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Lisa Woodruff Founder & CEO of Organize 365®

Lisa Woodruff is the founder & CEO of Organize 365®.

Lisa, along with 87% of America, believes organization is a learnable skill. Yet less than 18% of those same Americans feel they are organized. Through The Productive Home Solution course, Lisa aims to teach Americans young and old the skill of organizing and unlocking their time for what they are uniquely created to do.

As the host of the top-rated Organize 365® Podcast (which has 17 million downloads and counting) Lisa shares strategies for reducing the overwhelm, clearing the mental clutter, and living a productive and organized life. Her sensible and doable organizing tasks appeal to multiple generations. Her candor and relatable personality make you feel as though she is right there beside you; helping you get organized as you laugh and cry together.

Under Lisa’s direction, Organize 365® has conducted academic research establishing the definitions of housework, home organization and the weight of paper in the American home. This ongoing research is making the invisible work at home visible to all. The goal is to eliminate it and free people from the monotonous tasks of daily living; and unlock their time for what they are uniquely created to bring forth in the world.

She is the author of four books including: How ADHD Affects Home Organization and The Paper Solution. Lisa’s understanding of the lived female American experience has helped her to create products & courses like the Sunday Basket®. These products and courses externalize the routine tasks that take up the executive functioning capacity of our brains; freeing us up to think and create again!

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715 - Perspectives. He Said. She Said. Happy Father'S Day &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
715 – Perspectives. He Said. She Said. Happy Father's Day

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! I declare a table for all people to have conversations about what housework is, what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and consider all life factors into those definitions and ro…

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! I …

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! I declare a table for all people to have conversations about what housework is, what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and consider all life factors into those definitions and roles. I have just found myself a little frustrated that men get a bad wrap when it comes to helping in the house. Before you show up with torches to take me down, hear me out. Men There is clearly a discrepancy between what men think house work is, how it should be done, and who should be doing it. I take Grayson to swim lessons every week. I have been watching the female and male life guards and o…

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714 - 10 Simple Ideas For Self-Care This Summer &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
714 – 10 Simple Ideas for Self-Care This Summer

Pedicures and massages aren't cutting the mustard anymore. Society is crying out for self care. How can we fill our cups to continue supporting our families? In May Planning Day, I thought about what …

Pedicures and massag…

Pedicures and massages aren't cutting the mustard anymore. Society is crying out for self care. How can we fill our cups to continue supporting our families? In May Planning Day, I thought about what I wanted to do for my own self care. Sometimes it's the smallest things but we don't realize doing that thing would fill your cup. So I am sharing my ideas in this episode. 10 Self Care Ideas 10. Get time outside doing what you enjoy - for me I will be enjoying our deck, our back yard, and sunsets 9. CEO Days - I will take time, once a month on a Monday, to plan how I will take care of myself, r…

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713 - How To Use And End Planned Neglect &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
713 – How to Use and End Planned Neglect

Have you ever heard "planned neglect" anywhere else but Organize 365? Probably not because it's a term I coined to describe what I do to more effectively manage my responsibilities and time. One can't…

Have you ever heard …

Have you ever heard "planned neglect" anywhere else but Organize 365? Probably not because it's a term I coined to describe what I do to more effectively manage my responsibilities and time. One can't do everything so you must determine what is the highest value you provide to your work, community, or Family and implement planned neglect for a certain amount of time to manage it all. I Must Have Mentioned "Planned Neglect" Before I was fairly shocked when I asked AI to give me some feedback based on a few episodes I shared. It explained the "framework" I have put in place. Ha! Much to my surpr…

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712 - Vacation Days, Sick Time, Pto And Trips, Let'S Get Into It &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
712 – Vacation Days, Sick Time, PTO and Trips, Let's Get Into It

Hope you are mentally hungry, because I'm unloading a lot of food for thought. Greg and I were in the car discussing the perception of a vacation vs. a trip. And that of course led to the time you tak…

Hope you are mentall…

Hope you are mentally hungry, because I'm unloading a lot of food for thought. Greg and I were in the car discussing the perception of a vacation vs. a trip. And that of course led to the time you take off for said vacation/trip. And that got me thinking overall about how transformational this summer is going to be for me. Good news! You have a front seat to all of it! Vacation vs. a Trip Ok, so we're in the car talking about vacations vs. trips. And Greg joked "You never take vacations." And he's kind of right because in my life I guess I couldn't really take a vacation. When I was a stay at…

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711 - Emergencies Eliminate Your Goals, Not Others &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
711 – Emergencies Eliminate YOUR Goals, Not Others

Who is the first one to get cut from the priority list when a loved one has an unexpected event? You! We innately want to care for others in their times of need. And that means giving up gym time, you…

Who is the first one…

Who is the first one to get cut from the priority list when a loved one has an unexpected event? You! We innately want to care for others in their times of need. And that means giving up gym time, your nutrition goals may go out the window for a time, and whatever else you enjoy and do for yourself. See, What Had Happened Was… Recently, I ran planning prep day and planning day and boy were my ducks in a row. By Sunday I had meal prepped, mapped out my week, and I was on fire to crush my goals. However Monday morning my sweet daughter called to say she was sick and asked if I could take Gray…

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710 - Maycember - What Is It And How Do We Survive It &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
710 – Maycember – What Is It and How Do We Survive It

Does everything feel a little chaotic kinda like it feels around the holidays? That's because it's Maycember! It's that time of year when there is a lot to do and no days off to do it! I've got some h…

Does everything feel…

Does everything feel a little chaotic kinda like it feels around the holidays? That's because it's Maycember! It's that time of year when there is a lot to do and no days off to do it! I've got some hacks to productively get through it! Why does it happen? Here we just thought we were heading into summer. Nope, first, you gotta get your lawn in order. And you probably notice you are back to mowing the lawn more frequently. Oh the joys of home ownership! Did you document all the things last year you did during Maycember? Like how much mulch you needed and other supplies to get your house summer…

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709 - Move From Reactive To Proactive With This Daily 15-Minute Hack &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
709 – Move From Reactive to Proactive with This Daily 15-Minute Hack

If anyone listened to episode 704 about the 10 filters I use to plan my week but you are currently in Quicksand, I'm sorry. I decided to dial it back to this 15 minute hack to help you win the day. Ju…

If anyone listened t…

If anyone listened to episode 704 about the 10 filters I use to plan my week but you are currently in Quicksand, I'm sorry. I decided to dial it back to this 15 minute hack to help you win the day. Just one day at a time. Print the Worksheet (Knives Not Included) Download and print this worksheet. There are two worksheets per sheet of paper. I want you to have a daily action plan because a week at a time may be too much. I know when I was in the pits of despair, I would have thought "Yeah someday!" I'll learn how to time stack and take advantage of pockets of time, that mind you I didn't even …

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708 - How To Get Completely Organized In 14 Months &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
708 – How to get completely organized in 14 months

Here's the truth coated in encouragement…Organization takes time but with intentionality you can cut the time to 14 months. No one goes from being in debt to out of debt in weeks. Stop it! Yes, it's…

Here's the truth coa…

Here's the truth coated in encouragement…Organization takes time but with intentionality you can cut the time to 14 months. No one goes from being in debt to out of debt in weeks. Stop it! Yes, it's going to take time. Things that are worthwhile take time. Getting out of your car and into a train is worth it for your Mental Health and productivity of your home so that you have more capacity and time to wrestle with what you are uniquely created to do. Your Engine The Sunday Basket® represents the engine to your train. Weekly you are chugging along and making sure your priorities are taken …

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707 - Goals For Summer 2026 Planning Day &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
707 – Goals for Summer 2026 Planning Day

It's not normal to plan in your home the way we do in business. But if you are part of the Organize 365® community, we do! So as the natural energy of summer ushers in another planning time, I wanted…

It's not normal to p…

It's not normal to plan in your home the way we do in business. But if you are part of the Organize 365® community, we do! So as the natural energy of summer ushers in another planning time, I wanted to give you food for thought so you can decide a few things before planning day. Summer Energy There are certain energies for different times of the year. Three that specifically encourage planning and that's when Organize 365® offers Planning Days. In America, you know you all feel it after you open presents and take part in all the festivities you wanna organize and plan the next year. But th…

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Cc - All About Planning Day &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
CC – All About Planning Day

Are you ready to plan your next 120 days with me on Planning Day? It's time to dream about what is possible, not for the whole year! That is overwhelming and you never know how life is going to change…

Are you ready to pla…

Are you ready to plan your next 120 days with me on Planning Day? It's time to dream about what is possible, not for the whole year! That is overwhelming and you never know how life is going to change. Don't miss the seminar on the 24th where I am going to share my thoughts on things like the food chain and oil prices because these things can affect your next 120 days. My hope is that it helps you to better prepare for Planning Day and all the projects you are considering. And what Golden windows are coming up for you? Are you going to have a window of time where you could conquer a meaty goa…

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706 - Planning Housework In Seasons - Laundry &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
706 – Planning Housework in Seasons – Laundry

Recently, I found myself asking "How did I get here?" I have more laundry somehow. So I thought about it and wanted to share how when your family changes it has ripple effects on your housework cadenc…

Recently, I found my…

Recently, I found myself asking "How did I get here?" I have more laundry somehow. So I thought about it and wanted to share how when your family changes it has ripple effects on your housework cadence and functionality. So, how did I get here? Don't Get Oversold First of all, I wanted to share that I have yet again gotten a new wash machine and dryer. I shared the many reasons for the upgrade, if you call it that. I am now using two black Speed Queen machines that look like they are from the 1960's and I couldn't be happier. Now, I can add clothes mid wash, throw an item in just the dryer, sh…

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705 - New Personal Goals Create Ripple Effects In My Household &Raquo; Organize 365 Podcast With Lisa Woodruff 3
705 – New Personal Goals Create Ripple Effects in My Household

So how did I become a worker outer person? I explained in great detail how I think about my time, plan how I will spend that time, and then iterate based on how each trial of use of time goes. Trial …

So how did I become …

So how did I become a worker outer person? I explained in great detail how I think about my time, plan how I will spend that time, and then iterate based on how each trial of use of time goes. Trial Run I have always been a planner. I loved getting new planners about every six months in school. I Love to reverse engineer my goals and writing my plan in planners helps me do that. For every action there is a reaction. If you want to say work out more than understand that means something else will be affected. For me it was my budget, time at work, and time with my family. When I am working some…

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