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Organize 365 Podcast

Organize 365 Podcast

Lisa Woodruff 849 Episodes Oct 9, 2026

Lisa Woodruff, a home organization expert and productivity specialist, discusses practical organizing strategies for the home and workplace. She emphasizes that organization is a skill developed over time, changing with each season of life. The show covers invisible work, paper management, and reclaiming your home through actionable, research-based advice. Her relatable and candid approach appeals to multiple generations.

Episodes

731 - Housework: What We Love and What We Loathe - Level 1
731 - Housework: What We Love and What We Loathe - Level 1 Oct 9, 2026 32:51 I normally gloss over level one because there are so many resources for laundry, housework, and food preparation. I thought it would be helpful to offer how I deal with the work I love, feel "meh" about, and that work which I loathe.  I know we all understand the concept of outsourcing but how do you power through when you are the laborer that needs to complete the tasks of level one of the Produc
730 - Time Blocking Household Tasks - Level 3 - Household Manager
730 - Time Blocking Household Tasks - Level 3 - Household Manager Oct 2, 2026 37:19 It is so important to know the kind of tasks you have, how much time they take you, and where you need to be to complete them! Then when you look at your calendar you know where you can plug them in. After a couple weeks of this repeated activity, your brain will start to anticipate these activities and you'll be in your Pro Era. Blue Orange Purple If you are anything like I was, you have very lon
729 - Thinking Time Unlocks Your Uniqueness
729 - Thinking Time Unlocks Your Uniqueness Sep 25, 2026 32:43 Thought leaders have thinking time. There is a difference between remembering and thinking. Thinking is that time when you mull through all your thoughts and plans. Maybe you merge them to find a solution to a problem or see where one decision could benefit your family or home. A visionary, a thought leader takes time to think to better plan the trajectory of their organization even if it's just f
728 - Project Management: Deep work for Household Project Managers
728 - Project Management: Deep work for Household Project Managers Sep 18, 2026 26:23 I want you to be able to set your sights on a few projects and actually complete them each trimester. So here's the way I get my projects identified, scheduled, and completed. I love a good project, always have.  What Are The Projects? First, let's define "project" in Organize 365® terms.  It's a massive to do list that gets done in a short amount of time.  So, for Labor Day, I shared all the thin
727 - Task Stacking: Get More Done in Less Time
727 - Task Stacking: Get More Done in Less Time Sep 11, 2026 20:26 So how do you get project time? You must write all "I need to remember to do that" tasks down and have a scheduled time, routinely, to do them. Your brain will trust you and you, my friend, will have project time.  Capture Everything First you must capture everything you need to remember to do. I do this by a good brain dump putting one item per index card. Break up any to do lists, again writing
726 - Time, Money, and the $300 Million Impact of Household Productivity
726 - Time, Money, and the $300 Million Impact of Household Productivity Sep 4, 2026 24:48 You understand the value of money but do you concretely understand the value of your time? I'm breaking down how much your time is worth and the value of the time you are saving managing your house with the Sunday Basket®. The Value of Your Home in the American Economy As consumers, home small businesses, we contribute roughly 19-21 trillion dollars to the American GDP. That's 68% of 32 trillion d
725 - How Planning Magically Multiplies Your Labor Day Weekend Project Time
725 - How Planning Magically Multiplies Your Labor Day Weekend Project Time Aug 28, 2026 33:09 Labor day is next weekend, what projects will you be tackling? I'm sharing 4 steps to complete projects during these long weekends. Get ready to start planning what you will be doing next weekend.  It's Really Only One Extra Day You are really only getting one extra day, not a long weekend. Because you still have the normal tasks you do each weekend. Once you understand how much actual time you ha
724 - From Manager to Home CEO: How to Run Your Household Without a Team
724 - From Manager to Home CEO: How to Run Your Household Without a Team Aug 21, 2026 45:09 The past 5 episodes have identified all the invisible and visible work, and all of the thinking and strategic planning that needs to happen in the home CEO role. How do you get it all done without a team? Listen up!  How Do We Balance Our Roles? Now that we know all the roles and hats we are wearing, I'm explaining how to balance your manager role (Sunday Basket hat) and your CEO role of strategic
723 - Level 5 - The Strategic CEO - The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework
723 - Level 5 - The Strategic CEO - The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework Aug 14, 2026 01:08:11 It's time to start planning, strategizing, and thinking like a CEO. The CEO has the bird's eye view of all the moving pieces of the home. The Productive Home CEO leads the management and the work of her home through strategic planning and goal setting. No Business Can Grow If The Leader Isn't Growing Level 5 pulls you as the leader up to goals instead of pulling you down to tasks. As you get these
722 - Level 4 - The Chief Information Officer - The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework
722 - Level 4 - The Chief Information Officer - The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework Aug 7, 2026 56:30 Level 4 is going to free you from being your family google or siri. "Hey mom (or dad or you) what's the password for…?" This level frees you from being tethered to your house and instead empowers your family to know where to find the answers. We are breaking down all the invisible work we do with information management in this second and final level of invisible work you do as the Home CEO. Paper
721 - Level 3 - The Household Manager- The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework
721 - Level 3 - The Household Manager- The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework Jul 31, 2026 01:02:06 On to level 3, the household manager!  We are building in guardrails to pause, reflect, and think, without interruptions, about all the invisible work and get it all planned. For years I have stressed the importance of the Sunday Basket® and often say it's the first thing you should do in your organization journey. EXCEPT when we are talking about building these levels. For this framework you must
720 - Level 2 - The Professional Organizer - The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework
720 - Level 2 - The Professional Organizer - The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework Jul 24, 2026 01:07:39 Level two is the second and final level of visible work that you do as The Productive Home CEO Theoretical Framework. At this level, you learn the skill of functional home organization.  It is the organizing of your physical spaces to support the phase of life you are in.   Functional Organization The world has taught us that a bunch of cute storage bins perfectly labeled is organized. No, I teach

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