OverHall IT!
Vol. 4 Issue 2
Welcome MSHO members and other new subscribers!
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OverHall IT!
Organizing Newsletter for Your Life
Circulation 6,968
Vol. 4, Issue 2
Publisher: Janet L. Hall janet@overhall.com
http://www.overhall.com
( C ) OverHall Consulting 2003
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IN THIS ISSUE
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1. Welcome and Happenings
2. OverHalling and Balance
3. Guest Article
4. Products, Books, and Web Site Reviews
5. Jokes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
6. Tips for Professional Organizers
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1. Welcome and Happenings
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Way back in January I had the pleasure of flying to
Michigan to deliver a speech before a fabulous group of
members of the Michigan Society of Hematology and
Oncology and I would like to thank and welcome all that
subscribed to OverHall IT!
Between all the snow storms I was off to Florida for
advanced training in Feng Shui and I was honored by being
asked to sit on the board of FSII. Besides making new
friends I was also able to reunite with some old friends and
family.
Some of you might have noticed that OverHall IT! has been
"missing in action". This was due to pain in both my wrists
that I've been experiencing since December. I finally broke
down and went to the doctors where I was told I have
deQuervain's tendinitis, very painful! After a lot of physical
therapy it was decided I would have surgery on my left wrist
today; however, I'm pleased to announce that last week I
went to see an acupuncturist and it helped tremendously! So
much that I have canceled the surgery and opted to continue
with acupuncture. I can now work a full day and I don't have
to take any medicine that makes me "dopey." So I'm back in
action! If you are having problems ANYWHERE on your
body, I strongly recommend you seek relief through
acupuncture!
This month with so much conflict in the world I was moved to
write about the conflict you might be experiencing with your
clutter AND for those of you that might have visited my web
site and found a BIG eyeball instead of my stuff, I was
hacked (the site is secure and okay now), which leads to our
guest article from my associate David DaVinci. I hope you
enjoy all that is here. We are here to help you.
Because of the hacking into our site we have had to
temporarily turn off our bulletin board, which is how the
hackers got through. I'll let you know when we have a more
secure board in place and it's back up and running.
We have completed our affiliate program (NOT a MLM)
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or
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If you're really committed to getting control of your life
and getting rid of your clutter I have three openings
available for phone coaching. Email
mailto:janet@overhall.com
or call 800-687-3040 if you are
willing and able to do the necessary work. I CAN get you
organized by phone. I'm here to help you in any way I can!
UPDATE:
Our FREE Master Grocery List has been updated and made
more user friendly. Check it out at
http://www.overhall.com/grocerylist.htm
Thanks for your support and for being a subscriber,
Janet L. Hall, The Organizing and Feng Shui Wizard
NOW ON TO THE ARTICLES!
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2. Conflict and Clutter
By: Janet L. Hall
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Conflict and Clutter
What kind of conflict are you experiencing with your clutter?
>>Are you fighting what seems like an endless paper war?
>>Are your organizational skills, or lack of them,
incompatible with your family or friends…sort of like a Felix
and Oscar?
>>Do you have sharp disagreements with yourself or others
about what should be saved or what should be put where?
>>Are you emotional disturbed, drained, or ill about all your
clutter?
If you answered yes to any of the above four questions then
you are in conflict with your clutter and now is the time to
declare war on it!
With the threat of war and terrorists looming over and around
you it's hard to concentrate on things that need to be tended
to in your home, office, or business. The turmoil the threats
or "code colors" might be causing in your life can be scary
and overwhelming; however, I believe we all want peace and
we all would like to get along without any conflicts in our life
and in the world. The unknown of what is to come or happen
will always be a part of your life--conflicts or not. This is part
of life.
You can start having peace in your own life by looking inside
at your own conflicts, the conflicts you have with your family,
your time, and your clutter.
What happened or what is causing friction between you and
other family members? What first step can you take to
resolve or let go of that friction?
When was the last time you REALLY evaluated all the things
you are committed to doing, the organizations you might
belong to, the running around you do for others, and how
you REALLY spend your time? What can you stop doing and
start saying NO to so you have more time for yourself and
less time conflicts?
In the room that you are reading this, look around at all your
stuff, all your clutter. Where do you see clutter?
Now look inside yourself. What issues or conflicts come to
mind when you see all your stuff? What are you feeling?
WRITE your feelings DOWN, say them out loud, or email
them to me. Just get the feelings out of your head! Before
you do this you might want to get clear about what clutter is
to you.
What EXACTLY does clutter mean to you?
The meaning of, feeling of, and visual of clutter is different to
each of you; although it has been my experience that many
of you share similar thoughts, emotions, and visuals as to
what clutter is.
Depending on where you are in your life, where and what
your inner and outer conflicts are, your clutter will look, feel,
and mean something different, yet similar to others, at
different times in your lifetime.
Clutter can be:
>>Not knowing where to locate something when needed.
>>Not knowing if you already "own" an item so you go ahead
and purchase "it", ‘just in case’, since you’re already at
the
store.
>>One to too many nick knacks sitting on a shelf.
>>Hanging onto loved ones items even through you have no
use for the items.
>>Hoarding and saving things that are unused, forgotten
about, useless, serving no purpose, and unknowingly
zapping the energy from you and your place.
Your clutter conflicts could be because you’ve let things
visibly pile up due to illness, laziness, indecision, lack of
skills, lack of space, or not knowing how to best utilize the
space you have.
Your clutter can cause chaos, drama, and panic. The
emotional fear of no control, out of control, losing control, or
loss of control can be overwhelming. The emotional turmoil
you might experience when someone is coming over, or
unexpectedly drops by. The conflict you have with yourself,
at times feeling like a rat running through a maze, although
your maze is one of clutter: piles and stacks of newspapers,
magazines, mail, clothes, and boxes. The endless battle of
negative self-talk, berating yourself for losing or misplacing
your keys, glasses, or shoes…once again.
Your clutter can (and will) weigh you down, and affect your
health, wealth, and relationships. Your might become a
prisoner of your clutter, unable to throw anything, and I mean
ANYTHING, away, and unfortunately, even through you
might not see it, your conflicts and your clutter will affect
SOMEONE around you.
Just for today unlock the chains that have you shackled to
your clutter: relax, open up, release, resolve, and take action
against your issues, challenges, and excuses that are
causing you conflict with your clutter.
Let’s use mail as an example of the types of questions you
need to answer to resolve your conflicts with clutter:
>>Can you determine why you continue to pile the mail up
rather then dealing with it as soon as you bring it in the
door?
>>Who can help you with your mail conflicts?
>>What do you think about your mail?
>>What will it take for you to stop the battle with your mail –
a different approach, system, or attitude?
>>How does the mail make you feel?
>>How can you change your thinking and feelings about
your mail?
>>How can you become at peace with your mail?
The "magic bullet" to ending your conflicts will be for you to
first get quiet and ask yourself questions like above and
answering them honestly and the best you can.
Once this is completed and you have a better understanding
of your conflicts you will then need to establish a "plan of
attack". To help you sort through your clutter you can get my
free sorting technique, The TEASER, by sending a blank
email to mailto:janet-35486@autocontactor.com
and you
will automatically receive the TEASER via your email.
Taking action and "attacking" your clutter with patience,
understanding, love, and assistance you will discover you
CAN win and end the most powerful war you have been
battling.
Once your conflicts are resolved you’ll find you will have
more energy, your place will feel more alive, and you’ll feel
more at peace and begin to prosper. Amazing things will
start to happen to you and around you.
I believe that when you examine your reasons, discover
solutions, and take the necessary actions against your
conflicts you can become at peace with your stuff and life,
which will surely "spill" over to others.
Your new attitude and freedom will spread and become
contagious to others around you, and you can be happy in
knowing that you had something to do with bringing peace to
your space on earth and less conflict on your home front.
*********Conflicts, Challenges, and Excuses **************
Get this month's featured special to get motivated and help
you more with you conflicts and challenges. This one-hour
audiotape will help you take the steps in feeling less out of
control or stressed out and bring more happiness into your
life. Click: http://www.overhall.com/organizing_special.htm
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3. The Shocking Truth About Computer Security
Special Report by David DaVinci
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How to Protect Yourself Against Hackers and Cyber Terrorists
One of the greatest illusions Internet users face is the
belief that their computer isn't a target for hackers or
cyber-terrorists. They mistakenly think that because
they don't have anything important enough that someone
would want to steal, that they are safe and immune from
malicious attacks.
The premise seems logical, since few people are actually
hiding 'classified documents' that reveal national secrets
on their home or business computer. But unfortunately that
premise dead wrong. And it is precisely that kind of
reasoning that leads to a false sense of safety and security.
Most people think: 'Why would a cyber terrorist bother me,
when they can go after the big targets?'
There is very a simple answer to this question. It's not the
cyber terrorist's computer that's going to be attacking the
FBI or the NSA's mainframe -- it's yours! The cyber terrorists
will just be pulling the strings, and you are one of the
puppets.
Let me help to make this concept more understandable.
Imagine a gang of skilled bank robbers. Do you think that
they would rob a bank using their own car? Certainly not.
They would use a car that could not be traced back to them.
As clever thieves, they would have taken many precautions
to hide and conceal their real identity. Cyber-terrorists are
no different.
By using your computer (like a pawn in a chess game) to
initiate an attack on a corporate or government
infrastructure, they stay totally hidden in the background,
and not easy to trace. Now let's take this strategy a step
further.
Why would the hacker use only a single computer to launch
an attack? Why not have hundreds, thousands, or even tens
of thousands of computers, attacking one single target all it
once? Like an attack on a secure fortress, the larger the
army the better the changes of reaching the goal.
But where do all the computers come from, to attack this
main source? The frightening answer is that it could be your
computer, as well as the computers of thousands of other
innocent but uninformed PC users worldwide.
That's why people need to wake up to immediately. This is
not science fiction. It's a real and serious threat. And, yes,
one of those computers really could be yours. But worst of
all, you wouldn't even know that it was happening -- until you
got a nasty call from the 'Agency' itself.
That's right! You see, a cyber terrorist can take complete
control of your PC, without you having a clue. Well, actually
you might notice that your modem light is blinking, even
when you're not online, or some other little strange things
like that.
But, unless you're a computer security specialist, you
wouldn't be able to detect the problem.
Another big problem about someone controlling your
computer is that they can surf the Web as if they were you.
When they go to a site, your IP address -a kind of digital
fingerprint - is the one that gets left behind, not theirs.
The Second Major Reason You Are a Target For Hackers:
Of course the other primary reason a hacker wants to get
into your computer is to have access to all your personal
information, financial records, databases, and anything else
that might be valuable. And when a hacker installs a back-
door on your PC, he/she has total access to the contents of
your computer. And again, you won't have a clue - until you
get a notice from your credit card company that says you've
gone over your credit limit. Or your bank balance is minus
zero. And identity theft is climbing.
This doesn't mean that you shouldn't shop online. It simply
means that you should have a security solution that easily
protects you from all of this!
How can someone 'see' you online?
This is slightly technical, but I think it can be explained in a
way that anyone can understand it. Every Internet user has
something called an 'IP address'. Just think of it like your
'online ID'. It's usually the first way people and computers
are identified online.
This address comes from your Internet Service provider,
(ISP) so that you can access the Internet. The amount of
information that someone can easily learn about you online
depends on who your ISP is, where you've been and what
you've done on the Internet, and whether or not you've
erased your Internet tracks.
So what's the solution to this terrifying threat?
It's really quite simple. And it takes very little of your time.
But without the right kind of security installed on your
computer, you are a sitting duck for hackers on the Internet,
and hunting season is everyday of the year!
The answer to this problem is a complete, easy to use,
integrated solution that takes care of ALL of the problems
mentioned above. Unfortunately, neither Norton or McAfee
have such a solution in my opinion.
Here's another problem: When you buy a security suite, the
software you get is usually powered only by the company
that produced it! But the question is, 'are each of the parts
that I'm getting really the best?' It's your money -- you want
to be getting the maximum value, right?
That's why my team and I have carefully tested over 23
security software solutions. And then we hand picked the
very best ones.
Then I included the software which I had verified as the 'best
of the best', and integrated it into an easy and fun to use
functional system called the Cyber Security Pro Suite.
But I also went beyond that, by putting in the critical secrets
to online and offline security and privacy as well. Then we
created a series of breakthrough video Quick Start Guides,
or tutorials.
These state-of-the-art tutorials are an exclusive feature of
the Cyber Security Pro Suite. They go far beyond 'motion
capture videos' and with pin-point accuracy, show you
exactly how to configure and optimize every important
feature of the security software -- in minutes -- so you can
throw away those 'users manuals'! (Who has time for that
stuff anyway?)
Why is 'configuring' your software so important?
If you know how customize the security settings of the
software or your system, it will give you maximum protection
against hackers and cyber terrorists. Having my Quick Start
Tutorials is like having me right there with you to show you
each step of the process. So it's fast and easy to do.
I designed Cyber Security Pro SuiteT to be a one-stop,
complete solution to the many threats of security and privacy
that face individuals and small business owners.
Personally, I never have to worry about viruses, hackers
or snoops. I know that my system is totally safe from them
all. Now you can have that same kind of protection, and the
peace of mind that goes with it.
Because Cyber Security gives you everything you need
to keep your computer safe and secure - both on and
off the Internet.
Check it out at:
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=38014
Above all, I wish you the best for safe and private computing.
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David DaVinci
ddavinci@cybersecurityzone.com
http://www.cybersecurezone.com
Copyright 2002 CyberSecurityZone.com Inc. All rights
reserved.
***** Have You Gotten Your * Tickle * For The Day? *****
Check out the secret organizing tool that ALL organized
families and successful people use on a daily basis at
http://www.overhall.com/tickler_file.htm
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4. Products, Books, and Web Site Reviews
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February Special: One Hour AudioTape
How-To Overcome Excuses, Challenges, and Hurdles
so YOU Can Take Control of YOUR Life! Save over $7!
http://www.overhall.com/organizing_special.htm
E-Books and Books:
Professional Organizer Ruth Wong of Organization Plus out
of Aiea, HI sent me a copy of her booklet, How to be The
Organized Woman of Proverbs 31
You can get this as an e-booklet NOW by clicking here:
http://216.86.135.123/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=TPI&Affiliate=overhall
Or by sending $5.00 to:
Organization Plus
98-1155 Malualua St.
Aiea, HI 69701-2820
Tell Ruth that Janet Hall referred you and I said hello!
My Internet Marketing buddy and friend, Rick Butts has just
started a fabulous new site, Ebook Source where he offers
many different e-books to choose from:
Internet Marketing, Management and Leadership, Self
Help/Personal Development, Fiction, Entrepreneur, Sales,
and Too Cool to categorize. Please check them out at
http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=45217
Jeffrey J. Mayer, president of Succeeding In Business, and
author of many books, has an E-Book, "Winning the Fight
Between You and Your Desk," that I highly recommend.
This inexpensive ebook is filled with humor; Are you a
Pilamaniac? to step-by-step instructions on Creating Master
Lists, Master Files, and Your Master File Drawer. I urge you
all to download this inexpensive but very informative ebook
at:
http://www.1shoppingcart.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=25003
Music to Get Organized By:
In July when I attended the National Speakers Association
annual convention I had the privilege and honor to meet and
hear Tim Bays sing and play guitar. His music is fabulous
and you can listen for FREE and read the lyrics at
http://timbays.com/cds.htm
I have his Everyday Magic CD
and I love listening to it while working in my office or picking
up at the beginning or end of the day. Check it out and see if
it's something you'd like to have to add to your music library.
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5. Jokes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
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>>’What do I get for this?’ I said and the angel gave me a
catalogue filled with toasters and clock radios and a
basketball signed by Michael Jordan and I said, ‘But this is
just stuff’ and the angel smiled and swallowed me in her
arms. ‘I’m so glad you said that,’ she whispered to me. "I
knew you still had a chance.’
--Brian Andreas
>>Behold the turtle. He makes progress only when he sticks
his neck out.
–James B. Conant
>>Have courage for the great sorrows of life and patience for
the small ones; and when you have laboriously
accomplished your daily task, go to sleep in peace. God is
awake.
–Victor Hugo
>>Peace is a thing you can’t achieve by throwing rocks at a
hornet’s nest.
–Unknown
>>Those at war with others are seldom at peace with
themselves.
–Unknown
>>You can’t get anywhere unless you start.
–Unknown
>>It doesn’t do any good to sit up and take notice if you keep
on sitting.
–Unknown
>>No one ever climbed a hill just by looking at it.
–Unknown
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6. Tips for Professional Organizers
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Do you have a booklet inside of you?
Paulette Ensign, Queen of Tips Booklets, has a wonderful
Home Study Course that can start you on your way to a
profitable residual income. As a matter of fact, Paulette was
a Professional Organizer and her first booklet, 110
Ideas for Organizing Your Business Life, changed her career
path and started her tips booklet's journey into her company,
Tips Products International, in the early 1990's.
Check out these fabulous Home Study Courses by clicking
on the link below and then click on Home Study Courses to
learn:
How to Promote Your Business with Booklets
How to License Your Booklet for Huge Profits
How to Write and Market Booklets for Ca$h
CLICK:
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*****Would You Like to Be a Professional Organizer? *****
Secrets of a Professional Organizer and How-To Become
One is now available as an electronic downloadable ebook.
If you'd like to become a professional organizer and learn
what it takes to be a business owner, then check out my new
book. You can get it TODAY as a downloadable ebook and
start working on becoming a business owner and a
professional organizer. Check it out at:
http://www.overhall.com/become_an_organizer.htm
Read what veteran organizer Kathy Paauw had to say
about this ebook:
Janet,
Wow! I just reviewed your eBook, and it
is packed with some great
information. I have not seen a more comprehensive and helpful
resource anywhere else for those who are getting an organizing
business established. Your eBook is so comprehensive that I may
recommend it to some of my non-organizer clients who are starting
a business. Congratulations on a job well done! You've obviously put
a lot into this.
I'll be recommending your eBook to the
Professional Organizers I am
coaching in their start-up businesses.
Best wishes,
Kathy Paauw, Paauwerfully Organized
Organizing/Productivity Consultant & Certified Professional Coach
www.orgcoach.net
orgcoach@gte.net
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********** Do Your Employees Need Organized? **********
Call the Organizing Wizard and let her cast her "spells" on
their clutter! Janet delivers a one-of-a-kind, customized
workshop or speech. Call 800/687-3040 and book her
today!
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My mentor, Tom Antion, is on the road again, this time he is
traveling half way around the world to bring his Internet
Marketing knowledge to Australia!
If you have a web site and you're NOT making money then
you MUST get some REAL LIVE USEABLE WORKABLE
advice from someone that is in the know and has become an
E-Millionaire!
Check out the places he'll be soon:
Sydney, Australia
Friday, March 28, 2003 half day ButtCamp as a fundraiser
for National Speakers Association Australia
Los Angeles
Sunday, March 30, 2003
Mark Victor Hansen's 2003 MEGA book Marketing University
If you would like to register for one of these events, please
click:
http://www.kickstartcart.com/app/aftrack.asp?AFID=44499&u=www.antion.com/buttcamp.htm
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Smiles, not Piles,
Janet L. Hall
The Organizing and Feng Shui Wizard
Let me work my "spells" on your Clutter, Life, and Environment!
http://www.overhall.com
"If your current systems aren't working for you... get an
"OverHall"!"
Janet L. Hall is the owner of OverHall Consulting, and Organizing By
Phone, which is based out of Southern Maryland and can be reached at
800-687-3040 or 410-586-9440, or e-mail her at
mailto:janet@overhall.com
Janet can "OverHall" your office, home, and computer clutter and
can
deliver a customized speech or seminar for your next event.
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