Following her recent introduction, REAL Woman featured entrepreneur, Nicole Delamore of www.keeptrackconcierge.com shares with us her expertise, helping us to be more organised, starting with our handbag!
There are some key moments that can make a busy woman go crazy; one is trying to find something important after you’ve switched bags. You know the feeling, panic setting in because you thought you had the key to your work drawer in that bag or you’re rummaging through your bag to find the phone.
It’s amazing how as a busy professional you are able to manage, organize and keep track of your day. Be it an office meeting, attending an event or a last minute change to a schedule; you can make it appear that all is under control. So why not do the same when it comes to your bag? If you’re a bag lover, then you can identify with my habit of constantly switching bags. Why? To match my outfit, shoes, mood, the day or just because it’s new. So what does one normally do … dump things from one bag to the next. Here is where the madness begins!
We constantly hear ‘Time is of the Essence’ so why not invest a bit of time to arrange your bag. Wait!!! Before turning your bag out to clean it for the umpteenth time; sit and make a plan, the same you would for a meeting. Take 5 minutes and write down the most important things you may need at any given moment; I’m not talking toiletries. Think more in lines of your pass for the office building or the ear piece for your phone etc. Once you’re done add the following items:
So it’s time to go shopping. You will need to look for the smallest and simplest cocktail looking purse that will hold all the items you’ve listed. Remember it’s not just another bag! Finally, dump everything out of your bag(s) and transfer your important items into this Time Management bag. Imagining how much time you are saving yourself at this very moment. Every time you switch bags, you can rest assured that you are not forgetting anything important. To keep things updated, make a date with your bag at the end of every month.
Still not convinced? Look at it this way… you’ll be able to find that ringing phone at the bottom of your bag a lot easier!
