Sunday, March 21, 2010

REALIZATION: Disneyland is not just the happiest place on the earth


Walt Disney was a wise man. Disneyland is much, much more than Mickey Mouse ears, cotton candy and magical rides - it is VERY organized. After my token ride on Space Mountain on a recent family holiday, I took my place on a bench to take it all in. Disneyland has mastered the art of organizational zones. To effectively organize a room or space, you want to create zones. Your family room might have these zones: games, tv/movies, computer and reading. Each zone is defined and only those items required in each zone are housed there. Zones allow for both order and clarity - making them easy and stress-free to use. At Disneyland, Walt has taken this theory to a whole new level. Each zone has a name or theme - Frontierland, Tomorrowland, Adventureland, etc. Within each zone are matching uniforms, rides, merchandise and food - all defined and marketed to match their zone. You'll never see Buzz Lightyear wandering through Frontierland, so finding your way at Disneyland is entertaining and easy to do. So when you embark on your next organizing project - define your space e.g. bedroom and within your space create your zones - sleeping, reading and dressing. You could be like Walt and take it one step further with matching outfits for each zone and even give them names... but hopefully your bedroom won't be named Neverland! Disneyland is definitely a magical, organized and happy place.




Friday, February 19, 2010

TREND: If Oprah's doing it...


February, although the shortest month of the year, always seems the longest one to me. But this week March seemed ever so close as the colourful covers of the spring magazines hit the stands. With Oprah leading the way, as usual, she ignites the start of the wave of spring organizing - focusing on the most important area of the home for women - the clothes closet. On the stand next to The O Magazine, the cover of House and Home shouts 'Get Organized'. Spring beats New Year's hands down as the time of the year to start the process of taking control of you life by simplifying, de-cluttering and bringing order to you and your personal spaces. If Oprah's doing it... Happy Spring!

Friday, January 1, 2010

THOUGHT: Cheers to 2010!

Have passion.
Do what you love.
Love what you make.
Listen to your instincts.
Fill your own need.
Innovate.
Do it yourself.
Know your weakness.
Identify your target.
Be brave.
Do what you say you do.
Apply the golden rule.
Establish trust.
Have fun!
Priortize.
Be realistic.
Give back.
Practise thankfulness.