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		<title>How to Organize Your Purse in 9 Minutes</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 04:48:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Traveling & Getting Away]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you been running the roads, traveling, shopping, or moving too fast to keep your purse cleaned out and well organized? Me too!  It happens to fast moving, play-oriented entrepreneurs. You may have an accumulation of receipts, shopping lists, napkins, make-up, gum (&#38; the wrappers!), loose money, business cards, movie ticket stubs, scribbled notes, pens/pencils, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Sabbatical and New Program Idea (Need Your Help!)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:47:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun: My Crazy Days]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m &#8220;cooking&#8221; up something new for you!  But&#8230;I need your help, &#8216;cuz I don&#8217;t want to waste my time and especially YOUR time (or feel like a fool) if you aren&#8217;t interested. Will you help me out??? Watch the video to learn how to help me, help you AND learn about my 1st set of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Transform Your Business Office from Lackluster to Elegantly Charming</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The ladies in my Get It Done!™ Masters program were treated to a show &#38; tell of my business office.  I showed them the inside of my drawers, my to-do files, my binders, my notebooks, my projects, my file cabinet and even my routine &#8220;cheat sheet&#8221; that I refer to to keep me on track [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organizing vs Streamlining. How to tell the difference.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:02:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I like looking things up in the dictionary to see what words mean.  For example, my husband and I looked up the word respect, so we could explain it to my children. He didn&#8217;t think they were respectful and I disagreed, because it depends on what the person who wants the respect, thinks it is. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Productivity Has Never Been So Beautiful. Enjoy the view!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you ever look at what&#8217;s right in front of you on your desk and think&#8230;ewwwwww? Well, it&#8217;s time to look beyond and enjoy the view! Don&#8217;t look at what&#8217;s right in front of you, look ahead at what lies beyond that yucky sight of work&#8230; A beautiful, clear desk.  A to-do list with lots [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stand Out, Be Totally You &amp; Grow Your Biz by Tossing These Things&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/04/stand-out-be-totally-you-grow-your-biz-by-tossing-these-things/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;ve ever tried to clean out your business information collections, then you&#8217;ve most likely suffered from the &#8220;I might need it someday&#8221; syndrome at one level or another. It&#8217;s easy to hang onto much of your business related resources, research and training materials. You&#8217;ve put a lot of time and effort into searching, learning, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hire An Assistant in 1&#8230;2&#8230;3&#8230;Steps!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 12:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever think to yourself, &#8220;I need someone to help me get things done.&#8221;? Hiring an assistant is a great way to free up your time, so you can focus on other business building strategies.  Or you may simply want to take some much needed downtime, so you aren&#8217;t exhausted and prevent burn out. Most of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dance on Your Desk! (send me your best pic!!!)</title>
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		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/03/dance-on-your-desk-send-me-your-best-pic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 18:50:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Okay, today I&#8217;m gonna get a bit personal.  Wanna nod your head along with me? I want you to know that I&#8217;m not just running any old organizing business for me.  I&#8217;m doing it for you, too, because you need help.  You may know this already or maybe you don&#8217;t really know that you need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Convert a Space in Your Home into a Business Office Workspace</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/03/how-to-convert-a-space-in-your-home-into-a-business-office-workspace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/03/how-to-convert-a-space-in-your-home-into-a-business-office-workspace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Containers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you don&#8217;t have a separate home office and you want help setting one up, then today I&#8217;m sharing advice to help you convert an area in your home into a business office workspace. Your office workspace is the  place you get down to business, get things done and keep the money flowing in. It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Remove Sticky Label Residue &amp; Permanent Marker from Binders</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/03/remove-sticky-residue-permanent-marker-office-binders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/03/remove-sticky-residue-permanent-marker-office-binders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Containers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you have some office binders that you&#8217;d like to re-label or re-use?  Without the sticky label residue or permanent marker ink detracting from the beauty???? Recently, I wanted to change the labels on my binders because they were bothering me.  They were looking worn out from lots of use.  It reminded me of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Hanging File Folders MAKE A File System A Breeze</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/03/hanging-file-folders-file-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/03/hanging-file-folders-file-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Containers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you working with standard file folders that are leaning against each other in a file drawer?  Or stacked up, not easy to access?  Is filing a dreaded pain in the booty? Hanging file folders are the icing on the cake of a file cabinet, drawer or portable file box system. It&#8217;s the file solution [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Signs Your Filing System Is Failing and 7 Quick Tips to End Filing Frustration</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/02/7-signs-your-filing-system-is-failing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/02/7-signs-your-filing-system-is-failing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been searching for something important and for the LIFE of you, you can&#8217;t remember the thought process you had when deciding where to file the paper? This is the first sign that your filing system is &#8211; or will be &#8211; failing. Running a business from home can be very demanding, especially [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Spot the Difference of &#8220;Good Stress vs Bad Stress&#8221; When Your Under Pressure</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/02/how-to-spot-the-difference-of-good-stress-vs-bad-stress-when-your-under-pressure/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/02/how-to-spot-the-difference-of-good-stress-vs-bad-stress-when-your-under-pressure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s a good stress and there&#8217;s a bad stress.  Do you know how to spot the difference? I want to help you, so you know when to use the stress pressure to your advantage and when you should stay far, far away from it. I&#8217;ll do this by sharing an example of a stressful &#8220;deadline&#8221; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you spending it wisely?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/02/are-you-spending-it-wisely/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You&#8217;re &#8220;ON FIRE!!!&#8221; in your business.  You&#8217;ve spent years getting to this point of nailing your message and crafting your services.  It feels like the client fairy FINALLY heard your secret wish of working less and making more! But&#8230;you aren&#8217;t really working less. You&#8217;re prioritizing and some things just aren&#8217;t getting done. You may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Started, Gaining Traction, Creating Momentum!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/01/getting-started-gaining-traction-creating-momentum/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Has more time flown by than you&#8217;d like to admit, and you still don&#8217;t feel like you&#8217;ve made progress?  Is it causing you to wonder what the heck is holding you up?  Why you can&#8217;t seem to move forward and just do what you need to do?  Is the lack of progress hurting your bank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Email Management System and Taming Your Email Overwhelm!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/01/my-email-management-system-and-taming-your-email-overwhelm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is the main thing you&#8217;re having trouble with in email, is organizing or developing a system for email management? Do you already have lots of labels set up?  And filters for certain emails, so they don&#8217;t even go into your inbox?  These help you tremendously!  Kudos for already taking these steps. But&#8230;even with labels and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Your 2013 New Year&#8217;s Resolutions?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/01/whats-your-2013-new-years-resolutions/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2013/01/whats-your-2013-new-years-resolutions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m so happy we are heading into a new year and I know there are a lot of people who are ready to step into their futures with more happiness, clarity and ease. So, what do you want to happen for you in 2013?  What&#8217;s your 2013 New Year&#8217;s Resolutions? What would thrill you?  make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save More Time &amp; Money Using the 80/20 Rule to Manage Your Business</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/12/save-more-time-money-using-the-8020-rule-to-manage-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/12/save-more-time-money-using-the-8020-rule-to-manage-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever heard of the 80/20 rule?  This rule originally came from an Italian man, whose last name is Pareto, when he made an observation that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the people, or 80% of wealth was owned by 20% of the people. This 80/20 phenomena began [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Business Branding Techniques YOUR Office May Benefit Financially From!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/12/2-business-branding-techniques-your-office-may-benefit-financially-from/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Even if you&#8217;ve never been formally trained on marketing or branding, you&#8217;ve probably learned it by osmosis from other business owners you know, familiar companies &#8211; like Nike, Apple, or Target; movie celebrities, famous pop stars, commercial advertisements, restaurants, clothing designers, and more&#8230; Your business has a brand.  Your personal qualities are a brand.  Mix [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Take Your Seriousness of Producing More Income To A Whole New Level</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/12/how-to-take-your-seriousness-of-producing-more-income-to-a-whole-new-level/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 14:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Is the fundamental goal or the driving force behind growing your business quickly right now, to produce more income? Since I&#8217;ve had the opportunity and honor of working with inspiring small business owners who have their businesses off the ground, they&#8217;ve told me that they do worry about their money being tight. It can be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Organize Your Ideas &amp; Random Notes</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/12/how-to-organize-your-handwritten-blog-posts-ideas-random-notes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/12/how-to-organize-your-handwritten-blog-posts-ideas-random-notes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you the type of person who gets a hit of inspiration at the most inconvenient times? Like, when you are not thinking about business at all. Inspiration isn&#8217;t on a schedule, so when it hits, you may find yourself scrambling for a post it note or scrap of paper to capture the thought. Or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Remodeling Causes Chaos in Home.  Plus, Closet Organization Revealed.</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/11/warning-remodeling-causes-chaos-in-home-plus-closet-organization-revealed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/11/warning-remodeling-causes-chaos-in-home-plus-closet-organization-revealed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Nov 2012 14:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6799</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[When my lovely client &#8211; who is active, exercises, travels frequently, entertains, enjoys her creative side, contributes to society, and supports her family &#8211; contacted me, I was happy for her and the big remodeling plans she had for her home.  There was only one problem&#8230;the mess that happened in the remodeling process! Remodeling a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Secret to Social Media Success in YOUR Business</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/11/the-secret-to-social-media-success-in-your-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/11/the-secret-to-social-media-success-in-your-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2012 13:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by Anne Melnyk Using social media, as part of your overall marketing plan is a wonderful way to extend your reach, engage people and build business relationships. But it’s very easy to waste your time, effort and money by becoming a consumer rather than producer of social media content. If you want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Nope, I&#8217;m Not Gonna Do It!&#8221; Non-Procrastination Technique</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/11/nope-im-not-gonna-do-it-non-procrastination-technique/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/11/nope-im-not-gonna-do-it-non-procrastination-technique/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:48:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7999</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever had the best intention to stay on track and focused to accomplish one more really important thing that you know you need to do?  But instead, you got caught up doing non-profitable activities during your work-time.  You aren&#8217;t alone! I work with some of the most committed and dedicated entrepreneurs on the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Keys to Prevent Backsliding and Instead, Get AHEAD!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/11/the-keys-to-prevent-backsliding-and-instead-get-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/11/the-keys-to-prevent-backsliding-and-instead-get-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 19:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7750</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Once you get a system set up, it&#8217;s so easy to backslide and not use it.  Has this ever happened to you?  Have you ever started doing your bookkeeping, but didn&#8217;t finish it?  You don&#8217;t have to backslide at ALL.  Okay, well, maybe it will happen here and there.  We&#8217;re not robots!  (Or are you???? [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Work-Life Balance an Illusion?  Find YOUR Perfect Balance</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/10/is-work-life-balance-an-illusion-find-your-perfect-balance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/10/is-work-life-balance-an-illusion-find-your-perfect-balance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7641</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You may want a perfectly balanced amount of time for your personal LIFE and your professional CAREER. But, is attaining the work-life balance really an illusion?  For most entrepreneurs&#8230;I vote yes. Depending on what level of business you are at, one part of the work-life balance equation is probably greater than the other part.  There [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Selfish Steps to Take Back Control of Your Time &amp; Energy</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/10/3-selfish-steps-to-take-back-control-of-your-time-energy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/10/3-selfish-steps-to-take-back-control-of-your-time-energy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2012 18:04:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7578</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever felt so overwhelmed or disorganized, like you are spinning out of control and can&#8217;t get a grip on everything? You probably don&#8217;t have the time or the energy to put your clothes away properly. You&#8217;ve most likely been staying up late to catch up with everything that needs to be done.  It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Events, Conferences, &amp; Networking&#8230;Oh My!  Tap Deeper Into Your Inner Successful Entrepreneur</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/09/events-conferences-networking-oh-my-tap-deeper-into-your-inner-successful-entrepreneur/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/09/events-conferences-networking-oh-my-tap-deeper-into-your-inner-successful-entrepreneur/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traveling & Getting Away]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7499</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Fall is the season for inspiration and motivation. You&#8217;re probably scouring the internet, receiving invitations in the mail, or getting asked &#8220;Are you going to the &#8216;xyz&#8217; conference this year?&#8221; So many events, conferences, &#38; networking opportunities&#8230;.Oh MY!!! I&#8217;m curious where you&#8217;ll be! Be sure to share which events you&#8217;ve chosen or are itching to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips on Quickly Getting Taxes Done for Sept 15th Tax Extension Deadline</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/09/tips-on-quickly-getting-taxes-don-sept-15th-tax-extension-deadline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/09/tips-on-quickly-getting-taxes-don-sept-15th-tax-extension-deadline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 05:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[receipts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7444</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As September approached, I started receiving emails and phone calls from Entrepreneurs that hadn&#8217;t completed their taxes from last year.  They were essentially asking for my advice on the fastest way to get it done! In the spirit of going fast &#38; preventing you from getting monetary or other penalties, the following are recommendations to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>United States Time Zone Chart Converter &#8211; No more getting the Time Zone wrong!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/08/united-states-time-zone-chart-converter-no-more-getting-the-time-zone-wrong/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/08/united-states-time-zone-chart-converter-no-more-getting-the-time-zone-wrong/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2012 22:05:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever scheduled your meeting time and found out that you goofed and got the time zone conversion wrong?  AGAIN!!!! I did this last week.  I felt embarrassed and upset that my client was waiting on me &#38; wondering if she was the one who goofed or misunderstood the appointment time. The sad part [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September is the New January for Entrepreneurs!  3 Tips for Saving Your Time</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/08/september-is-the-new-january-for-entrepreneurs-3-tips-for-saving-your-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/08/september-is-the-new-january-for-entrepreneurs-3-tips-for-saving-your-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Aug 2012 19:24:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7377</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever feel like you have NO control over getting things you really want to get done, done? Even just catching some extra sleep? And you swear it&#8217;s not procrastination, it&#8217;s because you are constantly going, plus, handling the unexpected things that come up. I bet you are great at scheduling your clients &#38; being there [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of A Morning Routine (Video)</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/08/the-importance-of-a-morning-routine-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/08/the-importance-of-a-morning-routine-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Aug 2012 01:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7369</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I&#8217;m giving you the inside look at my morning routine, so you can see the healthy habits I&#8217;ve put in place to ensure I have a GREAT, productive day&#8230;  I recommend that you have your very own that does the same for you, so your business can soar. If you liked the video, then [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6 Habits of Independent, Successful Female Entrepreneurs Who Run A Business From Home</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/07/6-habits-of-independent-successful-female-entrepreneurs-who-run-a-business-from-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/07/6-habits-of-independent-successful-female-entrepreneurs-who-run-a-business-from-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7289</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Many female entrepreneurs often define happiness and success as having healthy relationships with friends, family, partners; being able to take time to do things for themselves, like reading books, taking vacations, totally relaxing, getting plenty of sleep;  ability to pay their own bills, buy clothes, treat others to lunch, hire people to help leverage their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When to Neglect Your Space &amp; How to Recover From It Gracefully</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/07/when-to-neglect-your-space-how-to-recover-from-it-gracefully/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/07/when-to-neglect-your-space-how-to-recover-from-it-gracefully/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 16:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Messes &#8211; stacks of new material from an event, overflowing file pile, dirty laundry, shoes kicked off in multiple places, dirty dishes, full email box&#8230;  It happens to entrepreneurs.  Even the super-successful ones!  Did you know that? There&#8217;s a time to neglect your environment.  And it&#8217;s okay, as long as you know when to do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Stay Focused on Long-Term Priority Projects</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/06/how-to-stay-focused-on-long-term-priority-projects/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/06/how-to-stay-focused-on-long-term-priority-projects/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7235</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Longer-term projects can seem to go on FOR-EVER.  I know, I know.  My clients know this too!  Projects involving creating or re-branding websites, prepping for interns or assistants, planning classes or events, setting up vendor booths, and consistently getting the word out about your products or services can feel overwhelming. I don&#8217;t want you feeling [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do I Know If My To-Do Is A Priority or NOT?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-to-do-is-a-priority-or-not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/06/how-do-i-know-if-my-to-do-is-a-priority-or-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:31:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7233</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are different ways to consider if something is a priority or NOT, it really depends on your perspective and goal.  When trying to decide what is a priority, you&#8217;ll have to be very careful not to label everything as a priority.  In other words, don&#8217;t cry &#8220;wolf&#8221; on everything and expect someone to come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Tips for Prioritizing and Staying On Task</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/06/3-tips-for-prioritizing-and-staying-on-task/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/06/3-tips-for-prioritizing-and-staying-on-task/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7231</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Ever find yourself getting off track when sitting down to focus on building your business?   Keeping up and prioritizing while up-leveling can be tricky&#8230;especially if your office is in your home. A lot of times the thrill of the entrepreneurial pursuit can throw a person into a tailspin of figuring out the logistics to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The #1 Fear of An Uber Organized Business Woman</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/05/fear-of-uber-organized-business-woman/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/05/fear-of-uber-organized-business-woman/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 07:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6931</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Being uber-organized is a dream for many business women!  The sweet freedom from overwhelm, wasted time, incomplete tasks, and feeling like a fool for dreaming so big&#8230;  who the heck were they kidding, but themselves!?! Disorganization and mismanaged time can often mask the #1 fear that seems to be lying deep within so many entrepreneurs. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ONE Simple Tip to Clear Morning Brain Fog &amp; Get Motivated Into Action</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/05/one-simple-tip-to-clear-the-morning-bed-brain-fog-get-into-motivated-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/05/one-simple-tip-to-clear-the-morning-bed-brain-fog-get-into-motivated-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=7171</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever been in a really deep sleep and woke up with no clue what day it is?  Or perhaps you&#8217;ve had a late night and your brain needs more rest, causing brain fog upon waking.  Either way, morning fog happens.  It happens more regularly than you may realize. So&#8230;I want to share ONE [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Physical Space Disconnect Happening with Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/05/the-physical-space-disconnect-happening-with-entrepreneurs-and-one-organizational-habit-that-changes-success-rates-of-businesses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/05/the-physical-space-disconnect-happening-with-entrepreneurs-and-one-organizational-habit-that-changes-success-rates-of-businesses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 02:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been told by many entrepreneurs that they disconnect with their physical environment, especially when there seems to be so many more important things that they should be doing.  They often feel guilty they should be working when they stop to focus on themselves.  Or, they simply can&#8217;t pull themselves away from their work because [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Signs of Kinky Systems or Just A Big Misunderstanding?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/04/signs-of-kinky-systems-or-just-a-big-misunderstanding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/04/signs-of-kinky-systems-or-just-a-big-misunderstanding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:54:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6978</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever tried to set up systems, got frustrated, overwhelmed, didn&#8217;t stick to it and think, &#8220;I&#8217;ll just keep doing it this way and figure out a better way, later.&#8221;?  But, deep down you know you need to learn how to set up systems AND how to stick to them? I feel your pain, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be A Naturally Motivated, Productive Creature</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/04/be-a-naturally-motivated-productive-creature/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/04/be-a-naturally-motivated-productive-creature/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:21:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Nothing gets me more hyped up than when I&#8217;m working with an excited woman who starts to &#8220;get it&#8221; and turns into an organizing addict.   She becomes temporarily obsessed with seeing her space and future through a new lens. I have to actually pull on the reins and say &#8220;whoa Nelly!&#8221;, slow down girl.  Fast [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Select The Right System to Organize Small Business Tax-Related Papers</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/03/how-to-select-the-right-system-to-organize-small-business-tax-related-papers/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/03/how-to-select-the-right-system-to-organize-small-business-tax-related-papers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6847</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Right now the pressure of the April 15th tax deadline is beginning to cause some unnecessary stress and panic in some home-based small business owners, especially those who haven&#8217;t consistently used an effective system to simplify this process throughout the past year. There&#8217;s still time to get this under control without turning into a stressed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not That Disorganized, Really!  (Looks can be deceiving.  Come see pictures!)</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/03/its-not-that-disorganized-really-looks-can-be-deceiving-come-see-pictures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/03/its-not-that-disorganized-really-looks-can-be-deceiving-come-see-pictures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6794</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;My bathroom looks beautiful on the outside&#8230;no one would ever know that it&#8217;s become a tad bit messy behind those bathroom cabinet doors.&#8221; &#8220;See! It&#8217;s not that disorganized inside, just a little messy looking. It will only take a few minutes to clean it out. I&#8217;ll get to it later&#8230;I don&#8217;t feel like doing it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Results Like These!  Before &amp; After Home Organization Pictures</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/03/get-results-like-these-before-after-home-organization-pictures/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/03/get-results-like-these-before-after-home-organization-pictures/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 18:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6720</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Got cluttered, piling up, making life harder, messy areas in your home?  Let&#8217;s change that!  Overwhelm not necessary.   Check out the before and after pictures below.  Can you just feel the difference their changes have made in their lives?  They are blooming on a personal &#38; professional level because their environment is allowing them to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The 7 Essential Parts of An Office</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/02/the-7-essential-parts-of-an-office/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/02/the-7-essential-parts-of-an-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6491</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you had the opportunity to work in different office settings over the years?  They are all so different!  Yet, so much alike.  I&#8217;ve been an employee in several different types of office settings &#8211; retail, restaurant, doctor&#8217;s office, banking and shipping, just to name some off the top of my head.   Of course, my [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In Case of Emergency &#8211; Organize Your Password List EXERCISE</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/02/in-case-of-emergency-organizepassword-list-exercise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/02/in-case-of-emergency-organizepassword-list-exercise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:29:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6202</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[If something were to happen to you today, would someone be able to go and close out all your online accounts? Many of us have password lists, but the more computer savvy we get, the more accounts we open up.  Some are financial accounts, but many more of them seem to be places like email [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ONE Simple Strategy to Organize Your Printed &amp; Digital Information</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/01/one-simple-strategy-to-organize-your-printed-digital-information/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/01/one-simple-strategy-to-organize-your-printed-digital-information/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6130</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[With so many business and marketing coaching programs, blogs loaded with tips, free webinars&#8230;ebooks&#8230;telecalls; plus the internet in general providing tons of information, it&#8217;s NO WONDER office workspaces and computer records become places of disarray. A clutter free workspace will do wonders for your ability to get extremely focused and increase your likelihood of actually [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Ways to Determine If Your Organizational Systems Pass the Easy-to-Use &amp; High Functioning Test</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/01/3-ways-to-determine-if-your-organizational-systems-pass-the-easy-to-use-high-functioning-test/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/01/3-ways-to-determine-if-your-organizational-systems-pass-the-easy-to-use-high-functioning-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=6065</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Organizational systems can be found throughout your entire home &#8211; from the closets, to the cabinets, to the laundry area, to the bathroom, to the home office, to the car, and even in the outside areas.  When your systems are extremely EASY to use, plus organized in a high functioning way, then inspiration to use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The #1 Most Common Labeling Mistake That Sabotages A File System</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/01/the-1-most-common-labeling-mistake-that-sabotages-a-file-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/01/the-1-most-common-labeling-mistake-that-sabotages-a-file-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 21:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5933</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever labeled some files, placed them in your filing system, and months later you spent a TON of time trying to find the file? You KNEW you made a file for something, but for the life of you, you couldn&#8217;t remember what the heck you labeled it!  You&#8217;ve racked your brain on what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Turn The Dreaded Receipt Chore Into A Really Simple Task…BEFORE Tax Deadline Arrives</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/01/turn-dreaded-receipt-chore-into-simple-task-before-tax-deadline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2012/01/turn-dreaded-receipt-chore-into-simple-task-before-tax-deadline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 12:11:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5910</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Keeping up with business expense receipts should be easy, right? It’s actually a dreaded chore for so many people. Wouldn’t you LOVE turning this paper chore into a super, Super, SUPER simple task? I want to help you set up a really simple organization system that will save you butt-loads of time and have you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t Spend Money On Another File Cabinet!  5 Home Office Tips for A Super-Streamlined File System</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/12/dont-spend-money-on-another-file-cabinet-5-home-office-tips-for-a-super-streamlined-file-system/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/12/dont-spend-money-on-another-file-cabinet-5-home-office-tips-for-a-super-streamlined-file-system/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5882</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Space is a precious commodity.  When it&#8217;s working well, everything feels streamlined, efficient and totally flowing. When it&#8217;s NOT, then you spin your wheels, feel confused and waste your time.  And for entrepreneurs, wasted time = money thrown out the window.  (Bye-Bye Money!) What I find after working with so many amazing women, is they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Will You Be One of the Lucky Women Entrepreneurs?  (Better Read This Quickly!)</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/12/will-you-be-one-of-the-lucky-women-entrepreneurs-better-read-this-quickly/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/12/will-you-be-one-of-the-lucky-women-entrepreneurs-better-read-this-quickly/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 05:36:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5835</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that women entrepreneurs are multiplying faster than fruit flies?!? And they are serious about making money, on their own terms. Sound like someone you know? But, when I’ve been behind the scenes with some extremely talented women entrepreneurs, I’ve found that their environment and ho-hum systems aren’t matching up to the success [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Avoid These 3 Biggest Solo-preneur Tax Prep Mistakes and Be Done With Your Taxes in MINUTES!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/11/avoid-these-3-biggest-solo-preneur-tax-prep-mistakes-and-be-done-with-your-taxes-in-minutes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/11/avoid-these-3-biggest-solo-preneur-tax-prep-mistakes-and-be-done-with-your-taxes-in-minutes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:37:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5825</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Good intentions to make tax time a breeze often fall off the radar at some point throughout the year!  Thankfully there’s still time THIS YEAR to make sure tax season isn’t a time-consuming, down to the last minute tension-filled process. Avoid the following 3 tax prep mistakes and you can be DONE with your taxes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Listen to Ane Axford &amp; Melody Granger Discuss Highly Sensitive People</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/listen-to-ane-axford-melody-granger-discuss-highly-sensitive-people/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/listen-to-ane-axford-melody-granger-discuss-highly-sensitive-people/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guest interviews]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Fascinating!  I&#8217;m not sure how else to sum up the discussion I had with Ane Axford of Sensitive and Thriving.  She shared intriguing information about the trait of Highly Sensitive People (HSP), which is a description, or a term used, not a diagnosis or label. I had a hard time ending our call, it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EVERYTHING is getting to me!  Three Emergency Cures for Highly Sensitive Days (save your sanity)</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/everything-is-getting-to-me-three-emergency-cures-for-highly-sensitive-days-save-your-sanity/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/everything-is-getting-to-me-three-emergency-cures-for-highly-sensitive-days-save-your-sanity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5622</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Some days you may be rolling along, happy as a clam, and nothing can alter your mood.  Not even a messy, cluttered space phases you! Seemingly out of nowhere, BAM!  You feel highly sensitive to everything &#8211; actually experiencing pain in your body.  And you don&#8217;t know why. EVERYTHING is getting to you. Too many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Special Guest Phone Interview with Anne Samoilov, author of The White Space Solution (+ gift)</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/special-guest-phone-interview-with-anne-samoilov-author-of-the-white-space-solution-gift/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/special-guest-phone-interview-with-anne-samoilov-author-of-the-white-space-solution-gift/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 14:53:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5599</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Introducing Anne Samoilov&#8230;the author of &#8220;The White Space Solution&#8221;, a Mother, a Blogger, and the project manager for LKR (aka Laura Roeder and Roeder Studios.) Anne and I met in early 2010, becoming kindred spirits delving into the world of not just &#8220;doing&#8221; life, and instead &#8220;being&#8221; life&#8230;while running a business.  You can probably look [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Homes of the Future.  Where&#8217;s Your Home Office Located? Peek at Mine.</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/homes-of-the-future-wheres-your-home-office-located/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/homes-of-the-future-wheres-your-home-office-located/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:19:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Office]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5566</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I can already hear your smarty pants answer&#8230; my home office is in my home!  hahahah&#8230; Where at in your home, silly? Prediction of New Homes of 2015: In a recent article I read, the 2015 prediction for future homes is to be smaller, at 2150 square feet vs the current average single family home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Client Show &amp; Tell:  Tips on Organizing Ribbon and Fabric in Sewing Room</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/tips-on-organizing-fabric-and-ribbons-in-a-sewing-room/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/10/tips-on-organizing-fabric-and-ribbons-in-a-sewing-room/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2011 05:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organize fabric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organize sewing room]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for some more show &#38; tell from another client! After showing me her slightly jumbled drawer of ribbons at her sewing table and sharing with me her idea to hang them on a rod to make it easier to see them and use them, we started analyzing the space and brainstorming. On a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Her Excuses of Why It Doesn&#8217;t Matter, My Answer of Why It Does</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/excuses-why-it-doesnt-matter-answer-why-it-does-matter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/excuses-why-it-doesnt-matter-answer-why-it-does-matter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 06:27:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5403</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[As a thank you to a lady for being there for me during a tough time, I offered to help her clean out her bedroom because I knew from snippets of our conversations that she secretly desires to clean it out. Every now and then she would, out of the blue, in our non-related-to-her-home conversations, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Prepare for Guests When You Have Homeless Items to Shove Somewhere Before They Arrive</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/how-to-prepare-for-guests-when-you-have-homeless-items-to-shove-somewhere-before-they-arrive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/how-to-prepare-for-guests-when-you-have-homeless-items-to-shove-somewhere-before-they-arrive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 21:18:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m answering another reader&#8217;s question today!  This is a GREAT QUESTION and a common challenge. Reader&#8217;s Question: Hi Melody!   Here&#8217;s a question&#8230;&#8230; over the weekend I had guests over, so my house got a pretty extensive cleaning!!!!  However, I found it tempting to just put some things away- stuff in a drawer, shove in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hoarding vs Chronic Disorganization vs Situational Disorganization</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/situational-disorganization-vs-chronic-disorganization-vs-hoarding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/situational-disorganization-vs-chronic-disorganization-vs-hoarding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Disorganization]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hoarding]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Let me explain the difference of 3 types of disorganization &#8211; Hoarding, Chronic Disorganization, Situational Disorganization &#8211; recognized in the Professional Organizing Industry, because many ladies I have worked with, or that have contacted me, fear that they may be considered a hoarder. And the majority of them are FAR FROM IT. HOARDING Thankfully, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Thank You Lindsey Lynch, Photographer in Baton Rouge, Louisiana</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/thank-you-lindsey-lynch-photographer-in-baton-rouge-louisiana/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/thank-you-lindsey-lynch-photographer-in-baton-rouge-louisiana/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun: My Crazy Days]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[melody granger professional photographs]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I finally did something on my to-do list that&#8217;s been on there for a long, long, long time: Get professional photographs taken for my website.  DONE! You may have noticed the new pictures at the top of my website this past week.  I still have to find a great spot for my name.  Or maybe [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Convert 450 Sq Ft Into A Livable Space for Two</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/how-to-convert-450-sq-ft-into-a-livable-space-for-two/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/09/how-to-convert-450-sq-ft-into-a-livable-space-for-two/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:09:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5293</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[READER&#8217;S QUESTION: If you have any ideas on converting 450 square feet into a livable space for two, I would appreciate it.  I will have to get creative and figure out how to make as much privacy as possible in my situation. MY ANSWER: Okay, on the ideas for converting the 450 sq ft into [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Qualify to Be Part of My Private Coaching Program?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/08/do-you-qualify-to-be-part-of-my-private-coaching-program/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/08/do-you-qualify-to-be-part-of-my-private-coaching-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:49:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[professional organizer private coaching]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=5248</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Two years ago I started offering more private phone coaching and less exclusive in-person organizing sessions for ladies who were  &#8220;Beyond Ready to Clean Up Embarrassing Areas&#8221; &#8211; wives of private practice dentist &#38; doctors &#38; attorneys, college graduate embarking on her own career, women entrepreneurs (life coach, website designer, fitness instructor, nutritionist, actress)&#8230; and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Client Show &amp; Tell:  Convert Furniture Into Full Functioning Home Office</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/07/client-show-tell-convert-furniture-into-full-functioning-home-office/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/07/client-show-tell-convert-furniture-into-full-functioning-home-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 11:31:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[client story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Office]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s time for a little show and tell from one of my clients! When she shared her idea of turning her furniture into an office, I absolutely LOVED the idea.  It was absolutely perfect &#38; would work. PROBLEM: No home office for her paperwork.  Bills not easy to pay.  Secretly panicked if asked for something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ambulance Arrived</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/07/ambulance-arrived/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/07/ambulance-arrived/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:07:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun: My Crazy Days]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[story]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[. The beginning of this story starts here:  The Howlers In The Woods. AND THEN&#8230;. &#8230;we drove away with a sigh of relief, knowing that tonight we would have a good, quiet night’s sleep in a real bed at the cabin of an Arkansas marina resort in Lake Greeson. Arriving at the marina, we were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Howling In the Night (Spooky Camping Story)</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/07/howling-in-the-night-spooky-camping-story/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/07/howling-in-the-night-spooky-camping-story/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Traveling & Getting Away]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[story]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[vacation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ever seen the Coleman camping commercial?  That’s how our vacation at Lake Greeson, AR started out. Families, tents, water sports, hiking, fun in the wilderness. “Melody!  Wake up!.&#8221; &#8220;Mel, get up.&#8221; &#8220;Melody!” a loud whispering comes from my husband. The tent zipper is being pulled back down as I come to my senses at 2:00 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>7 Tips for Cleaning Up Your Office</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/07/7-tips-for-cleaning-up-your-office/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/07/7-tips-for-cleaning-up-your-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 15:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[office organization]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[guest post by John Brook Is your desk out of control? Maybe you think you are incapable of organizing, but that’s not true.  Everyone can organize their desk, and most people find a less cluttered desk leads to less stress. 1. Take Out The Trash Some people don’t want a garbage can around their desk [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Most Successful Home Sellers Make These 5 Informed Decisions by Monica Harris, Realtor in Lake Charles, LA</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/06/successful-homesellers-make-5-informed-decisions-to-be-prepared-by-monica-harris-realtor-lake-charles-la/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/06/successful-homesellers-make-5-informed-decisions-to-be-prepared-by-monica-harris-realtor-lake-charles-la/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moving]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[guest post by Monica Harris, Realtor There comes a time in our lives when we make the single largest investment ever&#8230;Buying A Home. We take considerable time &#38; effort into making the right decision.  So I wonder why when it comes time to make the decision of selling, whether it’s because you want to upgrade [...]]]></description>
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		<title>All Time Favorite Decision Making Question That Keeps You From Settling</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/06/all-time-favorite-decision-making-question-that-keeps-you-from-settling/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/06/all-time-favorite-decision-making-question-that-keeps-you-from-settling/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 07:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decision Making Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decision making]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[summer program]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Are you in the age range of 40 to 50 something?  I have a special message for you at the bottom of this page. The last couple of articles I&#8217;ve written have given you the first two steps to the Method of My DeCluttering &#38; Organizing Madness process.  Go back and review Step #1 and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>For Serious Women Who Want to DeClutter and Organize&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/06/for-serious-women-who-want-to-declutter-and-organize/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/06/for-serious-women-who-want-to-declutter-and-organize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:22:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hey there!  Really quick&#8230; If you have any areas in your home that you&#8217;ve been trying to clean out or clear out and you want to be one of those people who isn&#8217;t still talking about it and instead be one of those people who are no longer thinking about it, who are enjoying the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Step 2 of Method to My DeCluttering &amp; Organizing Madness</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/06/beat-the-heat-step-2-decluttering-organizing/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/06/beat-the-heat-step-2-decluttering-organizing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[summer organizing party program]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4911</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s so dang hot outside that I have a feeling a lot of you may need all the extra energy you can muster to beat the heat this summer.  Beaches are being closed! You can find that extra relaxation and energy right inside your own home, if it&#8217;s a relaxing place where air flows and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cemetery + Step 1 of the Method to My DeCluttering &amp; Home Organization Madness</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/step-1-the-method-to-my-decluttering-home-organization-madness/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/step-1-the-method-to-my-decluttering-home-organization-madness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun: My Crazy Days]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4859</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I went to Shreveport and brought back 3 of my nieces! Our first &#8220;just for fun&#8221; stop was in the Kisatchie National Forest in Central Louisiana, where we visited a very old and very small cemetery!!! I really enjoyed watching the girls walk around reading names, dates of births, dates of deaths and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Results Are In! Your Vote Is Needed to Verify Which Free Product I&#8217;ll Make to Help You Get Ahead, So You Can Actually DeClutter, Simplify, Organize, &amp; Decorate Your Home</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/help-you-get-ahead-so-you-can-declutter-simplify-organize-decorat-your-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/help-you-get-ahead-so-you-can-declutter-simplify-organize-decorat-your-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 20:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4720</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just in case you are new here (or didn&#8217;t reply to the last email I sent) and are wondering what results I&#8217;m referring to, let me briefly explain. If you&#8217;re on my email list, then you were given the opportunity to help me create something totally around whatever you want help with this summer.  All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What is the SIMPLE Meaning of Chi, Order and Feng Shui?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/what-is-chi-order-and-feng-shui/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/what-is-chi-order-and-feng-shui/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 08:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[energy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[feng shui]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[guest post]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Guest Post by Frances Swan, Interior Designer As I pulled up my blinds this morning, I couldn&#8217;t help but notice how beautiful it looked as the speckled morning light streamed through from the garden outside. I took a moment to reflect on why it was such a great place to work. There are two work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Everything Was Going Fine Until I Offered to Get Starbucks</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/everything-fine-until-offered-starbucks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/everything-fine-until-offered-starbucks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 06:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun: My Crazy Days]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Everything was going fine until I offered to go get coffee. In a city I&#8217;m not familiar with. In a city that was hosting the Louisiana Jr. Beta State Convention at the Cajun Dome. Lafayette, Louisiana. First, let me tell you that there are over 11,000 kids in this club.  And they were all in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homes for Sale:  3 Tips to Knock Out Your Competition</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/homes-for-sale-3-tips-knock-out-competition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/homes-for-sale-3-tips-knock-out-competition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 08:36:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[homes for sale]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4561</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Tis the season for marketing your home for sale. So, you better knock out your competition.  Your competitors are those owning homes that are at a comparable value point that your potential buyers are going to be checking out, too. You are responsible for creating an environment that gives the potential buyer a glimpse of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Dippity Do, From 1962?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/do-you-dippity-do-from-1962/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/05/do-you-dippity-do-from-1962/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 05:10:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bathroom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cosmetics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[How Long Should You Keep Your Cosmetics? Guest Article By Lisa D Liguori C&#8217;mon ladies, fess up. What do your makeup drawers look like?  Your makeup bag in your purse?  When is the last time you cleaned out your lipsticks?  How many tubes and bottles of foundation do you have hanging around? You know, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Living with Someone Who Is More of A Hoarder Than You?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/04/are-you-living-with-hoarder/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/04/are-you-living-with-hoarder/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 05:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[relationships and clutter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Got a juicy, hot topic question on tap today! Don&#8217;t miss the answer to this common challenge amongst family members &#38; their things!!! Hi Melody: I live in a house with three boys that can’t seem to part with books. My husband is simply the worst!  He doesn’t respond well to my ‘help’ in that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You Can Have It All, You Just Can&#8217;t Do It All (Women in Business, I&#8217;m Talking to You)</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/04/you-can-have-it-all-you-just-cant-do-it-all-women-in-business-im-talking-to-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/04/you-can-have-it-all-you-just-cant-do-it-all-women-in-business-im-talking-to-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Organize Your Business Office]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business Basics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For 12 months I received personal &#38; business coaching.  I absolutely loved being in an environment that ultimately made me stretch &#38; grow in ways I never even knew I needed. Not only is a healthy, nurturing, physical space that you love being in important to help you adapt to the next phase of your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>3 Different Approaches to Help You Get Rid of Books</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/04/3-different-approaches-to-help-you-get-rid-of-books/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/04/3-different-approaches-to-help-you-get-rid-of-books/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 17:43:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[books]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Lovin&#8217; the questions!  Keep &#8216;em coming.  Today I&#8217;ll share my advice on getting rid of books!  We all have them. Readers Question About Getting Rid of Books: Hey Toots! So, I&#8217;m wondering&#8230;how do you help people get rid of books?  Weed out the ones they don&#8217;t really need?  I LOVE books!  Don&#8217;t have ton, but [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Should I do A Clean Sweep on My Kids Room?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/04/should-i-do-a-clean-sweep-on-my-kids-room/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/04/should-i-do-a-clean-sweep-on-my-kids-room/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:48:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kids Rooms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toys]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Answer and Tips to Make Child&#8217;s Experience Easier Are Below! Question from Reader: Should I do a clean sweep on my kids room?  Meaning take it all out and go through it piece by piece. Or I can put the misc toys, etc,  in totes and if they aren&#8217;t asked for, then they go [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The #1 Way to Share Desk Space Comfortably With Your Mate</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/the-1-way-to-share-desk-space-comfortably-with-your-mate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/the-1-way-to-share-desk-space-comfortably-with-your-mate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 18:12:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paper]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A reader presented a problem she&#8217;s having with keeping up with her paperwork. The details and my advice are below! THE SCENARIO: She primarily uses the desk/office area, but he needs it when he works on his Sunday School lessons. So, she tosses her papers from on top of the desk into a drawer to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why the Rules of Spring Cleaning Have Changed</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/why-the-rules-of-spring-cleaning-have-changed/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/why-the-rules-of-spring-cleaning-have-changed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 16:47:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[decluttering]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spring Cleaning]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4421</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in the Day, Winter Months Meant Being Bundled Up Indoors with Less Flexibility to Deep Clean. With less flexibility in the winter for washing linen, beating the rugs and mattresses, cleaning out the dust from a fireplace, scrubbing the inside walls and floors, and throwing the windows open to air the place out, our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>10 Tips For Organising Your Home Office</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/10-tips-for-organising-your-home-office/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/10-tips-for-organising-your-home-office/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 11:16:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing Home Office]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I often get requests from others to write articles for my readers (that&#8217;s YOU!).  My response is &#8220;Send me something that my readers will enjoy and use, then I&#8217;ll review it and make a decision.&#8221;   I thought you&#8217;d enjoy &#38; use these Home Office Organization Tips written by James Adams. It may take patience [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>3</slash:comments>
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		<title>What Does the Garden Club, An Actor, Billy the Exterminator &amp; Spring Have in Common?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/garden-club-actor-billy-the-exterminator-spring/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/garden-club-actor-billy-the-exterminator-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4376</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The common link?  It all happens this week! Oh, and I&#8217;m part of it, too.  Will you be? Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s going down Monday, Tuesday, &#38; Wednesday: Tuesday, March 15th Stacy Shearman of the Lake Charles Garden Club invited me to speak at their meeting. Do You Love Your Trees &#38; Your Community? Celebrate trees with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Cure for Winter Blues is Here!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/the-cure-for-winter-depression/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/the-cure-for-winter-depression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun: My Crazy Days]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Plenty of daylight is so important for me to function at my best. It makes me feel happy &#38; energized!  I&#8217;m addicted to sunlight.  Everyone has to have a vice, right??? I&#8217;m so thrilled that the days will be longer! (not really longer, but daylight CAN be enjoyed later into the day.)  I hope legislation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make Labels on Your Computer Using Microsoft Word</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/how-to-make-labels-on-your-computer-using-microsoft-word/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/how-to-make-labels-on-your-computer-using-microsoft-word/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Streamline Your Business Systems]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Making labels sounds simple if you know what you are doing, but can be quiet confusing if you haven&#8217;t learned how to make labels on the computer. When I work in-person to help others organize their papers and set up a file system, I often create &#38; save labels for them directly on their computers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/laissez-les-bon-temps-rouler/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/laissez-les-bon-temps-rouler/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Mar 2011 07:26:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Just for Fun: My Crazy Days]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With Mardi Gras in full swing I can&#8217;t help thinking of the Cajun phrase &#8220;Laissez les Bon Temps Rouler!&#8221; Which means &#8220;Let the Good Times Roll!&#8221; My girls even get a whole week of school off to catch beads at parades.  (Crazy!  I know, but that&#8217;s how the Cajuns roll.  Work hard, play hard.)  It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>4</slash:comments>
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		<title>Keep Thinking About What Ya Wanna Get Done Around the House? But Not Motivated Enough?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/keep-thinking-about-ya-wanna-get-done-around-the-house-but-not-motivated-enough/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/03/keep-thinking-about-ya-wanna-get-done-around-the-house-but-not-motivated-enough/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:31:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4327</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, I&#8217;ve got the cure! Imagine how great it will feel to just get to your closet and get it cleaned out, And those cabinets in the kitchen &#38; bathroom, And those little homeless piles that you keep seeing &#38; saying you&#8217;ll find &#8216;em a proper home, And those cords!  Oh, the cords that accumlate&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ever Had Half Baked Jeans?</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/02/ever-had-half-baked-jeans/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/02/ever-had-half-baked-jeans/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 17:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4230</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A girl&#8217;s gotta do what a girl&#8217;s gotta do.  Half baking my jeans is what I had to do. And it brought back memories of childhood when our dryer crapped out (the wear &#38; tear from laundry of 6 kids does that to a dryer!) and we had to take quick action to have clean, [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Horse Teaches You How to End Procrastination &amp; Get Results!</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/02/how-to-end-procrastination-get-results-by-sukie-baxter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/02/how-to-end-procrastination-get-results-by-sukie-baxter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Productivity & Time Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[procrastination]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I love sharing articles that I think will speak to you.  I hope you enjoy Sukie&#8217;s article as much as I did.  Melody Special Guest Post by Sukie Baxter Back when I used to show horses competitively, there was an event called Trail.  The goal of the class was to move your horse through a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Home Organization Process:  The 100% Free System that I Used to Organize My Home Over the Past Year – that Can Help You Organize 3 Areas in Your Home Over the Next 30 Days</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/02/the-home-organization-process/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/02/the-home-organization-process/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Feb 2011 21:07:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[free video]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[First: What you&#8217;ll find below is a 100% free, no strings attached, video course broken into short modules. It contains the simple process that I use to get and STAY organized over the past year (and the year before.) The purpose of this video course is help to you get 3 areas in your home [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>7</slash:comments>
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		<title>Miraculous Changes Rarely Happen When You&#8217;re Living With Clutter</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/01/miraculous-changes-rarely-happen-when-youre-living-with-clutter/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/01/miraculous-changes-rarely-happen-when-youre-living-with-clutter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:32:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=4011</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[2 1/2 minute Inspirational Home Organization Video for YOU! Please help me spread the word by tweeting this post and sharing it on facebook. Handy icons are below! Ask me questions about organization and what you need help with. That&#8217;s why I&#8217;m here!]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>16</slash:comments>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Tax Time!  Here&#8217;s What Personal Paperwork You Need to Keep, Plus New Business Tax Rule</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/01/personal-tax-records-to-keep-personal-small-business-tax-rule/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/01/personal-tax-records-to-keep-personal-small-business-tax-rule/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guest Interview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paper]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quickbooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=3930</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What Paperwork You Need to Keep for Your PERSONAL Tax Records &#38; for How Long! This aged old question is being answered today! I just interviewed Rebecca Tervo, CPA and Quickbooks Proadvisor, about What Paperwork You Need to Keep for personal tax records AND For How Long. There&#8217;s A LOT of great information in here! [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Announcing the Winner of 1 Month Organizing Coaching from the “Happy Thing You Want to do in 2011″ Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/01/announcing-organizing-coaching-winner/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/01/announcing-organizing-coaching-winner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Jan 2011 12:36:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=3915</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In this post, which I ran nearly a week ago, I announced a contest to give away a month of organizing coaching services. The contest rules were simple. All you had to share was something that you wanted to do for yourself in 2011.  (It didn&#8217;t have to do with organization.)  It could be something [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Organization:  My Most Important Message from 2010 OR Why You MUST Have “Easy Access” &amp; “Flow” in YOUR Home</title>
		<link>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/01/home-organization-easy-access-flow-in-your-home/</link>
		<comments>http://www.melodygranger.com/2011/01/home-organization-easy-access-flow-in-your-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal & Home Organizing Tips]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mindset principles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[organizing processs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[video]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.melodygranger.com/?p=3904</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Notice #1:  This is the most important message I have from 2010.  If you don’t read anything else from me again (haha), then read this Notice #2:  I’m starting something new that involves giving away an organizing product.  In this article, I’ll tell you about something I’ll probably give away in the next week (to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Home Paperwork to Keep &amp; For How Long for Taxes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 02:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m so happy to be doing this special interview with Rebecca Tervo! Details are in the video, so watch it. Leave your burning question about paperwork below (in the comment section). Don&#8217;t forget to sign up to receive the recorded interview as soon as it becomes available. (Plus you&#8217;ll receive the special thing I mentioned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Organized vs. Messy; Dropping the Rules; and What I&#8217;ve Been Thinking Forever, but Didn&#8217;t Say</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 04:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Melody Granger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WARNING: this is a LONG post, but I think it&#8217;s worth your time to read it.  Especially towards the bottom. NOTICE: there&#8217;s a chance to WIN one month of organizing coaching from me hidden in this post. ($400 value).  Contest entries are accepted until Noon CST on Thursday. After writing the last 2 posts, I [...]]]></description>
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