SILVER BULLETS and BURGLARS Get the list for basic daily steps to help you get started at http://messies.com/ and click on the red bubble "How to Begin" Contents of New Ideas for Today 1. Message of the Day - SILVER BULLETS 2. Did You Know? 3. Habit of the Day 4. Family Reminder of the Day 5. Even More Help 6. Quote of the Day 7. Question of the Day 8. From the Trenches - BURGLARS 9. More Info -------------------------------------- **Learn how to get organized with Marsha's (FREE) YouTube videos!.** **The SOS program synthesizes Marsha Sims’ top classes into a Master’s level organizing curriculum. Only $37 per month. Click here for more information.** ***If you are having problems with this Yahoo Groups mailing, you can click here to subscribe on Blogger to receive the exact same messages every day.*** =------------------------------------- 1. Message of the Day - No Silver Bullet In 2002, Burger King Corporation was in need of a bit of reorganization. They hired a new CEO and a new president as well to try to make an improvement. We can learn from what they have to say about how to improve. The then new CEO Brad Blum said, "We are not looking for a quick hit. There are no silver bullets here." He goes on to say they are going to stick to the basics. For Burger King that means to focus on three things: making sure the restaurants are clean; serving hot, good tasting food; and filling orders quickly and accurately. It's true. Some problems can only be solved by sustained focus on a few important things. "It comes down to great execution of the basics, day after day, year after year," said then new president, Bob Nilsen. "That's what leads to greatness." Gurus from every discipline say the same thing. Success follows everyone who finds the few important keys that apply to their area of concern and works those few things to death. That is what The Organizer Lady is all about. It focuses on a few basics such as changing the ways we think and feel about the things in our lives, changing our habits, and applying basic organizing principles. If we do that, we will succeed. It is as simple as that. Reminds me of our saying, "Improvement won't come in a day, but it must come daily." -------------------------------------- 2. Did You Know? The SOS program synthesizes Marsha Sims’ top classes into a Master’s level organizing curriculum. Only $27 per month. Click here for more information. --------------------------------------- 3. Habit of the Day FOLLOW THE FOREST CAMPING RULE TODAY Leave the area as good as you found it, or better. (LEAVE IT, BETTER THAN YOU FOUND IT! This can be a call and response with the family.) ------------------------------------ 4. Family Reminder of the Day In our family, we talk kindly to each other. In our family, we think ahead to solve problems before they happen. ------------------------------------ 5. Even More Help The NEW and IMPROVED K.I.S.S. Flipper The K.I.S.S.(Keep It Super Simple) Flipper has fresh ideas on how to move through your home, day by day, room by room, with simple choices for maintenance and organizing. It will gently guide you through the process of creating clear and shining surfaces throughout out your home! With the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper all you have to do to is FLIP through the spiral-bound, sequentially numbered, full-color job idea cards. No more sliding cards into sleeves; the NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper is ready to use out of the package. When you are ready to begin, make a few simple choices each day from one card and you will be on your way to a clutter-free and well-maintained home. Free BONUS: Once you order, you will also receive the "K.I.S.S. eBooklet" via email to learn the "Hows and Whys" of the system while you wait for your K.I.S.S. Flipper, so you will be ready to start the day your K.I.S.S. Flipper arrives. Introductory price $26.00 US postage included Go to the link below to order you NEW K.I.S.S. Flipper today. messies.com messies.com One of a kind design for home maintenance, The Super Flipper by Sandra Felton View on messies.com Preview by Yahoo --------------------------------------- 6. Quote of the Day "There is no greatness where there is not simplicity." Tolstoy -------------------------------------- 7. Question of the Day What are some of the unexpected occurrences that give us reasons to stay organized in case of an emergency? A couple of examples are unexpected guests or an unexpected trip to the hospital. What are some others? Tell us by posting on Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Friends-of-The-Organizer-Lady -------------------------------------- 8. From the Trenches BURGLARS I was burglarized and the cops thought the burglars had made the mess and kept sympathizing with me for the disaster created by the burglars. Ha! The burglars took the jewelry and left. They didn't make any mess at all. Thanks to Frances -------------------------------------- 9. More Info Reminder: You can edit your membership at Yahoo Groups home page https://groups.yahoo.com/neo or to unsubscribe, click on the word "unsubscribe" at the very bottom of this post if it arrived in your email inbox ---------------------------------------- 10. Free YouTube Videos Learn how to get organized with Marsha's (FREE) YouTube videos! ----------------------------------------- Are you at home thinking about the organizing you need to get done? Take a look at our SOS program designed to jumpstart your organizing immediately. Buy now: https://sortitout.thinkific.com/courses/SOS-Organizing-Program For more information: http://www.sortitout.net/sos-solutions-solutions-program-sf This is a simple program. We stick with the basics as they are presented in these messages. Keep reading. Keep adding one part of the program at a time. Repetition is important. Forward to friends if desired but not to other sites. Read this whole posting or only what you can take in today, then delete it. Don't forget the daily reminders!!! The daily Reminders and How-To's are found on our website at "How to Begin" http://www.messies.com ------------------------------------------ MESSIES ANONYMOUS SLOGAN Please memorize this slogan and post it on your wall. The secret to success is making very small, yet very consistent, changes. Or to make it short; Baby steps, baby steps in the right direction. Messies Anonymous 91 © Sandra Felton 2010 THE ORGANIZER LADY® is a trademark of Sandra Felton, founder of Messies Anonymous.