Shira Gill, an organizing expert and bestselling author, shares her insights on decluttering for a more intentional life. She reveals the hidden costs of clutter and why traditional organizing tools often fall short. Shira offers practical strategies like the 'action item basket' for managing tasks and enhancing mental clarity. Emphasizing the journey toward minimalism, she discusses how reducing distractions can significantly boost professional efficiency. Tune in for transformative tips that help create a calmer, more focused life.
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Transforming Space Transformed Business
Elizabeth turned a cluttered guest room into a minimalist office to kickstart her executive coaching business.
Clearing her space transformed her motivation and confidence, enabling her to work full-time from home.
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Edit Before Organizing
Don't buy organizing products before decluttering; organization is about skillfully grouping essentials.
Organized clutter still causes overwhelm; start by editing to keep only what helps you work effectively.
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Why Owning Less Is the Ultimate Productivity Hack
Shira Gill reveals that owning fewer items is actually easier and more effective than buying new organizational tools. She explains that clutter increases stress because our brains must process every item in a room, which consumes mental energy.
By cutting down possessions and focusing on essentials, your brain gets a much-needed break, leading to greater clarity and joy. For example, Shira downsized her home office to just a laptop, microphone, and notebook, which gave her freedom and efficiency.
She also highlights a common mistake: buying containers before decluttering just leads to more dust-covered clutter. Instead, start by editing what's truly necessary to avoid being overwhelmed. This minimalist approach applies beyond physical belongings to time, energy, and commitments, helping you focus on what matters most.
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Ashlee Piper challenges herself to buy nothing new for nearly two years. In the process, she got out of debt, cut clutter, crushed her goals, and became healthier and happier than ever. After a decade of fine-tuning, No New Things guides readers through the same revolutionarily simple challenge. The book follows the rise of what Piper calls “conditioned consumerism” and how it sneakily hijacks our time, money, and mental bandwidth, as well as harms the planet. From there, readers follow customizable daily action items that bring about the ease and richness of a life less bogged down by spending and stuff, without compromising on style, convenience, or fun.
Lifestyled
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Minimalista
Shira Gill
Shira Gill shares minimalist strategies for reducing both physical and mental clutter.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) The hidden costs of clutter
2) Why organizing tools won’t help you—and what will
3) The easiest way to make your space feel less overwhelming
Shira Gill is a world-renowned organizing expert and the bestselling author of three books: Minimalista,Organized Living, and LifeStyled. She’s a sought-after expert for media outlets and has been featured by Good Morning America, The Wall Street Journal, TIME, People, Forbes, goop, Architectural Digest, Oprah Daily, Vogue, and The New York Times. Her popular newsletter The Life Editinspires readers from all 50 states and 150 countries.
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