When I started this podcast series looking at how I’ve used the Sunday Basket® over the years, I thought I’d be sharing with you the tactical details of how I use the Sunday Basket®. What I realized is that the Sunday Basket® is a habit. Like brushing your teeth, making the bed, getting ready in the morning. Things we didn’t do at one point and eventually they become part of your everyday life and routines. And that’s what the Sunday Basket® has become. It’s part of my everyday routine. In...

Are you ready for the positive, productive and proactive Lisa to make her debut? Welcome to 2017! In this podcast, we explore the paradigm of personal and professional growth. By 2017, I was running my in-home professional organizing business. It was BOOMING. But I had this gut feeling that it wasn’t what I was supposed to be doing. I was noticing that a lot of the women I was organizing were diagnosed or self-diagnosed with ADHD. I enjoyed what I was doing so much that I wanted to reach...

When we left off in the previous episode, I was in the pit of despair. I wish I could say I was out of it by 2012. Spoiler alert - not quite. But 2012 is when a monumental shift began to happen. I was 39 years old by this point. I quit my job. Our family was sinking into debt. Our kids medical needs were still high. I didn’t even recognize my own house (it was a wreck). And my marriage was feeling the strain. My inherent organization ability had gotten me this far in life but now everything...

The year was 2007. And I was ROADKILL. Unexpected life events had run me over. Divorce had unexpectedly hit my family. My father was in poor health. I was raising young children with medical diagnosis. I had attended one HUNDRED and ten doctors appointments. I came unglued. I reached my breaking point. There I was standing in my kitchen. Not making sense. Tapping on a cabinet. Greg swooped in and got the kids out of the house. As I stood there pleading with myself, “You’ve got to get it...

This podcast is the first in a series of five that will walk you through different life phases and stages I’ve experienced, and how The Sunday Basket® has been my partner in productivity along the way! Join me in my time machine as we take a glimpse into what my life looked like in 2002 and how The Sunday Basket® was created to support me during this phase of life. In 2002, I had two babies, a successful career in direct sales, the same house I still live in today and of course, Greg! I...

Welcome to the newest Wednesday Podcast! On Wednesdays, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365 community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps, and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to helping YOU get Organized! This week, I am sharing my interview with Charlotte S. She shares her very unique journey. She has worked as an international disaster relief nurse and lived both overseas and in the US. Her...

I am super excited to welcome you to the next Organize 365® Podcast series. I am sharing my conversations with members of the Dream Team while we are in the messy middle of some of our current transitions. In this 4 part series we will be unpacking the most commonly asked FAQs for different parts of the Organize 365® transformational journey. I want to keep you updated on changes and improvements as we declutter and organize before our 10th Anniversary in January 2022. We are not eliminating...

Happy Birthday Sunday Basket® The physical Sunday Basket® is THREE years old today. Today, I want to invite you to celebrate the Sunday Basket® with me! I am re-sharing and re-airing The Sunday Basket® podcast. I share where the Sunday Basket came from, how it starts at the introductory level, how we sell it, what support is available to you, and where to learn more.  You can learn more at sundaybasket.com

Listen here: https://organize365.com/wednesday-podcasts/   Welcome to the newest Wednesday Podcast! On Wednesdays, I normally get to talk with members of the Organize 365 community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps, and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to helping YOU get Organized!   This week, I am sharing an audio copy of a recent Sunday Basket® webinar that I taught. I walk you through setting up a...

A few weeks ago in my regular Facebook LIVE on Tuesday mornings for the women in the 100 Day Home Organization Program, I started to expound on and articulate how I have moved into a new level of using my Sunday Basket. The first thing you need to know about Sunday Basket 3.0 is that it is not a physical product. Lisa, what do you mean it’s not an actual product? You got me pumped up for nothing! Hold on! I say it’s not a physical product because it’s an evolution of the original Sunday...

In the next installment of our interview series, Lisa sits down with Holly Knill, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Maryland, to discuss the science behind why The Sunday Basket™ works for just about anyone. Based on actual brain science and universal human nature, Holly explains the five ways that The Sunday Basket™, both the routine and the physical tool, are helpful in changing habits to lead a more proactive life. Lisa’s depression story can be found in Episode 69, and more...

Today, I want to encourage you to embrace organizational math. With organization, you can move your life from reactive to proactive, but doing so takes focus and determination. First, we change your mental model, and then you layer on the practical and physical skills.  I was a middle school math teacher, and I share how I apply the same benefits of basic math skills to your transformational journey into organization. For any of you who are math phobic, I promise we will only talk about...

Where do I START organizing? That's the number one question I get asked as a professional organizer. And while that is a loaded question with multiple "right" answers, I have decided to start all of my clients with a simple system I call The Sunday Basket. It's not magic, and you don't have to use a basket... any bag or box will do. You see, organization is a way of living and "being organized" is a way of thinking. The Sunday Basket is a system for processing mail, kitchen counter "to do"...

My second big announcement from the Organize 365 National Convention is the exciting news that we are going to have Paper Organizing Retreats! That’s right, you can literally pack up all of your paper into boxes, travel to Cincinnati, and organize your paper during a productive weekend retreat with key members of the Organize 365 Team – how awesome is that? I’m so excited! I’ve wanted to start these Paper Organizing Retreats for years. When I began Organize 365 in 2012, I knew I needed to...

It’s finally time to talk about the NEW Friday Workboxes! I’ve worked on the Friday Workboxes for a very long time (and by that, I mean three years), so I feel like they’re more than ready to go out into the world and start changing people’s lives! If you want to take a trip down memory lane with me and travel back to around two years and four months ago, that was when I first introduced the idea of a Friday Workbox with you. Time flies, huh? It may have taken a few years to get here, but...

With summer literally on our doorsteps, preparing your kids for the new school year is probably the last thing you want to think about – and I don’t blame you! You’ve got your vacation planned and you’re ready to start enjoying your summer break. BUT there’s just one little thing that you have to do first – clean out your child’s backpack! It doesn’t take long to clean out a backpack. In fact, I’m willing to guess that it shouldn’t take longer than 15 minutes per bag and, once you do it,...

How many times have you looked at a box of papers that needed sorting and thought to yourself, “If only Lisa could work her magic and organize my paper for me?” I’ve even had people ask me, “Can I just box up my papers and mail it to you? Like… seriously?” And the answer is YES! I can totally organize your paper for you, and no, you’re not dreaming (pinch yourself if you don’t believe me!) I’m excited to announce the launch of my new Complete Paper Organization Service, which is available...

How To Eliminate Slash Pockets If you’re anything like me, you’re probably thinking about preparing your Sunday Basket® for the summer! It’s an exciting time, isn’t it? There’s something oddly satisfying about starting a fresh Sunday Basket® – it’s like a new beginning. One of the questions that I get asked a lot is: “What should I do with the slash pockets I rarely use in my Sunday Basket®?” It's an excellent question for this time of year because, chances are, you’ve got a lot of...

New Binder Printables Over the last few weeks, I’ve shared my binders and revealed how I modified them to suit my personal needs and lifestyle. It’s important to understand that no organizational product is going to work 100% for your situation – and that’s okay! It doesn’t have to be perfect. My Sunday Baskets® and the Organize 365 binders are built with YOU in mind, which means you can adapt and modify the binders however you like. Since you guys mean the world to me, I wanted to do...

Planning The Convention In A Basket The Organize 365 National Convention, titled "Rise You Are Enough," is taking place in Dallas, Texas from June 7th to June 9th. I am SO excited! This convention will be transformational, and by the end of it, you’ll discover that everything you need to be the person you were always meant to be has been inside of you all along. You’ll receive the roadmap, the practical applications, and the steps needed to live out the dream that only YOU can live. In my...

Lisa's Binders Part 3 In the previous podcast episode, I revealed how I organized my Household Reference and Household Operations Binders. I also talked about how I set up my binders and how important it is that you customize your binders to suit your lifestyle. Last week, I promised that I would go into more detail about my Financial Organizing Binder in Part 3 of my mini "Lisa’s Binders" Podcast Series and that’s exactly what I’m going to do. I’ll be honest with you, this is the binder...

Lisa's Binders Part 2 In last week’s episode, I shared my binder organizing story with you. I talked about how the task of organizing paperwork and files can seem overwhelming for beginners and professional organizers alike. I also took the opportunity to reveal my organization process which uses a more simplified and stress-free approach to organizing. In Part 2 of this mini "Lisa’s Binders" Podcast Series, I disclose how I organize my Household Reference and Household Operations Binders....

Lisa's Binders Part 1 I’m so excited to have introduced you to the paper organizing binders in the last couple of episodes, but not having the right products is only one part of why we’re not organized. The other reason we’re not organized is because the task of getting organized is overwhelming and is multi-layered. This is why I love the Sunday Basket® Workshops because they are not just for creating and doing your Sunday Basket®, it’s the first step in getting all of your papers...

Household Operations Binder Last week on the podcast, I introduced you to my Household Reference Binder and I likened looking after your house as if it’s a person… like it’s an additional family member! This week, I introduce you to my Household Operations Binder. This one is more like your lesson plan or teacher’s guide for how you run your house for your family. I have a free printable for you, too... and it's a real game changer. It's an Important Dates Tracker, a 2-page printable with...