Best Lisawoodruff Podcasts (2025)

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689 - Christmas Sanity Savers 27:02

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1h ago27:02

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We are in it! There's no time left to plan anything so how can you still be proactive and ahead of things? I'm sharing my sanity saving tips to meet you and your family's needs and still show up as your best self in these last couple of weeks in December. We are in those flexible strange last weeks of the year so what can you do to save your sanity…

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688 - Best Laid Plans With Sarah Hart Unger 55:11

20m ago55:11

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Are you ready to hear all about Sarah Hart Unger's new book, "Best Laid Plans"? I learned new things from reading it and in this podcast I hope you too learn new ways to make yourself more efficient. Then grab your copy of her book. There are few people who love to plan as much as me and Sarah is one of them. Sarah shared all about planning with sc…

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687 - Taking Advantage of the End of the Year, Decluttering & Planning Energy 23:05

13d ago23:05

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I feel it and I know you do too. That decluttering and planning energy is starting to bubble up but who has time to deal with that? No one. We're all stuck in this purgatory of sorts where Thanksgiving is done but there's a lul until the December holiday that you celebrate. So I'm sharing best practices to harness that energy, use it for good, but …

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686 - December Planning Energy is Here! Decorating, Shopping, and Planning for December 25:55

24d ago25:55

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Let's revisit some characteristics of December energy because last week you were deep in Thanksgiving energy and you may have missed a few things I suggested planning. Do we all agree the energy has shifted? Even though the calendar still says November, we're all in December! After the Big Meal The dishes have been cleaned and the company has gone …

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685 - The 3 Organization Essential F's of Thanksgiving: Food, Family & Fun 26:15

26d ago26:15

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Are you ready for the 6 busiest weeks of the year? Let's zoom out and look at our family, our houses, and events to orchestrate a place of planning, purpose, and memory making. I wanted to share the energy I feel this time of year and how I manage my expectations of myself and others during this busy season. Fed People are Happy People When I think…

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684 - Technology is Making Me and My House Dumb 41:58

1M ago41:58

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All these advanced technologies are supposed to be saving us time right? I ask you "Is it saving you time?" Our devices, robots, and social media seem to be sucking up a lot of time and cognitive load. In my observation, it seems to me, I am spending more time on apps, updates, and managing robots and getting frustrated than saving time. I just wan…

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683 - PTO Time Just for ME! Modern Self Care 19:48

2M ago19:48

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This may have been a first, once we decided to not go to Italy, I decided to take my full planned vacation and Greg decided to go back to work. We had our 4 day staycation but the rest of the planned time off was all mine. How did I spend it? Golden Window I am definitely in a unique-to-me Golden Window. The PhD is winding down, we are making massi…

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682 - Italy Was Cancelled. My Staycation With My Husband 20:04

2M ago20:04

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I know, I'm full of shocking news lately. Yes, we cancelled Italy again! I started to feel like we were really pushing this trip through and it was causing a lot of anxiety. Plan B became a staycation. I can't wait to tell you what we did! Cancellation Reasons Everyone encouraged me to not cancel the trip. Four days before we were supposed to leave…

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681 - 4 Ways I Will Plan From Now to the End of the Year. Holiday Blitz, Holiday Blitz Mini Planning Day, Seasonal Sanity Savers and New Year Planning Days 41:17

2M ago41:17

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Sometimes I get wary of sharing how much I plan. But because I plan I get to be more purposeful and present in my life which gives me peace. I'm sharing the 3 phases I go through to plan. I dream. I contemplate allllllllll the possibilities. Then I choose what I want to do from all dreams I came up with. And then I plan it and confidently run that …

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Coffee Chat - The 2025 Holiday Blitz is Here! 2:50

2M ago2:50

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This is your friendly reminder to get registered for the Holiday Blitz…it's FREE! A great gift to yourself for the holidays would be some sanity. This blitz is designed to help you be present and enjoy the holidays too. We are where the holidays come from. But did you ever stop to ask your family if everything you are doing is meeting their holiday…

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680 - (Re-Air) The Future of Housework Research. Where Organize 365 is Going. 41:36

2M ago41:36

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I really love Lillian Gilbreth's focus on efficiency for the American home. I'd like to think I'm picking up where she left off. After the war, "men took back their jobs." But did it ever occur to you that women worked at these factories and there were dual income homes before the war? It had not occurred to me. I wanted to be home but some women w…

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Friday Workbox Farewell FAQs 27:44

2M ago27:44

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Last Friday I announced the Friday Workbox® and all related work products will only be available for purchase till December 31st or while supplies last. But I don't think I explained it very well so I wanted to record this episode to address concerns and reiterate what is going on at Organize 365®. No One is Going Anywhere… Please do not worry, no …

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680 - The future of Housework Research. Where Organize 365® is going 41:36

2M ago41:36

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I really love Lillian Gilbreth's focus on efficiency for the American home. I'd like to think I'm picking up where she left off. After the war, "men took back their jobs." But did it ever occur to you that women worked at these factories and there were dual income homes before the war? It had not occurred to me. I wanted to be home but some women w…

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Coffee Chat - Going All In On Household Management 24:24

2M ago24:24

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Are you sitting down? I have some very exciting news and I have some shocking news but I am here to explain myself. What do you want first? The exciting news or shocking news? I'm dying to let the cat out of the bag so be prepared to be shocked! Organize 365® will no longer be supporting work. This decision was not made lightly and I'm still nervou…

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679 - Lillian Gilbreth, First Female Applied Psychology Phd, Cheaper By The Dozen 35:38

2M ago35:38

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In the last episode we talked about Maria Montessori, her becoming the first female doctor in Italy and her impact on alternative learning methods. Today I'm talking about Lillian Gilbreth who was the first female to get her psychological doctorate in industrial organizational psychology. Lillian is the original "Cheaper By the Dozen" mom who exemp…

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678 - Integrating Home & School in the Montessori Method - Maria Montessori 46:00

2M ago46:00

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Maria Montessori has made a huge impression on me and influenced who I am and how I run Organize 365®. Maria was born in 1870, in Italy. She was a very curious person and wanted to pursue a medical degree despite her parents guiding her towards a teaching degree. She is a great example of someone who worked hard and followed her passions - I love t…

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Transformation with Trish K. 54:26

2M ago54:26

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In this episode, I introduce you to Trish K. who lives with her adult daughter and grandson. On long car drive home, Trish was listening to her older sister tell her about this thing called the Sunday Basket®. When Trish got home, she hopped on the website and got a Sunday Basket®. It just made sense to her, one place for all the paper and a system…

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CC - Breast Cancer and ADHD Awareness Month 8:58

2M ago8:58

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October is awareness month for Breast Cancer and ADHD. Ok yes the blush pink Sunday Basket® color is back in stock (while supplies last). BUT, I want to suggest that you use this Sunday Basket® as a way to remind you of people in your community that have lost someone to breast cancer, are facing a breast cancer diagnosis, are supporting someone in …

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677 - Household Management in the Titans of Industry's Homes 34:33

3M ago34:33

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Bonus Stop: Edzel Ford's home, son of Henry Ford! After touring Greenfield Village I decided I wanted to go to a bonus stop instead of another day at Greenfield Village. I was stunned by the outward aesthetic similarities of the Stan Hywet mansion. My wheels were spinning and memories flooded my mind from all the visits I had going to Stan Hywet fr…

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Transformation with Lynette M 59:30

3M ago59:30

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In this episode, I introduce you to Lynette M. who has 7 adults living in their house. She's married, has a son and his wife, 2 other sons, and a daughter all under one roof. Lynette had so much paper she didn't know how to deal with it after she'd "decluttered" it. She found Organize 365® as a paper organizing expert when searching for solutions. …

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676 - American Entrepreneurial Communities 40:32

3M ago40:32

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Ok, I know you all have been dying to hear about my field trip to Greenfield Village. I tried to start the podcast three times before this final take because I want to tell you guys everything! But how in 45 minutes? Let me just say, I will be going back! Greenfield Village Most of us have seen a living historical farm of some sort. It's usually a …

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Transformation with Ambreen B 58:40

3M ago58:40

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In this episode, I introduce you to Ambreen B. who lives in Jerusalem with her husband and 2 daughters, and her cat. Ambreen loves productivity and finds it interesting when people are more organized than her. She heard an interview on another podcast and loved hearing how kids get organized and the structure. As her life became more complex by get…

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675 - Household Management in Presidential Homes 35:35

3M ago35:35

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You may not be a history buff like myself but I think you will find my aha moments interesting that I got when visiting these Presidential homes. We think so much has changed, but has it? Are we using our homes differently? I just think tv gave us this impression of how our homes should be used and look. We know differently at Organize 365®. Why Ad…

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Transformation with Lea N 55:14

3M ago55:14

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In this episode, I introduce you to Lea N. who is married and has her mother living with them. Lea is a lifelong learner and had been watching some organization shows. Lea came across a few guest spots of mine on those shows. Lea really resonated with what I said and got the Sunday Basket® right away. When she had been listening to those interviews…

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674 - Organize 365 Traits: Golden Windows and Your Uniqueness 55:18

4M ago55:18

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