OverHall IT!
Balance Issue 10
Welcome to OverHall IT! The Balance Issue.
We've had a lot of new subscribers, welcome, and I hope you
enjoy the newsletter. This year in the Balance issue of OverHall IT!
we have been working on * OverHalling * the clutter in the
spiritual area of ones life. (Last year we worked on the health
and financial area, see back issues )
In the Computer Corner issue, we are starting to work on
* OverHalling * your computer skills and web site. The
Computer Corner Issue of OverHall IT! will be out shortly.
Please forward this issue to anyone you think might enjoy or
be able to use it.
All administration and publication information is located at the
end of the newsletter.
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Vol. 2, Issue 10
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Table of Contents:
1. Welcome Message
2. Events
3. OverHalling and Balance
4. Tip of the Month
5. Guest Article
6. Jokes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
7. Products, Books, and Web Site Reviews
8. Ask the OverHaller
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1. Welcome Message
We continue this month with the second emotional reason for
your clutter in part two of Sober From Clutter. Read part
one, if you
missed it.
And what a way to end your summer by holding a yard sale!
Our guest article has some GREAT tips to help you get rid of
all the stuff you've been hanging onto.
Paula and I are getting geared up for the Fall season of our
Enough is Enough Seminar Series, and we are very excited to be
traveling to NJ, NY, NC, CO, and AZ before the year is out.
Check out the Events section to see when we are coming to your area!
Okay, ready to start "OverHalling?"
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2. OverHall Events
LOOK and SEE-I might be coming to your town!
Paula Langguth Ryan and I are kicking off our Fall tour
in NY and NJ (OverHall Your Life for More Space,
Time and Money & Break the Debt Cycle-For Good!) and
will be speaking in the following towns:
Tuesday September 25, 2001
Oakland Johrei Spiritual Center
818 Ramapo Valley Road, Route 202N
Oakland, NJ
201-337-2031
Session 925A: 9am-noon
Session 925B: 1pm-4pm
(please indicate which session you're registering for.)
Wednesday, September 26, 2001
SLC Conference Center
22 West 34th Street, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10001
Session 926C: 9am-noon
Session 926D: 1-4pm
(please indicate which session you're registering for.)
Sessions are $39 per person. To register, please call
800/687-3040 or 800/507-9244 or register on
line via
our secure server.
Here are just a few of the benefits you'll gain:
*Tame the demons that cause you to "get backed up, piled
up or cluttered up."
*Explore the "5 W's of Organizing" and put them to work in
your life today.
* Master the chaos in all areas of your life using proven
tools and techniques.
*Release the envy and jealousy that keeps you in debt to
others.
*Build up savings using the Penny-A-Day Savings Plan even
if you've never saved before!
*Create a DebtBuster strategy that fits your income without
sacrificing your family's life.
* Develop a vacuum in your life that will cause more money
to flow to you, effortlessly.
Upcoming Locations PLUS a NEW workshop added!
OCTOBER 17, 2001; "OverHall" Your Life For More Space,
Time and Money & Break the Debt Cycle For Good with Paula
Langguth Ryan and Professional Organizer Janet L. Hall
$39; Best Western Denver Stapleton
3535 Quebec Street, DENVER, CO
303-333-7711 for directions; 800-507-9244 to register
Session 1017A: 9am-noon
OCTOBER 17, 2001; Become a Money Magnet & Maximize Your
Time Even When You Never Have Enough with Paula
Langguth Ryan and Professional Organizer Janet L. Hall
$39; Best Western Denver Stapleton
3535 Quebec Street, DENVER, CO
303-333-7711 for directions; 800-507-9244 to register
Session 1017B: 1pm-4pm
SPECIAL BONUS: REGISTER FOR BOTH OCTOBER 17 WORKSHOPS
AND YOU PAY JUST $70!
OCTOBER 23, 2001; "OverHall" Your Life For More Space,
Time and Money & Break the Debt Cycle For Good with Paula
Langguth Ryan and Professional Organizer Janet L. Hall
$39; Center for Expanding Consciousness
Phoenix, AZ
800-507-9244 to register
Session 1023A: 9am-noon
OCTOBER 23, 2001; Become a Money Magnet & Maximize Your
Time Even When You Never Have Enough with Paula
Langguth Ryan and Professional Organizer Janet L. Hall
$39; Center for Expanding Consciousness
Phoenix, AZ
800-507-9244 to register
Session 1023B: 1pm-4pm
SPECIAL BONUS: REGISTER FOR ANY TWO OCTOBER PHOENIX
WORKSHOPS AND YOU PAY JUST $70!
OCTOBER 25, 2001; "OverHall" Your Life For More Space,
Time and Money & Break the Debt Cycle For Good with Paula
Langguth Ryan and Professional Organizer Janet L. Hall
$39; Center for Expanding Consciousness
Phoenix, AZ
800-507-9244 to register
Session 1025A: 9am-noon
OCTOBER 25, 2001; Become a Money Magnet & Maximize Your
Time Even When You Never Have Enough with Paula
Langguth Ryan and Professional Organizer Janet L. Hall
$39; Center for Expanding Consciousness
Phoenix, AZ
800-507-9244 to register
Session 1025B: 1pm-4pm
If you know of an organization, company, or church that would
like to provide us with a space in your area (we tithe back 20% of
whatever is collected at that seminar in return for the use
of the space), please let us know. We gratefully accept
locations that seat 50-500 people (or more!).
For additional information, please see Enough is
Enough
To get these seminars on audiotape
Looking for a presenter for your next event?
Janet delivers one-of-a-kind, customized workshops.
Call 800/687-3040 and book her today for your next event.
For a list of her workshops
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3. Part 2-Sober From Clutter
By Janet L. Hall
"He who dies with the most toys wins," should read, "Those
with the most toys will die first!"
Why? Because of the stress, worry, and debt your "toys"
might be costing you.
It's the quality and usage of an item that should be important.
Not how many or how much you have.
Your possessions, collections, and all the "stuff" you are
buying or holding onto are NOT who you are.
Others and your possessions are not responsible for your
happiness. Dependence upon others or your possessions
will only fill your void temporarily, if at all. You will eventually
become bored, feel alone, or empty, and become a victim of
clutter and debt.
When you are balanced and one with Spirit you are
complete. You will not have a feeling of lack or a void to fill.
We fall prey to filling up our lives with "things" because we're
being fed the message that "things" will bring us fulfillment.
Marketing products has become a "science," so let's briefly
take a look at what marketers focus on when plotting their
strategies for selling their products.
Marketing 101
Four Influences of Consumer Behavior
[Source: Business, by: Griffin and Ebert]
1. Personal influences can include your personality, life style,
and economic status.
2. Psychological influences can include your motivations,
perceptions, ability to learn, and attitude.
3. Social influences can include family, others opinions you
seek, and referrals from friends, co-workers, and
professional associations.
4. Cultural influences can include your "way of living," ethnic
groups with shared values, and social class (your
background, occupation, and income).
These factors will not only have an impact on what products
you buy but why you buy them. Sometimes one or two of
these influences might outweigh the others.
"Americans love to collect things, and a video collection will
make a statement about your personality just as a book
library does." Al Reuben, Vestron Video, Executive V.P.,
1988.
What kind of a statement does your "stuff" say about your
personality?
The buying process starts out the same for everyone. We
have a problem or a need. Rational and emotional motives
are what our "buying" decisions are based on. Our
emotional motives can be impulsive, spur-of-the-moment, or
a sudden urge, and can include other factors, such as
sociability, imitation of others, and aesthetics.
When we buy things with our emotional motives, we should
ask the following question: What emotions are we really
trying to gratify, or replace?
According to the 7th Edition of Contemporary Marketing:
"Motives are inner states that direct a person toward the goal
of satisfying a felt need. The action is taken to reduce a
state of tension and return to a condition of equilibrium."
Reduce a state of tension; create balance, harmony ...
interesting.
What is the "felt" need that's missing from your life? In other
words, what is missing from your Spirit?
What desired state are you trying to achieve or what are you
trying to replace when you continue to buy and bring or keep
unneeded things into your life?
What are you truly longing for when you shop till you drop,
buy like there is no tomorrow, stockpile, or hoard just in
case?
What are you dissatisfied with in your life?
What are you searching for?
Are you making rational decisions when you continue to
bring more "stuff" into your life, and not take anything out?
Marketers have also concluded that our self-concept or how
we view ourselves plays an important role in our buying
behavior. They have identified four Self-Concept
Components: Real self, self-image, looking glass self, and
ideal self. [Source: Contemporary Marketing, by: Boone &
Kurtz]
What self-concept do you see of yourself when you go
shopping?
Do you buy clothes that almost fit? Promising yourself you
can lose a couple of extra pounds, only to find the clothes
months later, still with tags on and you still can't fit into.
Do you buy electronic gizmos and gadgets because your
"peers" or friends have them?
Do you lavish yourself with toilettes to try and make you "feel
better" about your life?
Do you buy "collectibles" until the collections take over a
room, your house, your car, and your life with the hope that
"one day" they will bring in the "BIG Bucks?"
Do you buy because you have a credit card that's not maxed
out?
Do you get all "gung-oh" about a new craft/hobby and buy
the best and the latest gadgets for that craft/hobby to only
lose interest in a month or so?
What were you trying to fill your Spirit with the last time you
went shopping?
The belief that all your buying, all your stuff, will bring you
happiness, joy, love, and status is a big crock! You know it
and I know it. And what about the others you mistakenly
pass on this belief to? Your children, loved ones, friends,
co-workers, and employees can get caught up in this belief
because belief systems get passed around, and what you
believe becomes your reality!
5 W's to ASK BEFORE You Shop:
The next time you get the urge to shop or shower your
children with unneeded gifts stop and try to identify what is
really happening.
WHO might be bothering you or WHOM might you be angry
with?
WHAT is on your mind or WHAT do you really want?
WHEN are you going to find a "different" approach to feeding
your Spirit?
WHEN are you going to start working on creating new
positive habits?
WHERE are you going to look for "what is missing?"
WHY do you care?
Because you love yourself!
Marketing analysts like to cater to kids and target parents
using a variety of feelings. Guilt and love are two biggies.
Are others imposing their belief systems on you, and what
their interpretations or misinterpretations are to being a good
parent?
Television, society, books, parents, and peers tell us that in
order to be a good parent we must buy this particular toy or
that expensive shoe. We shower our children with things
they don't REALLY need, don't want, or don't have room for.
We work an extra job or two so they can have the best
"stuff," while eating good nutritional food, love, and quality
time together have become second rated.
Do you feel guilty because you don't have the time to spend
with your children so you shower them with gifts and things
to amuse them?
Are you buying them pets to replace your love and affection?
What are you teaching your children? That an unlimited
supply of money and "stuff" are theirs for the asking.
If you aren't giving your children your attention, your love, or
the time you need to spend with them, you might feel guilty,
and solve these "problems" with the solution of
overcompensating them with too many toys, and too much
"stuff."
"Here, take these toys, this "stuff." They can give you
unlimited fun, pleasure, and love. Something mom and dad
don't have the time, energy, or least I say, desire to do with
or for you!" Pretty heavy!
In turn their toys and "stuff" becomes a substitute for you.
The child learns and believes that having a lot of "stuff"
signifies love and affection. This false substitute for your
attention, love or time is only temporary. Children are only
temporarily enlightened by all their "stuff," and will become
bored, or worse, want more!
Their "stuff" doesn't make them feel good inside, something
is missing- oh yeah, parents!
They grow up wanting to give what they didn't have (even if
they had a lot). This is the way they were taught to show
love, to not feel guilty for not being there, or showing their
parents they are better "providers" then they were. The
vicious circle of misinterpreted beliefs starts again.
In the book, What You Think Of Me Is None Of My Business,
author Terry Cole-Whittaker says, "that wanting your children
to have a better life than you had sounds loving and sensible
but often means: "I never got the love and approval I was
looking for, so I want my child to fulfill my dreams." .so he
grows up with a misunderstanding of what constitutes
happiness. He begins to believe that people, places, and
things are the source of his own good."
Instead of showering children with "stuff "and creating bad
habits, bad examples, and false beliefs, SPEND some TIME
with your children.
10 FREE Things to do with your children:
1. Play in the sandbox with them and build castles!
2. Play Hide and Seek
3. Play dress up
4. Take them to the playground, it's fun and great exercise if
you actually join in the fun with them of sliding, swinging,
twirling, and climbing.
5. Take a walk with them, and talk or just be still.
6. Teach them some life skills: cooking, laundry, cleaning,
writing a check, balance a checkbook, planting a garden,
fishing, etc.
7. Ride bikes together.
8. Play some board games with them.
9. Sit down and EAT with them.
10. Give them a hug, your love, your approval - these things
will mean much more to them then "stuff." These things will
not only feed their Spirit, but yours as well.
EDITOR'S NOTE: I'm sure you can think of a lot of other
things. If you would like to share, please send them to
mailto:janet@overhall.com
and I'll post them in the
next Balance issue.
Once you realize and accept that you are a complete and
spiritual being, that you are greater than your possessions,
you are complete without them, you can begin to take the
steps to get rid of your clutter, the excess, and begin to let
go and begin to get organized.
If you need professional help, get it. But remember you are
the only one that can change your habits of
overcompensation and of false material beliefs that you think
will bring you and your children happiness.
You and only you are the CAUSE. You are not a victim.
You have the choice to get sober from your clutter.
Organizing by Phone! The Newest and Least expensive way
to get organized by a Professional! Call Janet at 800-687-3040 or
mailto:janet@overhall.com to find out
how you can get
organized by phone!
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4. OverHall IT! Tip of the Month
New Paper Tiger Software user, Joe S. from NY, needed to
use sub-files for his 6700 prospects. Instead of creating 6700
hanging folders, we customized three Action folders:
Prospects A-H, Prospects I-P, and Prospects Q-Z. Joe just
dropped his already made sub-files into the hanging folders!
Joe said this about Paper Tiger,
"If you're a sales person, you shouldn't be without Paper Tiger!"
I'd like this section to be yours! If you have a tip that you'd like to
share, please email it to: mailto:janet@overhall.com?subject=Tip
I'd love to hear from you so we can all learn something new!
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Home Managers-(If you make sure the bills get paid, call the
vendors to have repairs done, and keep track of all the important
documents...you are a Home Manager) check out
"The Red WHO, WHEN, and WHERE Home Management Booklet"
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5. Tips for a Surefire Successful Yard Sale
By: Nancy Twigg
Over the years, I have been to plenty of successful yard
sales. By successful, I mean the buyers found good
bargains, the seller made a sizeable chunk of cash, and
everyone had a pleasant experience in the process.
Likewise, I've also been to some real "bowser" sales-the
buyers found few bargains, the seller barely covered his
costs, and everyone could have found a better way to spend
his or her morning.
What separates the good, profitable sales from those that
make you wish you'd stayed in bed? A successful sale is a
win-win situation for both the buyer and the seller. In most
cases, this involves preparation on the part of the seller.
Here are some surefire steps to ensure your next sale is a
success:
>>Unless you live on a busy street, a newspaper ad will
usually more than pay for itself in increased sales. Also,
make sure your ad appears at least the day before the day
of the sale. Serious shoppers plan their Saturday yard sale
route on Friday and won't see your ad if it appears in the
Saturday paper only.
>>If shoppers must make more than one turn off the main
street, use multiple signs to clearly lead the way to your sale.
Place them strategically so shoppers know exactly where to
turn to get to the sale.
>>Keep the signs simple. Some of the best simply say "sale"
with arrows clearly pointing in the direction the shopper
should turn. Small signs with lots of writing are ineffective
because they can't be read.
>>If multiple people are involved in the sale, decide in
advance who will be in charge of the money. She may need
a helper to help add prices or make change, but she should
be solely responsible for making sure all participants get
credit for their sales.
>>Always have more change on hand than you expect to
need. Don't be in a position where one $20 bill would totally
wipe out your supply of change.
>>Decide in advance how much you want for your items and
then price them a little higher than that. For example, if you
really don't want to sell an item for less than $5, price it at $7
so you have room for negotiation without going lower than
what you are comfortable with.
>>Remove things that not for sale from the sale area
(lawnmowers, hoses, etc.). If that's not possible, cover them
with an old sheet or dropcloth, or use masking tape to rope
off areas that are not part of the sale.
>>Make shoppers feel welcome. There's nothing worse for a
shopper than to feel that she is an annoyance to the
proprietor. If you're not good at talking with strangers, enlist
the help of an outgoing spouse or friend.
>>Keep only your coins and small bills outside with you.
Every so often, take any large bills into the house so that if
by the unfortunate chance your money was stolen, the thief
would only get small bills.
>>Not putting a start time in your ad can be a turn-off.
Serious shoppers don't want to waste their time tracking
down sales that aren't open when they get there. On the
other hand, it is usually wise not to put an end time in your
ad. That way, you can be flexible about when you close up.
>>Consider giving inexpensive freebies such as coffee in the
winter or cold water or Kool-aid in the summer. This small
act of kindness makes for a friendlier, more pleasant (and
usually more profitable) yard sale experience.
>>Have a "free" box for those items you're not sure anyone
would want. You'll be surprised at how many of those things
find new homes.
>>If rain or some other unforeseen event cancels the sale,
clearly post a sign stating that the sale has been cancelled.
There's nothing worse than driving up to a house and
wondering whether you have the wrong house or if the sale's
been cancelled.
Nancy Twigg is the editor of Counting
the Cost, a Christian ezine
devoted to everyday abundant living at its best. Topics include
experiencing life more joyfully, using our time and money wisely,
building stronger family relationships and spiritual enrichment.
To subscribe, send a blank e-mail.
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6. Jokes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
>> If men liked shopping, they'd call it research.
Cynthia Nelms (1942 - 1995) US musician, singer
>> There's times when I just have to quit thinking . . . and the
only way I can quit thinking is by shopping.
Tammy Faye Bakker (1942 - ____) US evangelist
Quotes from Terry Cole-Whittaker
>> Most people, poor or moderately well off, feel that, if they just
had something or someone, their lives would work.
>> Your awareness of yourself and your total honesty with yourself
- no matter how frightening - are the key to your freedom.
>> Your outer world is a reflection or creation of your inner world.
If there's confusion outside, clear up the confusion in your head
and the outside will be cleared up.
>> For as the child is brought up, so will he ultimately live.
~~ If you have a joke, quote, or anecdote that would fit
well into OverHall IT!, please feel free to email it to me at
mailto:janet@overhall.com?subject=newsletterjokes
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7. Products, Books, and Web Site Reviews
Software:
Kiplinger's Taming the Paper Tiger, a revolutionary new way
to file and retrieve paper. A random numeric filing system that
will CHANGE your life and the way you work.
Find ANYTHING in 5 seconds or LESS!
To order your copy of PT Software, call 800/687-3040.
Books:
What
You Think Of Me is None of My Business
by: Terry Cole-Whittaker
You will NOT be able to put this book down! It is full of advice
that everyone should read! Terry talks about your power, your
abundance, your purpose and more with exercises and affirmations
at the end of each chapter. This book is selling for less than $10
Get it today!!
Alan Cohen, A
Deep Breath of Life contains a different
inspiration, affirmation, and prayer each day.
Newsletters:
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8. Ask the OverHaller
Q: How do you organize your refrigerator where you can find
stuff, and when you open it things don't try to fall out on
you? CAT from A Clutter Free Life
A: Evaluate the space and shelves and how they are currently
being used. Take everything OUT. Start with the door
shelves. What can fit on them? Store like items with like
items on shelves, i.e. like condiments with like condiments,
Now, look at the main shelves. How do you see them being
used? Top shelf for "drink" items only, second shelf for
breakfast items, meats, and leftovers. Third shelf for
vegetables and fruit. If you have drawers, designate what
lives in those. Remember, like items used with like items to
be stored together. Get rid of all items that are taking up
space that you haven't used in six months, even if it's still
good, like capers. We hardly ever use jellies BUT when we
have guests, they might like jellies. These items are put in
the far back of the breakfast shelf. We know they are there
and they act as a stopper for not "losing" others items that
we always use.
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That's it for this issue. I'll be back shortly with
the Computer Corner issue of OverHall IT!
Smiles, not Piles,
Janet L. Hall
Professional Organizer, Speaker, and Author
Authorized Paper Tiger Consultant
http://www.overhall.com
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Janet L. Hall is the owner of OverHall Consulting, Organizing By
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Organization. Janet is based out of Southern Maryland and can be
reached at 800-687-3040 or 410-586-9440, or e-mail her at:
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