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MindMaple Mind Mapping Software

by Mandi on January 17, 2012

I’ve always been a fan of mind maps, which help you organize thoughts, break down topics and goals into smaller chunks and think through ideas more completely.

In fact, we even have a nifty mind map printable available, and I’ve also used and shared my thoughts about the Popplet app for iOS devices.

I wasn’t really sure what to expect when the founder of MindMaple emailed me about their desktop mind mapping software, but I decided to give it a try (honestly, I was probably procrastinating at the time!), and I was really excited by what I found.

It’s true that mind mapping is a pretty basic concept and I didn’t honestly expect to find anything earth-shattering in this program, but what they’ve done is made the mind map itself so easy to create and manipulate that you can really focus on your thoughts and ideas without wasting valuable time and energy trying to get the infrastructure to do what you want it to do. (Anyone else been there?)

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Dymo LabelWriter 450 Duo Label Printer for Small Business

by Mandi on May 30, 2011

Dymo LabelWriter 450 DUO Label Printer

Most professional organizers (or chronically type-A personalities, like myself) agree that a labeler is among their favorite organizing tools. Clearly labeling what goes where — from the playroom to the kitchen to paper files — is an important part of being able to find what you need when you need it.

For those of us who run our own businesses, being able to print mailing labels is even more important, and printing postage at home is icing on the cake!

The Dymo LabelWriter 450 Duo Label Printer allows you to do all that and more:

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15 Ways Technology Can Clear Your Clutter

May 17, 2011

The following post is from Joshua of Becoming Minimalist: Technology, whether you like it or not, is here to stay. Unfortunately, technology can be tough. It takes time and effort to understand. It can get expensive. We can spend as much time investing into technology as we actually save from using it. And the endless pursuit [...]

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Organize Your Office with the DYMO LabelManager 260P

September 27, 2010

Everybody knows that an organizer’s best friend is her labeler, but these handy little gadgets aren’t just useful at home. Use a labeler to organize your office so that everyone can be more productive and organized: 1. Label the folders you keep in your desktop organizer for quick access. Depending on your work, you might [...]

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10 Home Office Organizing Tips from Peter Walsh

April 15, 2009

A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of reviewing Office Max’s new [IN]PLACE System by Peter Walsh (yes, the Peter Walsh, as seen on Clean Sweep and Oprah) and attending an exclusive webcast where Peter answered our questions and shared tips for getting organized. Here are the top 10 tips I took away [...]

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Organizing Your Home Office: A Step-by-Step Plan

February 28, 2009

If your office is unorganized, cluttered or out-of-control, the idea of reorganizing it may be overwhelming. Where should you start? What should you do with all of the clutter? How will you keep it organized this time? Let’s look at organizing our home offices step-by-step: 1. Clear off your desk and empty drawers. The reason [...]

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Organize Your Home Office: Managing All of the Paper

February 26, 2009

There is no doubt that the number one source of clutter for most home offices comes from paper. Papers that need action. Papers that need to be filed. Papers that need to be sent. Papers that need to be shredded. Although we’ll save file systems for another week – because I have more to share [...]

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Organize Your Home Office: Thinking Through Your Needs

February 24, 2009

No matter what your home office setup looks like – whether you have a dedicated office or just a file cabinet for your important papers – having a system in place to organize papers and office supplies can not only declutter the area visually but also simplify your life by making things easier to find [...]

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