Organize 365 Podcast

By Lisa Woodruff

Education Business

What's Organize 365 Podcast about?

Lisa Woodruff is a home organization expert, productivity specialist, and author of multiple books including The Paper Solution.

Lisa’s research-based teaching shines a light on the invisible work being done at home and in the workplace. Lisa’s sensible and doable organizing tasks appeal to multiple generations. Her candor and relatable style make you feel she is right there beside you, helping you get organized as you laugh and cry together.

Lisa believes organization is not a skill you are born with. It is a skill that is developed over time and changes with each season of life. Lisa has helped thousands of women reclaim their homes and finally get organized with her practical tips, encouragement, and humor through her blog and podcast at Organize365.com.

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Coffee Chat - Join us for t...

03.21.2023

In today’s Coffee Chat I’m excited to launch a brand new Organize 365® Blitz! Over the years, we have provided blitzes for free to help our audience learn how to strategically plan ahead for things like school, holidays, golden windows ...

Organize 365 Podcast episodes:

03.21.2023 Coffee Chat - Join us for the Routines Reset Blitz In today’s Coffee Chat I’m excited to launch a brand new Organize 365® Blitz! Over the years, we have provided blitzes for free to help our audience learn how to strategically plan ahead for things like school, holidays, golden windows ...
03.20.2023 Pursuing a PhD 8: Creating Multiple Uniforms For The Hats I Wear Are we really talking about clothing again? What does this really have to do with getting a PhD anyway?! Organization unlocks our time and productivity unlocks our capacity. I’m using my PhD as the example for these stories, but everything ...
03.17.2023 527 - Excellence vs Perfection in Home Management There is no such thing as perfection. There just isn’t. Don’t let social media fool you. What about those pictures you see as you're scrolling your phone? Those aren’t real. Perfection isn’t real. But how do we get our brain ...
03.15.2023 Transformation with Andrea Dekker On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...
03.13.2023 Pursuing a PhD 7: Organizing Everything on My Google Calendar Have you wondered why you don’t seem to have enough time in your day? I use my Google calendar to organize my time, everything that would naturally occur in my life gets a time block on my calendar, including commute ...
03.10.2023 526 - Marie Kondo Has Thrown in the Towel and Admits Her House is Messy Let’s break down one of the fastest spreading organizational news stories I’ve ever seen - Marie Kondo is admitting that her home is no longer tidy and she’s embracing it! The news of Marie Kondo’s house being no longer organized ...
03.08.2023 Transformation with Jami and Jason Balmet On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...
03.06.2023 Pursuing a PhD 6: Organizing ALL Your Due Dates in One Document This week I am talking about how I organize my assignments. Some of the things I use are Organize 365® Slash Pockets that are colored red, orange, yellow, green, and blue. These slash pockets help you organize the basic tasks ...
03.03.2023 525 - Lisa's Organization Story 2022 When I started this podcast series looking at how I’ve used the Sunday Basket® over the years, I thought I’d be sharing with you the tactical details of how I use the Sunday Basket®. What I realized is that the ...
03.01.2023 Emily Kelly: How Do You Know What You Are Uniquely Created To Do? - Part 3 On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...
02.27.2023 Pursuing a PhD 5: Organizing Paper Citations By Color During week 4, we talked about how I think in color and how it helps me to learn things faster. When focusing on learning something new, being able to chunk the information into at least 4 color categories as I ...
02.24.2023 524 - Lisa's Organization Story 2017 Are you ready for the positive, productive and proactive Lisa to make her debut? Welcome to 2017! In this podcast, we explore the paradigm of personal and professional growth. By 2017, I was running my in-home professional organizing business. It ...
02.22.2023 Emily Kelly: Organization During Multiple Transitions - Part 2 On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...
02.20.2023 Pursuing a PhD 4: Organizing Lecture Notes By Color The way I see the world in color is helping me organize my PhD studies and the work I am doing in school. Being able to use color allows me to chunk the information I am learning and help me ...
02.17.2023 523 - Lisa's Organization Story 2012 When we left off in the previous episode, I was in the pit of despair. I wish I could say I was out of it by 2012. Spoiler alert - not quite. But 2012 is when a monumental shift began ...
02.15.2023 Emily Kelly: What Happened With the Dream Job - Part 1 On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...
02.13.2023 Pursuing a PhD 3: I Do Not Have 186 Hours - Week 3 Starting the PhD, I was as planned as you could possibly be. I even took care of all the possible health visits I could have before starting school just so I didn’t have to take away any time to do ...
02.10.2023 522 - Lisa's Organization Story 2007 The year was 2007. And I was ROADKILL. Unexpected life events had run me over. Divorce had unexpectedly hit my family. My father was in poor health. I was raising young children with medical diagnosis. I had attended one HUNDRED ...
02.08.2023 Transformation with Maggie C show notes
02.07.2023 Coffee Chat - Introducing The Paper Solution Binder Bundle I’m so excited to introduce you to The Paper Solution® Binder & Course Bundle. When I wrote the The Paper Solution® book, I knew I wanted to provide this offering. And we have finally been able to do it. The ...
02.06.2023 Pursing a PhD 2: Setting Up Systems for Writing There is a difference between perfectionism and setting up a system. My first writing assignment should have taken me just an hour or two but instead it took me eight hours. I shared my new adventure on Instagram stories and ...
02.03.2023 521- Lisa's Organization Story 2002 This podcast is the first in a series of five that will walk you through different life phases and stages I’ve experienced, and how The Sunday Basket® has been my partner in productivity along the way! Join me in my ...
02.01.2023 Transformation with Laura L On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...
01.31.2023 Coffee Chat: Missouri and South Carolina Paper Organizing Retreats March 2023 show notes
01.30.2023 Pursuing a PhD 1: Over Prepared Episode 1 - Over Prepared Even though I am the CEO of Organize 365® I am not exempt from life events that can throw a person off track. I only got a 48 hour honeymoon phase of balancing life, work ...
01.27.2023 520 - Tax Organization & Deductions I am not a CPA and neither am I on my way to becoming one…but I have learned so much about how to get organized for optimal results when it comes to doing or getting your taxes done. And I’d ...
01.25.2023 Transformation with Rosa E. On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share their challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...
01.24.2023 Sunday Basket Introductory Pricing is Ending Today's Coffee Chat stars The Sunday Basket®. I can't help but feel nostalgic when we talk about The Sunday Basket®. The Sunday Basket® as a physical product produced by Organize 365® turns 5 years old in March of this year. ...
01.20.2023 519 - Organizing my PhD journey Part 1 I just experienced a Golden Window and I want to share with you how I got organized to embark on my back-to-school journey! When I shared with you all that I’m going back to school to earn a PhD, I ...
01.18.2023 Transformation with Kristen K. On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share their challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...
01.13.2023 518 - The Lisa Glossary Part 13: Defining Executive Functions in the Home & ADHD Is it possible? Can you put enough systems in place to correct or manage ADHD? After diving into ADHD and running all the tests, the ADHD expert was convinced I did not have ADHD. However, when we took a deeper ...
01.12.2023 481 - The Lisa Glossary Part 12: Swiss Cheese Organizing - Organize 365® Research Findings What does it mean to be organized? How do you know when you’re done organizing? No one has ever officially defined "organized." I decided I would define it. We started by conducting academic-level research using our surveys. You can read ...
01.11.2023 468 - The Lisa Glossary Part 11: Organize 365® Research For 2022, we are adding to the Lisa glossary. This week, we are talking about the Organize 365® Research projects. No matter when you begin your transformational journey (or when you need to reset or restart), this information will be ...
01.10.2023 467 - The Lisa Glossary Part 10: Organize 365® Binders For 2022, we are adding to the Lisa glossary. This week, we are talking about ditching the file cabinet and establishing essential household binders. I also want to be your teacher to help you get your home and work paper ...
01.09.2023 466 - The Lisa Glossary Part 9: The Paper Solution For 2022, we are adding to the Lisa glossary. This week, we are talking about The Paper Solution. In 2020, I published a book called The Paper Solution. I also want to be your teacher to help you get your ...
01.08.2023 340 - The Lisa Glossary Part 8: Special Circumstances that Impact Your Organization See the full blog post at organize365.com/special-circumstances-organize-365-story-part8 This is part eight of a series sharing the Organize 365® Story. I want to talk with you about some special circumstances that impact your organizational journey. As always, I start with helping ...
01.07.2023 339 - The Lisa Glossary Part 7: Redefining the Meaning of "Work" See the show notes at organize365.com/redefining-work-organize-365-story-part7 This is part seven of a series sharing the Organize 365® Story. I want to talk with you about how you define "work." As always, I want to share my mindset and thinking with ...
01.06.2023 338 - The Lisa Glossary Part 6: Redefining How We Look at Time See the blog post at organize365.com/redefining-time-organize-365-story-part6 This is part six of a series sharing the Organize 365® Story. I want to talk with you about how you look at time affects your organization and productivity. As always, I focus on ...
01.05.2023 337 - The Lisa Glossary Part 5: Home Organization Perspective See the full blog post at: organize365.com/home-organization-perspective-organize-365-story-part5 This is part five of a series sharing the Organize 365® Story. I want to talk with you about getting your home organized. As always, I start with helping you to get the ...
01.04.2023 336 - The Lisa Glossary Part 4: Renaming Everyday Home Spaces for Modern Life See the full blog post at: organize365.com/renaming-home-spaces-organize-365-story-part4 This is part four of a series sharing the Organize 365® Story. This week, I want to share how you rename the spaces in your home to make them more functional as part ...
01.03.2023 335 - The Lisa Glossary Part 3: From Overwhelm to a Plan See the full blog post at: overwhelm-to-plan-organize-365-story-part3 This is part three of a series sharing the Organize 365® Story. This week, I want to talk with you about what happens as we move from one phase to the next. Typically, ...
01.02.2023 334 - The Lisa Glossary Part 2: Discovering Cycles & Seasons of Organizing Check out the blog post at organize365.com/cycles-seasons-organize-365-story-part2 This is part two of a series sharing the Organize 365® Story. This week, I want to share the cycles and seasons you will experience along your transformational journey to an organized life. ...
01.01.2023 333 - The Lisa Glossary Part 1: Organizing Foundation Check out the blog post and more details here: organize365.com/organizing-foundation-organize-365-story-part1 This week on the blog, I am starting a series sharing the foundation of Organize 365®. I share the five foundational principles that are the bedrock of everything I teach ...
12.31.2022 Bonus - Organization is for Me in 2023 Has your New Year’s energy kicked in yet? It’s time to capitalize on that energy! We know you have goals and we have the tools you need to get you there! One of the things that I have learned over ...
12.30.2022 517 - Go! Last week I shared with you that one of my weaknesses has been overcoming the fact that I usually "ready, fire, aim" as opposed to "ready, set, go." Learning to do the SET step in Ready, Set, Go has been ...
12.29.2022 Bonus - The Kids Program Orientation Today I will be giving you a full orientation on the Organize 365® Kids Program. Children want to be helpful. They love to learn and want to please adults! And in a perfect world, we would all have plenty of ...
12.28.2022 The Process of Organizing your Storage Space with Michelle Paradice Meet Michelle. She’s the voice behind the mailbag introductions on the podcast and the Customer Service Team lead here at Organize 365®. Michelle is SO loved by the Organize 365® team and customers! She got quite the surprise when I ...
12.27.2022 End of the Year Business Tax Prep & 2023 Certification Dates Wow, a lot can happen in a year! As you reflect on this year, go over your planner, see how much you did, what new things you tried, and how much you have grown and changed! Let’s talk about how ...
12.23.2022 516- Set... In part two of this three part Ready, Set, Go series, we are going to discuss the middle child of the Ready, Set, Go family - SET. What does it mean to get SET and to be SET? The running ...
12.21.2022 Transformation with Amber N. On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. You can see and hear transformation in action. I look forward to ...

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