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Ellen Hankes on Organization, Productivity and Life
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Independent Productivity & Organization Consultant, Ellen Hankes writes on topics of organization and living the life that you want. She offers tips, tools and suggestions to get and keep your life in order and love every minute of it.
Recent Posts
Holiday Discussions Turn to Loved One Who Hoards
The holiday meal is enjoyed by several generations from tots to teenagers to seniors. Relatives have a chance to visit and catch up on family news. For some families it is a gathering to share ideas on how to help family members who are hoarders. I...
Addressing Your Layers of Life
The early morning or late afternoon walks along the Wabash Trace are wonderful for counting blessings, solving life opportunities (no problems, just opportunities), and soaking in the wonderful fall sensory pleasures. There are so many layers...
Milestones in Serving the Chronically Disorganized
Milestones are an important way of measuring our progress on the goals we have set for ourselves. As I completed the nearly two year process for being named a Certified Professional Organizer in Chronic Disorga...
Prevent In-Home Falls with Organization
An octogenarian family member is very good at watching where she walks. Concerned with taking a tumble, she uses handrails and a helping arm as a precautionary measure. One of every three people 65 years old and older will fall during the next...
Chronic Procrastinators Find Many Stop Signs
Procrastination is a challenge for many. Psychology Today says one in five people identify themselves as Chronic Procrastinators. Procrastination can be compared to a huge red stop sign that pops up every time there is a decision to be made or a t...
Are You a Compulsive Shopper?
As a professional organizer, I continue to take classes and learn how to help my clients lead more productive lives through more effective personal and workplace organization. Compulsive buying was a topic of a recent telecourse I took throug...

