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	<title>Organising Queen</title>
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		<title>Did you know there&#8217;s a superhero inside you?</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/09/09/did-you-know-theres-a-superhero-inside-you/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/09/09/did-you-know-theres-a-superhero-inside-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
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Attention:
Fabulous, Phenomenal Women who are ready to live their best lives

Are you tired of feeling blah and frumpy?
Do you know deep down you&#8217;re destined for greatness?
Did you have big ideas for your life and you can&#8217;t quite remember where and when you got off track?
Do you forget where Mom ends and ________ (insert your own [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 myths about lists :)</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/09/07/3-myths-about-lists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:02:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Planning tools]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[lists]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[master list]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mind maps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[to-do list]]></category>

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There are two types of people in this world &#8211; those who like lists and those who don&#8217;t.
This post is for those who don&#8217;t like lists  
lists are boring
A list is only as boring as your imagination! You can and should put some fun things on there too as well as tasks to do.
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What are you looking forward to as the seasons change?</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/09/05/what-are-you-looking-forward-to-as-the-seasons-change/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/09/05/what-are-you-looking-forward-to-as-the-seasons-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:02:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m looking forward to a low electricity bill.
I know it&#8217;s boring but we had a crazy high bill from the City of Joburg a few months ago (R9881) which has just been settled and I&#8217;m looking forward to not needing heaters, electric blankets, etc.
On a more fun note, I&#8217;m looking forward to seeing the babies&#8217; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Have you had your annual health check-ups yet?</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/09/03/have-you-had-your-annual-health-check-ups-yet/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/09/03/have-you-had-your-annual-health-check-ups-yet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[organise your life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health check-ups]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mammogram]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PAP smear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[planning your life]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m a bit of a &#8220;good girl&#8221; when it comes to getting all the health checks done you&#8217;re supposed to get.
I&#8217;m not saying I like having them done; just that I do go get them done.

I had my annual gynae check-up last month as I find it easy to schedule it in the month of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4 easy steps to remember your appointments</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/31/4-steps-to-remember-your-appointments/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/31/4-steps-to-remember-your-appointments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:27:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to organise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[remembering appointments]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/?p=1226</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m paranoid about forgetting anything. I once forgot something very dear to my heart and immediately put in a system to make sure it never happened again.
Do you want to know what happened?
I do some volunteer work at the church so I&#8217;d made an appointment to see someone on a public holiday and train another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Confessions of a professional organiser (2) &#8211; photos</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/27/confessions-of-a-professional-organiser-2-photos/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/27/confessions-of-a-professional-organiser-2-photos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:14:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[organising photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photo organising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[photos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[confessions of a professional organiser]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be gentle with me.
I have another confession.
Of all the aspects of my life, after the library books (since I wrote that post, I&#8217;ve actually been very good about returning them on time. Who knew that airing my dirty laundry would fix my issues???), the next area that is most disorganised is my photos.
Strangely, they probably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick! Organise your office</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/24/quick-organise-your-office/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/24/quick-organise-your-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[10 minute clutter hacks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[7 easy steps to organise your office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Office paper computer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to organise]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[notebooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office organising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organise your desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s hard to be productive when your space is not only a mess, but also disorganised.
60% of people are visual (I am too!) so clutter and &#8220;stuff&#8221; strewn all over the place will just drive you up the wall!
Before we start, let&#8217;s get ready:
(a)       put on some upbeat music (not slow love songs &#8211; fast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do you keep birthday cards?</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/22/do-you-keep-birthday-cards/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/22/do-you-keep-birthday-cards/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[birthday cards]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I really want to connect more with you guys so I thought I&#8217;d start something new on the blog &#8211; a question of the week.
So, without further ado, here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s question:
Do you keep birthday cards?
If yes, how long?
I only keep birthday cards if the person wrote a personal message to me that was particularly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to leave the office on time and enjoy your life</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/20/leave-the-office-on-time/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/20/leave-the-office-on-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:26:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Office paper computer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[eat the frog]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I get many questions from clients and readers and one of the most common questions is this one:
How do I leave work earlier? I am working so late every evening and I don&#8217;t have a life outside of the office? 
Here are my suggestions:
1. Make a list at the end of every day
This will help [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 steps to deal with overwhelm</title>
		<link>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/17/5-steps-to-deal-with-overwhelm/</link>
		<comments>http://takechargesolutions.org/blog/2010/08/17/5-steps-to-deal-with-overwhelm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Francois</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[overwhelm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[time management]]></category>

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So many readers write in with this question: “how do I deal with overwhelm?”
A few weeks ago, I was dealing with my own overwhelm.
I had many meetings day after day after day (which means you get behind on the office stuff), my normal business activities plus I had to re-write a LOT of the copy [...]]]></description>
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