Christa Wagner

Something new I am using in my office is a motivational bulletin board.   I do have annual goals and keep them with me at all times, but I’ve been feeling like I need more.  I needed something to call out to me and that I can see every day.  So I installed a bulletin board and magnetic wipe board in my home office.  I placed it next to some of my favorite photos of John and I and I look at it every day. 

The bulletin board has photos, inspirational quotes and things I treasure.  Some are things people have given more and others are clippings from magazines or something I found interesting.

My Weekly Motivation

I use the magnetic wipe board to write the week’s top priorities and then create my daily To Do list from there.  So far so good - I crossed everything off my list last week. 

I know its a challenge to stay on top of the never ending To Do list, but perhaps you can install something similar in your home or office. 

Christa Wagner is a professional organizer located in Vancouver, BC.

Paper from bills driving you crazy? Get an accordion file labeled January thru December. Pay your bills and place the bill only (not the envelope or advertising) in the month paid. You are all set come tax time. At the end of the year, if you don’t need it for taxes, toss it!

To set up a paper filing system in your home or office, we recommend FreedomFiler.  Its the best paper organizing system we’ve found and we’ve used it with hundreds of clients.  For other paper organizing resources, visit our website.

Christa Wagner is a professional organizer and speaker located in Vancouver, BC.   

Get Connected Media contacted me again to do a product testimonial for the new HP Officejet Pro 8500 A909g Series printer.  Wow, this printer is amazing.  I have been using the HP Officejet 6300 series for many years now so I am quite familiar with the product .  I love the all-in-one printer because it takes up less space and I get everything I need in one. 

I am only a few days into my product review, but so far I am loving this product.

• Easy set-up
• Simple installation; it does the entire installation on its own
• Prints from anywhere in my home
• Fax works
• And best of all, no wires!!

As an organizer people are always asking me what they can do with their wires.  You can tuck and hide them, but they never really go away so this printer is going to provide a lot of solutions.  More to come on my product review, but the outlook is good!

Christa Wagner is a professional organizer in Vancouver, BC.

A few weeks ago at the POC Conference in Calgary I listened to keynote speaker, Les Hewitt, author of The Power of Focus.  He was amazing and I learned a great deal listening to him.  One topic that really resonated with me was habits and how they determine your future. 

According to Les Hewitt, 47% of my everyday behavior is habitual and it’s extremely important to be aware of what habits are not working for me.   I need to remember I can change any habit if I really want to.  That’s the tough part. 

So I made a list of my bad habits and one of mine was focusing on what I didn’t want.  Isn’t that strange?  To focus on what you don’t want, rather than what you do want.  And I found myself doing it all the time.  So since the presentation, I have been focusing on what I really want and its amazing what happens when you focus.  Thank you Les! 

So what are your bad habits and what can you commit to letting go of in the new year?  We would love to hear from you. 

Savvy Solutions provides a variety of services that empower you to live a more organized and productive life.  Christa Wagner is located in Vancouver, BC.

In September I had the opportunity to work with Blink Media on an organizing segment for their Get Connected Show.  The show a weeks ago during Small Business Week (the week of October 19) and I just recently got a copy of the link.  I’ve been on TV a few times on the news, but this was a new experience that I just loved.  I had so much fun and was thrilled to be apart of the event.   I was also so impressed with the crew at Blink Media; the quality of the work was exceptional and they were super to work with. 

On the show we work with a client who is struggling with some organizational issues.   Like many of my clients they had a home office space that had too many purpose, little storage space and just too much stuff.  We were able to help by letting go of some unneeded items, we created a home for things using some great office products, and since it was a Get Connected Segment, we incorporated some pretty cool and very functional computer tools.  The client was thrilled and overall it was a super day.

Click her to view the segment. 

Christa Wagner is a Professional Organizer located in Vancouver, BC.  I am hoping for many more opportunities like this one.  Here is what the producer said about working with me:  “I think I can speak on behalf of AJ, Clayton and the entire GC Crew, that you were an excellent co-host for our segment and the energy you brought to the set throughout the long day will translate well onto the screen.” 

If you know of any media opportunities, please pass them along and I will eagerly follow-up!   Contact me at 778.839.5792.

It goes without saying time passes by so quickly.  I feel as if I use my time wisely and the days still blaze by.  As a business owner and professional organizer I do my best to manage my time to avoid burnout.  Here are a few tips to take back your time this season. 

• Make yourself a priority often.  This means all of you and the Moms too.  Schedule time in your calendar for just you.  Whether it is a pedicure, a run, a glass of wine and a magazine, making time will you will make you happier in the long run.
• “If I could only get one thing accomplished today, what would it be?”  Ask yourself this question every day and do that task first – always.
• Say no instead of yes. The next time someone asks you to do something, simply say no.  It’s just that easy.  You have a choice, say no to anything that does not make you happy or benefit you and your family.

There are only 24 hours in each day.  Make sure you are using them wisely.  Let us know if we can help at 778.839.5792.

Christa Wagner is a Professional Organizer located in Vancouver, BC.

Tune into Shaw TV, Channel 4 in Vancouver to see professional organizer Christa Wagner in action with her local client Nicole Turcotte.  Christa and Nicole have been working on her home office for about 12 hours and we have made a huge dent in Nicole’s paper piles. 

As a new Mom and business owner, Nicole has a lot on her plate.  Not to mention, she had her beautiful baby girl six months ago and then moved into their new home one month later .  What do you often do in that situation?  You stuff things wherever there is space, right?  Well, now Nicole wants to find a practical, logical home for things and most importantly her home office which is piling up and only getting worse each day.

Nicole’s office is like many others with tons of paper on the desk, many boxes of old, outdated, paper, no file system in place and no motivation to get started.  That’s where a professional organizer comes and we have made amazing progress.

In the time we’ve been working together, we’ve set up a FreedomFiler for Nicole creating a home for paper she needs to reference again in the future.  We’ve created action files for Nicole’s desktop providing a home for all the paper she has to act upon in the future and we’ve discussed time management.  (Want to create your own action files, purchase our eBook Conquer Paper Clutter). 

You can see it all on Shaw TV (Channel 4, Vancouver) on the show called “The Express.”  Here are the times:

• September 22 at 3pm, 6pm, 10pm
• September 23 at 5:30am, 10am, 11:30am, 2pm

Check it out and contact us with any questions at 778.839.5792.