{"podcast":{"title":"Organize 365 Podcast","slug":"organize-365-podcast-172008","podcast_index_feed_id":172008,"rss_url":"https://organize365.libsyn.com/rss","website_url":"https://organize365.com","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/6/e/8/d/6e8d589ce46c5192e5bbc093207a2619/Organize_365_Podcast_with_Lisa_Woodruff.jpg","author":"Lisa Woodruff","episode_count":840,"summary":"Lisa Woodruff is a home organization expert, productivity specialist, and author of multiple books including The Paper Solution. Lisa's research-based teaching shines a light on the invisible work being done at home and in the workplace. Lisa's sensible and doable organizing tasks appeal to multiple generations. Her candor and relatable style make you feel she is right there beside you, helping you get organized as you laugh and cry together. Lisa believes organization is not a skill you are born with. It is a skill that is developed over time and changes with each season of life. Lisa has helped thousands of women reclaim their homes and finally get organized with her practical tips, encouragement, and humor through her blog and podcast at Organize365.com.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-26T20:18:45.705849+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/organize-365-podcast-172008"},"episode":{"title":"691 - The Sunday Basket is SPANX For Your Kitchen Counter Clutter","slug":"691-the-sunday-basket-is-spanx-for-your-kitchen-counter-clutter","published_at":"2026-01-02T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/organize-365-podcast-172008/691-the-sunday-basket-is-spanx-for-your-kitchen-counter-clutter","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/organize-365-podcast-172008","url":"https://organize365.libsyn.com/691-the-sunday-basket-is-spanx-for-your-kitchen-counter-clutter","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/organize365/691_-_The_Sunday_Basket_is_SPANX_For_Your_Kitchen_Counter_Clutter.mp3?dest-id=217222","summary":"Happy New Year! Which resolution did you choose; to lose weight, get outta debt, or get organized? Those are the three most common resolutions. But with any good goal you must have a way to execute an action plan otherwise you will have the same environment just different desires. Tame the Toddler Sometimes it feels like there is a toddler running around in our brain, right? It is constantly reminding us of future things you need to do. You are just trying to do a task like write an email but your brain is constantly bombarded with things you want to do as you look around your office or wherever you are. I got so tired of that, that I started to write everything down. Your Sunday Basket® comes with index cards for this purpose. I quiet my brain so I can be productive. As long as I follow through on Sundays, my brain will trust me that it's written down and it will get addressed. If not, it throws a tantrum and says \"Since you lied, and didn't do it when you said you would, I'm going to bug you more often so you don't forget.\" Don't let that toddler control the narrative in your brain as you try to work through and complete tasks - just write it down. Write It Down I was talking to someone about mindfulness. To be clear I asked him how he defined mindfulness. It's basically being present with a person or activity. I thought, well I'm like 100% mindful. I know it sounds unrealistic but the theory goes that a person has a task thought and then makes a decision about it. But I have a thought, write it down, and carry on with what I was doing. When I get free time throughout the day, I decide if it can wait till Sunday. If it can wait it goes in the Basket for review on Sunday. And if not I place it in front of the Sunday Basket to address when I have time that day. This is…","meta_description":"Happy New Year! Which resolution did you choose; to lose weight, get outta debt, or get organized? Those are the three most common resolutions. But with a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1885,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/organize-365-podcast-172008/episodes/691-the-sunday-basket-is-spanx-for-your-kitchen-counter-clutter/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/organize-365-podcast-172008/691-the-sunday-basket-is-spanx-for-your-kitchen-counter-clutter.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}