Get Organized for Good with Corinne Morahan: Maximize Your Productivity, Cultivate Purposeful Habits and Have More Fun!

EP 39: My Nighttime Routine

“The recipe for having a great day actually starts the night before,” says host Corinne Morahan on this episode of Get Organized for Good where she discusses her nighttime routine and how she sets herself up for a full, restorative and delicious night’s sleep. Like so many of us, Corinne was once an overwhelmed and exhausted mother of young kids who was trying to balance an increasing set of demands between home and work. One small change of habit started her on her way to gaining back control of her evenings, enjoying her time and replenishing her energy. Today, she’ll explain how to identify the small change you can make in your own life to help you do the same. 
 
Corinne's routine is another example of the balance she has learned to strike between what she calls immersive productivity and immersive relaxation. She explains how she determines her wakeup time, her task management software of choice, and the general routine she uses to set both herself and her kids up for a calm morning and an organized day ahead. She also shares her self-care routine from skincare to her reading preferences and what she puts in her bath. 
 
Are you ready to take your evenings back? Join today's discussion to learn about how you can enjoy your evenings again. 
 
Quotes
“I used to be a stressed-out wreck at the end of the night. This was for a lot of reasons: this was before I got my house organized, I was working outside of the house and my kids were smaller. Nighttime routines with little kids is just not that fun. So, I was exhausted from working all day, I was coming home to a cluttered house, I would do all my wife duties, my mom duties, and then I would be too tired to get ready for bed.” (3:34 | Corinne Morahan)
“What I found was the act of washing away the day—washing my face off, putting on my creams, changing—calmed me down so that I was a better and more relaxed mom. I could get in bed at a decent hour. So, I’d wake up rested and have renewed energy.” (6:36 | Corinne Morahan)
“I try—try—not be on my phone right before bed. I have a charging station across the bedroom. I really try to not be on it before bed. I am not perfect at this by any stretch, there is some room for improvement, but I definitely get a better night’s sleep when my phone is not next to my head and when I am not on it right before I go to sleep.” (11:46 | Corinne Morahan)
“The getting stuff done piece is, believe it or not, for me, the simple piece of that. That I do on autopilot. That is absolutely easy. The unwinding relaxation piece, which if you’ve listened to any number of these episodes you know that I have a harder time relaxing. That piece can be harder.” (12:54 | Corinne Morahan) 
 
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EP 38: Keeping our Kids off Screens - Conversations for Good with Briggs

“We are the generation who did not have smartphones growing up but now have kids with smartphones,” says Briggs Rolfsrud, COO of Grid + Glam who returns to the Get Organized for Good podcast to co-host another episode of Conversations for Good alongside Corinne Morahan. Today, the two best friends and business partners discuss their respective approaches to managing the time their kids—who range in age from seven to 14—spend on various devices and/or social media. Their parenting preferences and personalities inform their rules—-whether they set limits according to hours spent on devices, or according to the way that the devices affect their kids’ behavior. They talk about balancing screen time with school, extracurricular activities and time spent outdoors, and the nuances among TV, phones and tablets, and video games. 
 
In order to model healthy screen behavior, the moms found themselves having to assess their own behavior and curb some of their bad habits. Learn how they reclaimed their time from mindless scrolling, as well as Corinne’s stance on various social media—and why her kids are emphatically forbidden from using TikTok. Briggs shares the points system she set up this past summer to keep her children engaged and productive while still allowing them to enjoy their tablets and TV. Corinne shares a study which reveals a surprising attitude of kids toward their cell phones.
 
Join today’s conversation to hear how two Gen-X moms are raising digital natives to navigate the ever-evolving tech landscape in a way that’s healthy, safe, balanced and still fun.
 
Quotes
“We are the generation who did not have smartphones growing up but now have kids with smartphones. So, the generation after us, those folks in their 20s who may be having kids now or are going to soon, they had that experience and they know, ‘I did not like having an iPhone when I was 11. It opened up to doors that I was not ready to have opened yet.’ So, [they are] going to restrict their kid until they are whatever they felt, in their own experience, it would have been best for them. And vice versa.” (4:45 | Briggs Rolfsrud)
“We’re not bringing our own experience to our kids’ experiences. So, we’re relying on data, we’re relying on conversations with our friends, and we’re relying on our instincts.” (6:26 | Corinne Morahan)
“I find that when they are watching TV—and when I say TV, it’s a show, it’s not like watching Youtube shorts on the TV—it’s something that engages their mind for a bit longer, they get less of that angstiness…whereas the phones, I think, are horrible.” (7:38 | Corinne Morahan) 
“It’s so interesting how, I think, our parenting preferences and personalities impact our screen time for our kids… definitely I am more lenient during the week with screens, and I was when my kids were younger, because I don’t want to play with them.” (21:49 | Corinne Morahan)
“I think, ‘I have to do something productive and no one is messaging me. I’m not getting any input from the place where I’m wanting it from so I’m going to find it myself and go on Instagram.’ And then you’re getting this input and then you forget what you’re doing after 30 minutes. I think that that’s often what happens—I’m not trying to, I just feel like I need to be productive. I’m not getting the messages to me that I’m wanting right now, but Instagram will send me messages that I’m wanting because it’s fun.”  (29:44 | Briggs Rolfsrud)
 
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EP 37: Why I started the G+G Membership

“I feel like this is truly my life’s mission to get this out in the world—I want to shout it from the rooftops,” says host Corinne Morahan on this episode of Get Organized for Good where she shares the origins of her professional home organizing business and its signature offering, the Grid and Glam Home Organizing Membership. Like so many moms, she one day found herself frazzled, exhausted, overwhelmed. As soon as she decided to get her home and life organized—every single space, addressing every single pain point— every aspect of her life began to change. And once she shared her frameworks with others through bootcamps, in-person workshops and now a digital membership, she has received countless testimonials from members who’ve changed their lives for good—from the smallest wins to the most profound life changes. 
 
Members report that since joining Grid + Glam’s Home Organizing Membership, they have improved their marriages, had the time and energy to re-enter their careers while still being the best moms they can be and even improved their sex lives. Once you put the initial work in, Corinne explains, the amount of maintenance is so low as compared to the constant hassle and overwhelm of being disorganized. 
 
The Home Organizing Membership is the place for you if you want to begin living your best life, too. Join today’s episode to learn how you can enroll in the Membership at an accessible price and start getting organized for good!
 
Quotes
“In that moment I sank to the kitchen floor in tears, realizing that they had done nothing wrong, it was me. I had done so many things wrong. I had become unrecognizable and that is not the mom I wanted to be; it was not the person I wanted to be.” (2:56 | Corinne Morahan)
“I identified every pain point in our house and in our routine and I fixed it. I got us organized and it changed everything for us. It changed everything.” (4:02 | Corinne Morahan)
“I realized when people pay for something they take it so much more seriously. They are so much more apt to actually follow through.” (7:21 | Corinne Morahan)
“I, at this point, have a 188-page Google Document of testimonials of people in the membership sharing small wins, the smallest wins—up to the biggest wins you could imagine.”  (8:20 | Corinne Morahan)
“The results you get are proportional to the work that you put into it, for sure, but even just showing up, even just coming to our monthly coaching calls, just being in our community, it has such a positive impact, a transformational impact on people that you can’t not be changed by being in the membership. It really does change who you are in the best of ways.” (11:59 | Corinne Morahan) 
“This is not about having to do these things so you can present yourself in a certain way. It’s not that at all. Do it because you deserve a happy life. You deserve the good life and getting organized is the way to get you there.” (14:57 | Corinne Morahan)
 
Links
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EP 36: How To Organize Your House + Life for Winter

“I adore the coziness of winter,” says host Corinne Morahan who, on today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, tells us how we can put frameworks in place now to ensure we get the most out of the upcoming season. For those who, like Corinne, live in the northern hemisphere, winter is coming. And it brings with it a specific set of pain points. In this episode, she’ll explain how to deal with wet clothes, dry skin and muddy boots, so that we can make the most of the season. 
 
Corinne will explain how she winterizes her car, keeps the kids busy on long cold days and keeps spirits up when the sun goes down increasingly earlier. Learn how you can keep your pantry stocked to avoid having to dash out in the cold and how to support your community while decluttering your own home.
 
Are you ready to make your home a cozy winter haven? Join Corinne on today’s episode to learn more.
Quotes
“If you live in a colder climate, or a climate that gets cold in the winter, winter items like winter jackets and snow boots are coveted items in shelters. So, you can feel really good about donating to them.” (3:27 | Corinne Morahan)
“I do very few swaps in my house. I am fortunate that I have the space for it. Even if I didn’t, I would prefer to have fewer things than have to do a seasonal swap. I don’t enjoy that. I like setting up a system and it’s one and done.” (4:48 | Corinne Morahan)
“I always make sure that in the colder months we are way more well-stocked than in the summer months because, also, who wants to run out and get something on a cold dark night?” (9:31 | Corinne Morahan)
“I do have all-weather mats in my car. I used to only put them in in the winter, because that’s when people would get in in their muddy boots and I would swap out the little rug mats for the plastic ones. And then I just decided I’m keeping them in all year long because—guess what?—my kids, when they play sports, are bringing their muddy shoes into the car all year round, and, as I said in the beginning of this episode, I don’t enjoy a swap, I just don’t enjoy it. One more thing to do.” (10:44 | Corinne Morahan) 
 
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EP 35: My Ongoing Battle with Perfectionism

“You’re not helping yourself by focusing on perfectionism, you’re not going to get where you think you’re going to go,” says host Corinne Morahan on today’s episode of Get Organized for Good. Like so many of us, she has suffered under the illusion of this false belief system that, to paraphrase researcher Brene Brown, if we just do everything perfectly we can avoid painful feelings. We waste precious time chasing an ever-retreating end point. We operate at the level to which our limiting beliefs regulate us. We say scathing things to and about ourselves and start to believe other people are thinking and saying the same about us. 
 
Clearly, perfectionism is getting us nowhere. To help us shake it off, Corinne shares some of what she does to keep it from creeping back into her life—especially as the world continues to become a more stressful and scary place. She explains how she’s learned to redirect all of that perfectionistic energy into creating, having fun and nourishing the spirit—with no expectations. 
 
So, let’s get messy! After all, no one’s perfect. 
 
Quotes
“Perfectionism is different from the pursuit of excellence, which I think is amazing, and I feel like I am always in a pursuit of excellence, and I think that is great. But that is different from being perfectionistic, where you are trying to be just perfect, look perfect, do perfect, say perfect. You can’t live like that. It’s no way to live.” (4:51 | Corinne Morahan)
“I’m trying to do more of the channeling that energy into doing something fun and creative and building and messy as opposed to, ‘How can I perfect the things that do not need perfecting?’ They do not need any more time. They do not need any more attention. It’s just a waste and I’ve wasted…I mean if I add up all the time throughout my past four-and-a-half decades trying to make things perfect—perfect-er, more perfect, better— what I could do with all that time and I don’t want to do that anymore. I don’t want to waste any more time on things that don’t need to be done.” (11:18 | Corinne Morahan) 
“We’re all in it together. What I can tell you is, you are not helping yourself by focusing on perfectionism. You’re not going to get where you think you’re going to go. There’s not an end point to it. You’re not going to arrive and feel like, ‘Finally! Everything is done.’ And even if you do, then what?” (12:22 | Corinne Morahan)
“The other thing that I think is tricky about perfectionism is because we’re being so critical of ourselves and we have these mean voices, we think that other people are saying those same mean things about us.” (14:55 | Corinne Morahan)
 
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EP 34: What is Your Relaxation Style?

“Maybe you fit squarely in one of these five categories, maybe you are a combination of all of them, or maybe you are something else completely,” offers host Corinne Morahan about the five major categories of relaxation and which one—or more—you fall into. As we get more organized, we naturally find ourselves with more free time and may be lost as to how to fill it—or worse yet—feel pressured to fill it with productivity for productivity’s sake. Instead, Corinne encourages you to take the time to figure out how you best like to spend your downtime and embrace those activities that make you feel content, peaceful and recharged. 
 
You may love staying home, curled up watching old reruns, or you may like to go out to dinner and a movie with friends. Perhaps you’re more likely to be found sweating it out in the gym, hiking in nature or reading a new book while sipping a latte in a cafe. You just may be a combination of two or more of all of these types, and you may have a category all your own. 
 
Learning to relax—and learning to allow ourselves to enjoy it—can take some time and adjustment. The more we pay attention to what truly makes us happy, the more we can make the most of our new well-earned downtime.
 
Quotes
“If you are doing all this work to relax and then you can’t even relax, it’s very demotivating, and I want us to be able to really enjoy the fruits of our labor—not that you have to earn relaxation, you absolutely don’t—but I know most of you in my world are on an organizing journey, or you’ve already gotten organized and you’ve found yourself with all this extra time and you need someone to help you relax.” (2:03 | Corinne Morahan) 
“For me, one of the greatest pleasures of getting my home organized was making my house feel like it was this calm oasis because I am such a homebody and home is where the heart rests, and when your home is organized, it is so much easier to embrace that.” (7:58 | Corinne Morahan)
“My goal in sharing this with you is so that you really have a catalog of things you can do when you’re finding yourself with downtime unable to relax. So, maybe you fit squarely in one of these five categories, maybe you are a combination of all of them, or maybe you are something else completely.” (9:17 | Corinne Morahan)
“As you are recalibrating your nervous system and as you are coming up with this new way of being in the world, now that your life is organized and you have more free time, it’s not going to feel natural at first. But, the more you do it, I guarantee you friend, the easier and more natural it’s going to be when you have those pockets of time to know exactly what you want to do with your free time. And you deserve that friend, because you are amazing.”  (11:52 | Corinne Morahan) 
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EP 33: School Year Organization - Conversations for Good with Briggs

“My expectation is to have very little expectation,” says Briggs Rolfsrud, COO of Grid + Glam who joins host Corinne Morahan on the Get Organized for Good podcast for another installment of Conversations for Good. Today they discuss back to school routines and how to put systems and frameworks in place in the mornings and evenings so that everyone—parents and children alike—get their needs and goals met with the least amount of stress. They talk about how goals and routines change over time, how to pick and choose your battles, and how to get everyone out the door in the morning—without forgetting their lunch. 
 
They draw on the concept of immersive productivity which Corinne introduced in her most recent episode of Get Organized for Good, whereby instead of merely adding more tasks to a to-do list for the purpose of checking them off, we focus on what we and our children truly want and need in the big picture. Not only does this put everyone in better alignment with each other it can turn dread, drudgery and obligation into exciting steps toward the future. Briggs explains how she learned to stop feeling pressure to include activities in her kids’ routine that they didn’t really want or need and instead allowed everyone to carve out more space and time for themselves.
 
The fun and laughter between Corinne and Briggs is contagious. Join in to share their relatable trials and triumphs as they prepare their kids to meet another school year filled with intention, productivity as well as joy and confidence. 
 
Quotes
“In my experience, I feel like the biggest hurdle to that is mindset, which we talk about all the time, being willing to accept that it’s a process to get them to a place where they will do the things they need to do, and that it’s not their fault and that we don’t need to just be mad about it every day. We have to accept that, ‘I can fix this and I will fix this and it’ll become a morning routine that I actually enjoy and they can feel good about and that is possible.’” (11:51 | Briggs Rolfsrud) 
“Do the scaffolding, I think that was the goal, to set myself small goals with all the things and not expect to have 40 hours in a day, because I don’t have 40 hours in a day, so backing off on all of that.” (18:07 | Briggs Rolfsrud)
“There is a place in everyone’s life, in every day to get some deep work done and we want people to make the space and the time for that and to prioritize it above the ticking off the the things, because in addition to really making progress and deciding what work really matters the most, you also then will feel good about turning that off and then immersing yourself in some deep relaxation and you’re done for the day.” (23:01 | Briggs Rolfsrud) 
“It doesn’t look the same year over year. Having morning routines that are strong, having afternoon routines that are strong is imperative, but what they are might shift from year to year, and also our goals for ourselves and for our kids and for our families might shift from year to year.” (31:56 | Corinne Morahan)
 
Links
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EP 32: Introducing: Immersive Productivity

“We are not winning a medal for checking the most tasks off our to-do list,” says host Corinne Morahan. As she explains on this episode of Get Organized For Good, we can actually become so addicted to the thrill of completing tasks that we fail to actually move the needle in any major way in our working lives. What’s more, so much focus on productivity and achieving our goals can keep us from enjoying life and being present for the small precious moments of everyday life. To help us create the right balance, Corinne introduces the concepts of immersive productivity as well as immersive relaxation. 
 
Learn how to determine which tasks truly need your attention and which you can outsource and how to embrace what truly makes you happy, without anything hanging over your head. She’ll explain the concept of completion bias and how our need for efficiency can actually hold us back. 
 
Life is made up of small, precious moments. Join today’s episode to learn how you can learn to make the most of them while achieving your big dreams. 
 
Quotes
“How many of us feel guilty when we are doing nothing? When we are not being super-productive? I don’t want that for us.” (1:22 | Corinne Morahan)
“For so long, I felt like I was chasing a happy life, chasing, chasing, chasing a happy life—feeling like, ‘where is the happy life?—not realizing that I actually had so many happy moments, but I was letting them pass me by and not fully penetrate because I was so focused on this future, this future happy life I was going to build.” (2:01 | Corinne Morahan)
“I deeply believe that we can build adventure into the everyday. I know for sure that we can have a steamy sex life even after being married for 18 years and we can plan trips and travel the world—and that’s all a piece of it. But it is also the small moments, and when we are so focused on automating and systematizing and being productive, we really can become detached from our everyday lives and then start looking at the everyday moments and feeling like we are failing.” (3:44 | Corinne Morahan) 
“I realized it was our efficiency that was holding us back because, I, in particular, had gotten out of my strategic thinking mindset, all of the excitement and energy that leads me to build new things and to make things better because I thought, ‘Look at me. I’m ticking all these tasks off and now I have all this free time.’ So, I really started reassessing my whole notion of productivity.” (6:46 | Corinne Morahan) 
“Immersive relaxation—it is equally important as immersive productivity. Being fully immersed in relaxation is among the most productive things you can do. It really, truly is. It recharges your mind, your body and your soul.” (10:52 | Corinne Morahan)
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EP 31: Essential Life Skills for Kids

“You cannot give a child confidence by telling them how amazing they are all the time if they don’t have the skill set and experience to back it up,” says host Corinne Morahan. To ensure that her own kids are fully equipped with these necessary life skills, Corinne and her husband are compiling a “life skills list” and on today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, she’s sharing this framework with us. The list covers all the major categories—from manners to philanthropy, finances to health--that make for well-rounded, productive adults who positively contribute to society. Not only will this help kids to successfully and independently navigate a rapidly changing world, they will also gain the confidence that only comes from acquiring competence. 
 
Basically, this is the antidote to helicopter parenting. While often done out of an abundance of love, doing everything for our children rather than allowing them to do it themselves only sends the message that we have no faith in them. And as a result, not only are they unprepared once they leave the nest but they are robbed of the opportunity to build vital confidence and self-esteem. Corinne discusses the “I do-we do-you do” approach, and how she and her daughter use this method in the kitchen.
 
The more competent and independent a child becomes, the less they—and the parents—have to worry. Though we can’t predict the future, we can prepare our kids to go forth into it with the confidence they can handle whatever comes their way.
 
Quotes
“I have seen a ton of really good data on how competence builds confidence and how independence builds confidence. I’m sure you’ve seen this parenting advice that says don’t do things for kids that they can do for themselves. Now, there’s a lot to unpack there for moms listening to this because I think we have so much guilt around not doing things for our kids.” (4:40 | Corinne Morahan) 
“Think about all the times we do things for our kids that we’re actually sending them a message, ‘Oh, I can do this better, I can do this quicker. I just don’t think you can do it,’ whereas if we gave them the opportunity and ability to do it, how much better they would feel about themselves. And there is the added bonus——then we don’t have to do these things. It really is win-win. No, they will not do things exactly the way we want them to. Yes, these are always learning lessons and opportunities, but this is how they build their confidence and independence.” (6:12 | Corinne Morahan) 
“Do they know how to make a doctor’s appointment? I’m sure you’ve seen these reels on Instagram or TikTok where kids don’t even know what a social security number is. They don’t know where to find it, they can’t even answer basic questions when they’re trying to make an appointment. It’s so comical, but also not, because how are they supposed to know it if we haven’t taught them.” (12:02 | Corinne Morahan)
“I think this is so exciting from the perspective of it’s going to help us worry less about our kids, because we just want our kids to go out in the world and be happy and be positive, contributing members of society, and I feel like if we can do this well, it checks off both of those boxes and then it helps them with their own anxiety because they get to go out into the world and be happy and feel confident and know that if they’re in a situation where something happens, they don’t have to freak out.” (13:54 | Corinne Morahan)
Links
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EP 30: How to Make Entertaining Feel Easy

“You’ve finally gotten your home so organized that you're ready to have guests over, and that makes me happier than you could ever possibly imagine,” says host Corinne Morahan. In today’s episode of Get Organized for Good, she dives into the art of entertaining at home and hosting parties. Corinne offers her top tips on creating a welcoming atmosphere, setting up the perfect spread, and ensuring everyone feels comfortable and included—all while keeping the stress off your shoulders. 
 
From setting the mood to setting the table, and from prep time to cleanup, Corinne covers it all. She discusses everything from lighting to playlists, serving pieces, and even the best trash bags to use.
 
This episode is especially useful for those who, like Corinne, love food but aren’t fans of cooking. She shares her go-to small-bite spreads—including the ideal charcuterie board—so the party can center around good conversation, great company, and, of course, cocktails. Corinne also explains how to get guests and even local businesses involved in providing the food.
 
If you’ve been following Corinne's advice on getting organized, your home should be ready to welcome your favorite people and create lasting memories. Tune in to hear her thoughts on whether—and when—to play party games, her two “big offenders” that are banned at parties, and her take on marble countertops.
 
Quotes
“All of these things that we think are secondary to hosting, I actually think are primary to it and it takes the pressure off the food which is the thing I am least good at. I love delicious food and I love a great meal, but I don’t feel like I have to have the best, most delicious food every time I eat. And if I’m going to someone’s house for a party, I don’t need to eat the best things. I need to eat some things, but the food is never the thing, unless it’s the thing.” (7:32 | Corinne Morahan)
“If you put nothing else out, but you have a beautiful charcuterie board, you are ahead of the game.” (11:51 | Corinne Morahan)
“One thing to really keep in mind as you’re hosting is that everyone wants to bring something. No one’s going to show up to your house empty-handed, and if you don’t tell them what to bring they’re going to bring you a bottle of wine, probably—which is great, especially if you’re a wine-drinker—or you could ask each person to bring something. It is a little bit more work for them, but people want to bring something anyway.” (14:38 | Corinne Morahan)
“I got a question on how to prepare ahead of time. For me, I barely have to do any prep because my house is set, I have all the serving pieces.” (17:14 | Corinne Morahan)
“I want you to love hosting because it can be so fun and I want you to realize through everything I’ve shared that you can do it in a way that is easy, where it doesn’t require a ton of prep time.” (24:47 | Corinne Morahan) 
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