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SEPTEMBER ISSUE - American Businesswoman's Day
IN THIS ISSUE  1. Cheers For Businesswomen 2. Solving The Puzzle 3. Quotes for the Month 4. Other Organizing Holidays This Month 5. Footnotes

CHEERS FOR BUSINESSWOMEN

On September 22nd, we celebrate American Businesswoman's Day.  There have been so many highly-respected businesswomen who have inspired entrepreneurs for years.

“A good goal is like a strenuous exercise -- it makes you stretch.” and "People fall forward to success.”
- Mary Kay Ash founded Mary Kay Cosmetics

"The only thing that separates successful people from the ones who aren't is the willingness to work very, very hard."
- Helen Gurley Brown, author, publisher, editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine for 32 years

"Here is where some entrepreneurs fail. They are filled with creative juices and total commitment to their business, but too often they don't understand that they must also be managers, administrators, even gofers -- at least for a while."
- Lillian Vernon, catalog legend, author and founder of Lillian Vernon Corporation

"Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you're going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus."
- Oprah Winfrey, actress, movie producer and first woman in history to own and produce her own TV talk show

Here are a few statistics on Break The Glass Ceiling Foundation's site provided by aphramedia.com.  As of 1999 ...  

• Women-owned businesses have more than doubled in the past 12 years
• Women-owned businesses account for more then one-third of US firms
• There are 9.1 million women-owned businesses in the US
• The largest share of women-owned businesses is in the service sector

Three cheers to all American Businesswomen -- you definitely make a difference.

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SOLVING THE PUZZLE

On September 1, 2006, the Good Morning America show featured an interesting story titled: Park Walks, 'Zennis': Exercise for Mental Health.  According to this report, it's becoming popular for counselors to provide treatments that combine talk therapy with physical exercise.  

As Professional Organizers, we have always encouraged clients to talk while they work side-by-side with us.  When they're involved -- physically, mentally, emotionally -- they experience enlightenment and countless rewards.  Many situations in our daily activities can create stress.  To find relief, balance and peace of mind, stop right now and take a look at your situation.

Someone said, "Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.”  If you're sitting in a clutter-filled office or living room, feeling overwhelmed and discouraged, and wondering why, here are two solutions:

• Get up and go organize one drawer, a bookcase shelf or your desktop.  This could very well motivate you to organize another drawer, or another shelf, or some folders in your file cabinet.
• Contact your Professional Organizer for help to bring you the order you deserve.

National "Do It" Day is this month.  Are you procrastinating?  Start right now and do something, it doesn't have to be perfect.  Find a way to get around the obstacles.  Make a list of Things to Do with realistic deadlines.  Stay focused and eliminate distractions.  Reward yourself for accomplishments.  Remember, there's no shame in asking for help if you need it.  As Nike says, Just Do It.

"Organizing is a 'process' ...  it's not a one-day project."  We'll teach you how.
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QUOTES FOR THE MONTH  

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
-- Will Rogers & Arthur Godfrey

Putting off an easy thing makes it hard, and putting off a hard one makes it impossible.
-- George H. Lonmer

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OTHER ORGANIZING HOLIDAYS THIS MONTH 

Improve Your Home Office Week
National Attention Deficit Disorder Awareness Day
For more ...  click here
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FOOTNOTES 

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"Aloha" is more than a word of greeting or farewell or a salutation. "Aloha" means mutual regard and affection and extends warmth in caring with no obligation in return. "Aloha" is the essence of relationships in which each person is important to every other person for collective existence. "Aloha" means to hear what is not said, to see what cannot be seen and to know the unknowable. (http://www.hawaiischoolreports.com/culture/aloha_spirit.htm)

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We will help you solve the puzzles!  McMillan & Company Professional Organizing provides customized solutions and systems for your specific needs.  We are non-judgmental, and confidentiality and sensitivity are guaranteed.

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Until next time, Happy Organizing!!  Donna