Greetings from Elizabeth

I can't believe how fast time goes. Weren't we just going through all the hoopla about the year 2000 and now it's almost 2003!

I hope this Holiday Season is for you a time of peace and wonder. Take the time for quiet among all the hustle around you. Find joy in the small things!

Why not make this next year the year you really and finally get organized?! If this is something that you've been wanting to do and it's been hanging over your head, now is the time to do something about it. You won't believe what a great feeling it is to get rid of what you don't need and give to others who can really use your stuff. What a great feeling to be able to find what you need quickly. And what a great feeling to have a sense of peace in your home and/or office.

Too big a job to do by yourself? Enlist the help of an organized friend or a professional organizer. You'll love getting organized...I guarantee it!

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Have a wonderful Holiday season!

It's great to be organized!

I offer a FREE Household Forms Kit that will save you time. For those of you who already have the forms I have available some new ones. They are an Organizing Checklist for the New Year, Housecleaning Checklist, Credit Card and Bank Account Checklist, and an Internet Password Checklist.

Click on the link below and email me for the forms. If you just want the new ones put "Just new ones" in the subject line of the email.

Need a place to store the forms so they are accessible and other family members can easily find what they need? I have available for purchase "Our Family Notebook". It's a 3-ring binder specifically made to keep all the forms handy. I will gladly customize the tabs in the binder just for your family.

The notebook costs $10 plus tax, shipping and handling. Please email me if you'd like one and I will contact you for the information I need to customize it for you.

 Protect Yourself From Fraud in the New Year

*The next time you order checks have only your inititals (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your check book they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name but your bank will know how you sign your checks.

*Put your work phone number on your checks instead of your home phone. Never have your Social Security number on your checks - you can always write it on if necessary.

*Place the contents of your wallet on a photocopy machine, copy both sides of each license, credit card, etc. Keep the photocopy in a safe place.

*If your wallet is stolen you need to cancel your credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them easily. (Use the Credit Card Checklist from the FREE Household Forms Kit.)

*File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where it was stolen, this proves to credit providers you were diligent, and is a first step toward an investigation (if there is one).

*Most importantly, call the three national credit reporting organizations imediately to place a fraud alert on your name and Social Security number.

*The numbers are:
Equifax: 1-800-525-6285
Experian (formerly TRW): 1-888-397-3742
Trans Union: 1-800-680-7289
Social Security Administration (fraud line):
1-800-269-0271

 Are You Getting or Giving A Handheld Organizer for Christmas?

Or are you using one for a paperweight?!! If you're like most people it's much easier to learn by doing than reading a manual.

I'm offering an intro handheld organizer class called "Discover the Power of the Palm". It's for any handheld that supports the Palm OS system (Palm, Handspring, Sony, etc.).

The classes will be at the Avera McKennan Fitness Center on Southeastern Avenue in Sioux Falls, SD. You can pick from Tuesday, January 21 or Thursday, January 30 from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

The cost is $30 if you register by January 10 and $40 after the 10th.

Start discovering the amazing power of the palm!

 Speaking Schedule

Attention Event Planners, Human Resource Directors and leaders of Christian Women's Groups:

If your group can benefit from learning easy and practical organizing skills in a creative setting, please contact me today. I'll customize one of my presentations just for you so that your members will have more time, less stress, and a better quality of life! Email me at elizabeth@elizabethhagen.com or call 605.357.8767.

*Getting Organized in the Office
Sheraton Convention Center Manager's Meeting
Sioux Falls, SD
December 19, 2002

Sioux Valley Foundation
Sioux Valley Hospital, Sioux Falls, SD
January 9, 2003

*Conquer the Chaos of Clutter
MOPS - Bethel Baptist, Brookings, SD
January 8, 2003

ABWA
Westward Ho Country Club, Sioux Falls, SD
January 9, 2003

Elementary Family Education Program
Luverne, MN
January 13, 2003

Christ Lutheran Women's Group
Sioux Falls, SD
January 14, 2003

Christian Women's Club
2nd Reformed Church, Lennox, SD
January 15, 2003

Mom's Group
Good Shepherd Lutheran, Sioux Falls, SD
January 17, 2003

Calvin Christian Auxilliary
Calvin Christian School, Sioux Falls, SD
January 23, 2003

*Discover the Power of the Palm
Open to the public
Avera McKennan Fitness Center
3400 S. Southeastern Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
January 21 or January 30
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Call 357-8767 to register
$30 in advance $40 at the door

 Start Taming the Paper Tiger!

If you're having trouble managing your desk, you're not alone! Research shows the average person:

*Wastes 150 hours/year looking for misplaced information

*Has 37 hours of unfinished work on his/her desk at any one time

*Uses less than 20% of what they keep

With the Paper Tiger software you can find anything you file or store in 5 seconds or less. This software is a great tool to finally give you a filing system that works for you. Also works well for organizing videos, books, collections, etc. It is designed to help you be more effective.

The software is easy to learn and easy to use. The product can be learned in less than one hour. The Paper Tiger is a complete kit including the software, multimedia tutorial, pre-printed labels and Online User's Guide - everything you need to solve your paper problems once and for all!

Call or email me today and start fresh in the New Year with a clean desk and more importantly - an uncluttered mind! You really can know where everything is!

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