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Taking Time Out to Organize My Writer’s Cave – Organize Your Home Office Day!

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I just can’t take it any longer!

 I’m talking about the mess on my desk!  Between writing deadlines, research projects, and the dreaded income taxes, my office/writer’s cave is OUT OF CONTROL!

Not my real desk…I’d be too embarrassed to post a photo!



Did you know that today is Organize Your Home Office Day?  I didn’t either. [Learn more here]. 

 But there is no time like the present, so I am going to follow my own advice and start “taming my inner packrat.”

 I plan to do the following:

 1. Remove all papers from my desk and organize them into neat “to file” piles.

 2. File papers into labeled folders.

 3. Put folders away in my filing cabinet.

 4. Make notes in my daily print and online planner of important “to-do” tasks for the next week.

 5. Get a big cup of coffee!

 If you would like to join me, you can save $2.00 (TODAY ONLY) on my  Genealogy Clutter Buster Boot Camp – Taming Your Inner Packrat (Digital Download) available through HackGenealogy.com.  Use promo code ORGANIZE at checkout.


 In this 90-minute boot camp, I cover:

  • The pros and cons of going paperless
  • A brief lesson on how to organize family history documents, photographs, for quick retrieval
  • Stress-free filing strategies and creating checklists to stay on track
  • Effective ways for distributing and sharing genealogical information with others
  • Tools, apps and resources for taming your paper and electronic monsters
  • And more….


In addition, you can get even more in-depth advice from the special issue on Organizing Your Genealogy I put together with my colleague, Denise Levenick (The Family Curator) for Internet Genealogy Magazine.  To learn more or purchase the issue, click here.
Finally, you will find other organizational resources/products here.

 Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a desk to clean!
[Disclosure: This blog post contains links to products I either produced or am an affiliate for, which means if you click on a link and make a purchase I will receive a commission.]

 Copyright 2017, Lisa A. Alzo  All Rights Reserved.

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This Just In – NEW SESSION ADDED! Taming Your Inner Packrat: Genealogy Clutter Buster Mini Boot Camp – Saturday, January 16, 2016

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If you didn’t get in to the sold-out session of the Genealogy Clutter Buster Mini Boot Camp, now is your chance. A second session has been added.




Click HERE to go to HackGenealogy to register.

Here is what you need to know:
UPDATE: Due to the overwhelming response to our first offering (and a complete sellout in 24 hours!), we’ve decided to add a second session of the Genealogy Clutter Buster Boot Camp on January 16th!  Please use the links below if you were not able to purchase a spot in the 10:00 am Central/11:00 am Eastern class.  The second class will be held at 1:00 pm Central/2:00 pm Eastern on Saturday, January 16, 2015.  See below for more details!
Are you drowning in a sea of papers, documents, old photographs and other research materials? Feeling like a family history hoarder? If you want to start the New Year off right as a more efficient and organized genealogist, then you won’t want to miss this genealogy mini boot camp. Author, lecturer, and instructor, Lisa A. Alzo will show you how to purge your inner packrat and bust through the clutter. In this 90-minute workshop you will learn:
  • How to organize family history documents, photographs, for quick retrieval
  • The pros and cons of going paperless
  • Stress-free filing strategies and creating checklists to stay on track
  • Effective ways for distributing and sharing genealogical information with others
  • Tools, apps and resources for taming your paper and electronic monsters
Sign Up for the Genealogy Clutter Buster Mini Boot Camp Today!
With the Genealogy Clutter Buster Mini Boot Camp you’ll receive 1.5 hours of educational content for a special low price of $7.95! You’ll receive an extensive handout, a special “freebie” created by instructor Lisa Alzo, as well access to the recorded version of the webinar for up to one year!
Register by Monday, 11 January 2016 and receive $2 off the registration price for a low $5.95! Space is limited and if you register but can’t attend, you’ll still receive the handout, the freebie and access to the recording!
Saturday 16 January 2016
Duration: 1.5 hours
2:00 pm EST /1:00 pm CST
Taming Your Inner Packrat
Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.
Click here to register.
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