Today my Friday Favorite involves a personal story that relates to some recent computer nightmares we’ve had here in the office. On Monday morning Karen powered up the computer to a scary looking screen saying it needed to restart—in many languages— major sign of trouble. After restarting several times, I rushed off to the Apple Store only to be told that the hard drive had crashed. Well, I didn’t think of it as a very big problem because we have learned from past issues that it is vital to our business to have back up systems in place. So knowing we were well backed up, I opted to replace the hard drive and reinstall from our backup drive, only to learn that the files in the Time Machine backup drive had corrupted! Thankfully we just recently started a regular upload of our database to Dropbox. It was only because of the Dropbox backup that we were able to salvage our most critical data. We are hearing more and more about “cloud computing” these days and although many people feel that if they can’t see the back up source they’re afraid they can’t count on it. Today I’m here to tell you that Dropbox.com was the only source that pulled through for Chaos To Order and I am a fan. If you have critical data that is backed up locally, consider a second back up on Dropbox, I can’t tell you how glad I am that we did!
Virtually Organized
I love how technology has helped us keep up to the moment status with online banking. You know exactly what funds you have and where they are going in a flash.
It can certainly help to keep our finances more organized. On Tuesday I paid some bills and inadvertently sent a payment to the wrong place! I didn’t notice I had done this until today, so I called my bank and they were able to quickly stop the check and within 2 business days I will have the funds back in my account with no charges for stopping the payment! Initially it can take extra time to set up online bill payment, but it sure is an efficient and organized way to pay your bills and keep track of finances. The mobile apps are also terrific for quickly making deposits and paying bills. If you haven’t done it yet, get moving using online banking.
Here is a good excuse to carve out some time to organize and streamline your virtual workspace- it’s National Clean Out Your Computer Day! Backing up, archiving, and creating folders, are all ways to save time and frustration later on. Here are a few tips and to help you clean out and organize your computer:
- Create folders and labels within your email inbox. File away important emails for quick access at a later time.
- When cleaning out your email inbox, sort by subject or sender to view similar emails more efficiently.
- Create a filing system on your computer just as you would for paper documents. Keep file names short by using common abbreviations.
- Don’t waste time searching through your files and folders for a specific document, use an integrated search feature, such as Spotlight for Mac, or Google desktop search for Mac or PC to find files quickly and efficiently.
- Use your internet browsers bookmark toolbar to store and access frequently visited websites.
Creating a good system for naming and storing files will surely be time well spent!
Chaos to Order is pleased to announce the introduction of our new pricing packages. We have bundled our services with some new and improved ways to help you get organized. Schedule your appointment right from the website, or call the office at (847) 825-8400.
?Virtually Organized Session $49.00
Includes:?• Review of organizing project via your digital images?• Analysis of project by a Chaos To Order professional organizer?• 30 minute phone organizing session ?• Homework given?• Action plan created
Confront The Chaos Consultation ?$99.00
Includes:?• 1 hour assessment with a Chaos To Order professional organizer?• Before photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• Homework suggestions?• Accountability follow-up call
?Clear the Chaos Organizing Session $199.00
Includes:?• Initial assessment of organizing project?• Before photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• 3 hours of professional organizing which includes weeding out the chaos and bringing order to the space?• Directions given for optimal organization of space?• Homework suggestions?• Next day email follow up?• Follow up phone call with professional organizer to discuss goals and progress?• Supply recommendations?• One time use only please
?Control the Chaos Organizing Sessions $599.00
Includes:?• Initial assessment of organizing project?• Before and after photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• Three 3-hour organizing sessions with a professional organizer within a 12 week period?• Directions given for optimal organization of space?• Homework suggestions?• Next day email follow up?• Follow up phone call with professional organizer to discuss goals and progress up to 30 minutes?• Supply recommendations?• A series of 3 accountability phone calls from the Chaos To Order office
Chaos Maintenance ?$1,299.00
Includes:?• Regular organizational maintenance?• 20 hours of professional organizing services?• Sessions good for up to one year
?Ultimate Unpack $1,999.00
Includes:?• Two professional organizers to meet movers and/or boxes on moving day?• Unpacking and organizing of household goods for 2 days or up to 32 hours, within a one-month period?• You can even go to work on moving day. When you arrive home, we’ll give you a tour of your newly organized place!
• Standard level organizers: $70.00 per hour?• Senior level organizers: $80.00-$125.00 per hour?• There is a 3-hour minimum per session?• Parking and supply costs are additional ?• Travel fees may apply
All packages include work with a standard level Chaos To Order professional organizer, travel and supply fees may apply to package prices.
>Chaos to Order is pleased to announce the introduction of our new pricing packages. We have bundled our services with some new and improved ways to help you get organized. Schedule your appointment right from the website, or call the office at (847) 825-8400.
?Virtually Organized Session $49.00
Includes:?• Review of organizing project via your digital images?• Analysis of project by a Chaos To Order professional organizer?• 30 minute phone organizing session ?• Homework given?• Action plan created
Confront The Chaos Consultation ?$99.00
Includes:?• 1 hour assessment with a Chaos To Order professional organizer?• Before photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• Homework suggestions?• Accountability follow-up call
?Clear the Chaos Organizing Session $199.00
Includes:?• Initial assessment of organizing project?• Before photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• 3 hours of professional organizing which includes weeding out the chaos and bringing order to the space?• Directions given for optimal organization of space?• Homework suggestions?• Next day email follow up?• Follow up phone call with professional organizer to discuss goals and progress?• Supply recommendations?• One time use only please
?Control the Chaos Organizing Sessions $599.00
Includes:?• Initial assessment of organizing project?• Before and after photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• Three 3-hour organizing sessions with a professional organizer within a 12 week period?• Directions given for optimal organization of space?• Homework suggestions?• Next day email follow up?• Follow up phone call with professional organizer to discuss goals and progress up to 30 minutes?• Supply recommendations?• A series of 3 accountability phone calls from the Chaos To Order office
Chaos Maintenance ?$1,299.00
Includes:?• Regular organizational maintenance?• 20 hours of professional organizing services?• Sessions good for up to one year
?Ultimate Unpack $1,999.00
Includes:?• Two professional organizers to meet movers and/or boxes on moving day?• Unpacking and organizing of household goods for 2 days or up to 32 hours, within a one-month period?• You can even go to work on moving day. When you arrive home, we’ll give you a tour of your newly organized place!
• Standard level organizers: $70.00 per hour?• Senior level organizers: $80.00-$125.00 per hour?• There is a 3-hour minimum per session?• Parking and supply costs are additional ?• Travel fees may apply
All packages include work with a standard level Chaos To Order professional organizer, travel and supply fees may apply to package prices.
>Chaos to Order is pleased to announce the introduction of our new pricing packages. We have bundled our services with some new and improved ways to help you get organized. Schedule your appointment right from the website, or call the office at (847) 825-8400.
?Virtually Organized Session $49.00
Includes:?• Review of organizing project via your digital images?• Analysis of project by a Chaos To Order professional organizer?• 30 minute phone organizing session ?• Homework given?• Action plan created
Confront The Chaos Consultation ?$99.00
Includes:?• 1 hour assessment with a Chaos To Order professional organizer?• Before photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• Homework suggestions?• Accountability follow-up call
?Clear the Chaos Organizing Session $199.00
Includes:?• Initial assessment of organizing project?• Before photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• 3 hours of professional organizing which includes weeding out the chaos and bringing order to the space?• Directions given for optimal organization of space?• Homework suggestions?• Next day email follow up?• Follow up phone call with professional organizer to discuss goals and progress?• Supply recommendations?• One time use only please
?Control the Chaos Organizing Sessions $599.00
Includes:?• Initial assessment of organizing project?• Before and after photos of the project?• Completed “Identify the Chaos” form for goal setting?• Customized action plan?• Three 3-hour organizing sessions with a professional organizer within a 12 week period?• Directions given for optimal organization of space?• Homework suggestions?• Next day email follow up?• Follow up phone call with professional organizer to discuss goals and progress up to 30 minutes?• Supply recommendations?• A series of 3 accountability phone calls from the Chaos To Order office
Chaos Maintenance ?$1,299.00
Includes:?• Regular organizational maintenance?• 20 hours of professional organizing services?• Sessions good for up to one year
?Ultimate Unpack $1,999.00
Includes:?• Two professional organizers to meet movers and/or boxes on moving day?• Unpacking and organizing of household goods for 2 days or up to 32 hours, within a one-month period?• You can even go to work on moving day. When you arrive home, we’ll give you a tour of your newly organized place!
• Standard level organizers: $70.00 per hour?• Senior level organizers: $80.00-$125.00 per hour?• There is a 3-hour minimum per session?• Parking and supply costs are additional ?• Travel fees may apply
All packages include work with a standard level Chaos To Order professional organizer, travel and supply fees may apply to package prices.
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