approaching the challenge with an optimistic, can-do attitude. Unfortunately, life can get in the way and throw up road blocks that slow your progress. These obstacles can quickly douse your confidence and allow negative thoughts to start spinning through your brain. Suddenly, you can identify all sorts of reasons why achievement...
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July/August 2013 – Kathy was featured in the article “Closets With Style” in the July/August edition of at home magazine! The article mentions Kathy’s SIMPLE organizing formula and gives some suggestions for stylish closet organizing tools. Kathy Jenkins is the President of Come To Order, a Certified Professional Organizer®, Student Organizer, Certified Family Manager Coach, Writer and Speaker based in Richmond, Virginia. She is...
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Who are you? The first and obvious thought is to answer with your name. Then you might describe yourself as someone’s son or daughter, so-and-so’s husband or wife, your child’s mom or dad. You can also identify yourself by your job title or as a member of an organization or church. Or as someone’s friend or relative. Those relationships and associations all tell us a...
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June 2013 – Kathy’s article “Conquering Paper Pileup” appears in the Summer 2013 edition of STORAGE magazine by Better Homes and Gardens. Learn how to respond to paper in 4 easy ways, and take the stress out of sorting through paper piles! Kathy Jenkins is the President of Come To Order, a Certified Professional Organizer®, Student Organizer, Certified Family Manager Coach, Writer and Speaker based...
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“All positive change in the world comes from our ideas of what we believe is possible.” ~Alexandra Jamieson Many of us have ambitions in life that we are afraid to pursue because the end goal seems impossible. Maybe you’ve always admired people you know who have run a marathon, lost weight, or quit their job to start their own business. They were able to reach...
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If you have kids, you will appreciate these awesome toy storage organizers! Neat-Oh! brings us toy totes that are toys themselves. They are bright, colorful, durable, and created with a heavy-duty zipper, so they can take a little abuse. We love these because they provide hours of fun but also make clean-up easy and keep all those small toys corralled. They are also ideal for...
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Closets are notorious for being “out-of-sight, out-of-mind” storage spaces, but if you really want it off your mind, then why are you even keeping it? In a recent closet makeover by Come To Order, we met this challenge head on. Here’s what we did to reorganize and reinvent our client’s closet space: Sorted all the clothes. This is a must for any closet reorganizing project....
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Change…To the optimist, every new season is an invitation for success. Optimists might see new opportunities in change, but that doesn’t mean making changes in your life is easy. In fact, for most of us, it’s downright difficult! Usually, we know instinctively when it is important to make a change, but the first step forward can be scary. It’s a step out of our comfort...
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