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Pros and Cons of Subscription Services and Products

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2023-09-11T11:04:22-05:00September 13th, 2023|Categories: Efficiency|Tags: auto-ship, clutter, convenience, digital, medications, paper, saves time|

I’ve often wondered how subscription services and products affect us in the long term. I’m not a big fan but I do have a couple of subscription services that I enjoy. There are so many different types of services and products that fall into this category. Of course, there were always magazine subscriptions, where a new paper magazine would magically appear in our mailbox every month or so. That still happens today, but there is now another option in terms of digital magazine subscriptions that a lot of people prefer. A newer subscription service that has become popular is for [...]

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Cutting Down a Tree Can be Heartbreaking

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2022-10-10T11:08:01-05:00October 12th, 2022|Categories: Efficiency|Tags: efficiency, empathy, process, strategy, time management|

Recently, I had to have 2 large trees in my yard cut down, one in the back that is dead, and one in the front that is much larger than the tree in the back. As I sit here in my office watching them work on the dead tree in the back yard, I am so impressed with the crew that is doing the work. This is dangerous work, and they have this process down. The crew works very well with each other, and it appears that each one has his or her role in the process. I am also [...]

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A Process Depends on The Next Step Until Completion

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:14-06:00May 13th, 2020|Categories: Efficiency, Productivity|Tags: automation, efficiency, processes, productive|

As I was watching my street being repaired by replacing sections of concrete, it made me think about processes. This has been ongoing for about a month, so I’ve grown accustomed to watching the repetitious series of the steps of their process, waiting for the next step. A process is a series of actions that end when the last step in the process is complete. For each section of concrete, the steps of the process are the same. It begins with the first step of placing cones around the section, or sections that need to be replaced. The next step [...]

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Time Management, Flow & Efficiency of Organized Spaces

By SOS Simple Organized Solutions|2020-11-17T13:41:18-06:00September 19th, 2019|Categories: Efficiency, Time Management|Tags: appointments, flow, mindfulness, organized spaces, schedule, time management|

One thing I do for myself on a regular basis, is to get my nails done at my local nail salon. My nails never were in the best of shape, so I get acrylic overlays to protect them and to keep them looking good. On occasion I will get a pedicure as well. It’s a self-care practice that I have done for many years. The other day when I went in to get my nails done, I decided to treat myself to a pedicure. While I was there relaxing in one of their massage chairs, I noticed, as I do [...]

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