Social Worker Sharpens the Saw
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by Melody
2y ago
“Melody was able to give me the organizational and technical update I needed to engage in the post-pandemic world. As a social worker, it is evident that the profession is in increasing demand and to compete with changing times, reaching out to Melody to improve on these skills was the best thing I’ve done to have more control over my schedule, information and collaboration.” ~A.M. *** In Stephen Covey’s book: “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Covey describes a person feverishly trying to cut down a tree. This person had been going at it for five hours and is exhausted. We might sugge ..read more
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Appreciation for Computer Expertise
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by Melody
2y ago
I first met Melody when I was still in Real Estate. She organized my computer office, ensured I understood and could use the essential computer skills required as an active realtor.  Upon retirement the only choice for reorganizing and simplifying my computer system was to call Melody Oshiro.  The knowledge and patience offered by Mel and her systems are simply outstanding.  I would not hesitate recommending Mel and her company “Organize to Optimize”  to anyone requiring her specialized computer and organizational skills.  Melody is a delight to work with and #1 in her ..read more
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Virtual Productivity Success Story
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by Melody
3y ago
Melody is AMAZING! She assisted me in setting up my back office for my small business. She was very skilled in training me to use Microsoft Outlook and OneNote more effectively and I learned techniques to achieve Inbox Zero! She tailored her coaching to my specific needs and she helped me navigate the set-up process with Microsoft 365 for Business and LastPass. She was available for questions and made the learning process fun and exciting! I am super thankful to Melody for assisting me in creating business workflows so I will have more control over my projects and information! Melody deli ..read more
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Organizing Outliers Create the Space of Miracles
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by Melody
4y ago
In a previous blog post “Why Savvy People Get Stuck in the Muck of Clutter,” I offered Malcolm Gladwell’s proposition that it takes 10,000 hours for us to perfect a skill. His book, “Outliers: The Story of Success,” provides insight to understand why professional organizers can miraculously transform spaces from chaos to calm. I provide ideas in this blog post on what attributes may develop outlier-organizing aficionados. “Melody has pretty much changed my life!” The 6 Building Blocks of Organizing Aficionados 1. Organizing is like breathing to us  Many professional organizers wi ..read more
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Organizing Outliers Create the Space of Miracles
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by Melody
4y ago
In a previous blog post “Why Savvy People Get Stuck in the Muck of Clutter,” I offered Malcolm Gladwell’s proposition that it takes 10,000 hours for us to perfect a skill. His book, “Outliers: The Story of Success,” provides insight to understand why professional organizers can miraculously transform spaces from chaos to calm. “Melody has pretty much changed my life!” The 5 Building Blocks of an Organizing Connoisseur and Aficionado 1. Organizing is like breathing to us  Many professional organizers will say, that they have been passionately organizing as far back as they can re ..read more
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How Savvy People Get Stuck in the Muck of Clutter
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by Melody
4y ago
I bet you are a pretty savvy business owner or an individual who has had many successful accomplishments; but you wonder, with your competency in so many areas, why you struggle with clutter and organizing your office or home? You may even recall being really organized at one time, and as life situations changed, you just couldn’t keep up.   Office transformation needed. You are feeling consumed by physical clutter, and when you turn on your computer, the clutter problem is in your digital world as well. Your home and office disorganization feel like a heavy burden.   Free yourself fr ..read more
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Organizers will Help You De-clutter after Christmas
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by Melody
4y ago
Christmas brings out the good and generosity in many, and we often do not think about how our tradition of giving, may contribute to clutter and chaos after the holidays.  For many, the state of holiday dishevel is tedious and laborious, but the cost of not addressing the clutter and disorganization, will compound the stress we feel in our daily life. In this blog post, I will provide you with ideas for bringing order back into your home after the holidays either on your own or with the assistance of a professional organizer, like myself. This is an ideal time to reach out for an extra set of ..read more
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A Productive Student Enjoys More Free Time
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by Melody
4y ago
Student Gets Started on the Right Hoof What might a high-achieving student do, when she would rather be riding her horse than doing loads of homework? Most of our training and organizing sessions were virtual She would be proactive in learning tools, skills, and strategies , so the workload of school will be easier. Study skills and brain guru, Terry Small will tell you in his workshops, that it isn’t always the smartest kids who have the best grades, it is the one’s with the best strategies. With her goals to have more free time and higher grades, we had several sessions this pa ..read more
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OneNote the Best Tool in the Shed!
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by Melody
4y ago
Organizing home projects can be challenging. You must have a plan, a budget, quotes, and make important decisions.   This year, my husband and I executed a very large landscape project, which involved a pond, irrigation, and new planting plan. Digging a trench for the irrigation system Because our landscape project involved a lot of research and slicing and dicing of information, I was grateful we were able to use Microsoft OneNote to contain and organize most of our research, emails, and vital notes for this project.   Here are 4 ways OneNote helped us: 1. OneNote helped us plan ..read more
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Digital and Productivity Training
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by Melody
4y ago
If you need a digital solution that will give you control of activities and information, Melody Oshiro has the expertise to take you to the next level in your career or business.  Workflows that will Free Your Brain Every email potentially represents an action that you need to do, and you are spending too much time reading the same email over and over again, or looking for an email that you need, but seems to have disappeared.  If email wasn’t challenging enough, you also have your schedule, people you need to stay in communication with, and projects to manage. You have lists, but they get los ..read more
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