I'm Having a Cocktail (…or Parrot Bay and The Law of Scarcity)

Christmas Boy is out of town for a few days and tonight, along with my gourmet dinner of a Lebanon Bologna sandwich on white bread, I decided to have a cocktail. Yes, by golly, I’m DRINKING ALONE!

As I was mixing…

Pay No Attention to the Organizer Behind the Curtain

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Look out Cincinnati! I'm coming for some of that Skyline Chili woohoo! At the end of July, Christmas Boy and I are going to his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio to help celebrate his parents' 50th…

The Container Store is SOLD!

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Well, it happened. I guess the rumors were true. The Container Store, many an organizer's favorite retailer, has been sold to Leonard Green Partners, LP. The Los Angeles based private equity firm, which also…

Found a Rat in the Closet

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Timing is everything. I'm posting this on the heels of an email discussion among several NAPO colleagues about how to deal with a client situation that makes you uncomfortable or could be a health hazard….

I've Added a New Category

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You'll see a new category for blog posts to fall under as of today. Along with Your Home, Your Business, Your Life and Your Time, now you'll see a category called Your Head. You see,…

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend

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Don't you just love Simon and Garfunkel? Ok, maybe you don't love 'em, but I do. As I was driving to the gym today, I chose to drive in total silence. I did it because,…

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