Hip Hip Hooray it's kikki.k....

I am excited to announce that kikki.k has finally opened a store in Christchurch. 

Over 2 years ago I met with Kristina Karlsson (founder of kikki.k) at the AAPO Conference and asked. "How long till NZ then Christchurch??"

Well as usual Auckland and wellington have had the pleasure of shopping in a kikki.k boutique for a while now at their Newmarket, Queen St, Shore city and Queensgate boutiques.

Finally it is our turn Christchurch. So see what I am raving about and go see the gorgeous new kikki.k store on the new 1st floor at Riccarton Mall. 

I for sure will love taking my clients to seethe real deal rather than looking on line.

So a huge warm welcome to kikki.k in Christchurch, great to see you have finally made it.

A must have for travellers - Cabin Cuddler

Although I am yest to get my hands on this hot little number, I am excited to discover it while online today.

It is so frustrating to get on board a flight and find there are no blankets or pillows left. Especially if it is a red eye or long haul trip. 

The Cabin Cuddler is one of those amazing inventions that solves that problem. I have been travelling alot lately and have many more trips coming up, so plan to get my hands on one of these.

I love how sometimes the simplest ideas are the best ones. This certainly fits into that category, and congrats to the genius who thought this up. I know my travel weary body will thank you in the future.

So go on check it out for yourself CABIN CUDDLER

I am keen to hear your thoughts and reviews on this innovative product. Enjoy!!

Wendy Davie Professional Speaker - Audio Preview

Here is a new Audio Preview from a recent Speaking engagement.

Nothing says "downsize" like selling all your stuff!

A fellow Professional Organiser and friend of mine Julie Bestry, www.juliebestry.com, twittered a link today to an amazing website that shows a great example of decluttering.

Megan Deal from The Third of Three design group. www.thethirdofthree.com will on the 1st of June be entering a Lab environment for young designers. So in preparation she is selling every one of her personal belongings. I mean every single one of them. This is taking the concept of downsizing and acting on it in the most literal and possibly profitable way.
If she does not sell all her items they will be then donated to a charity. You can read all about it and possible purchase some items at http://www.goodbyewafflemaker.com/
So if you ever thought you could not part with something precious then check this out. One or two items made me think "Oh I could not get rid of that", but it truly is inspirational and I wish Megan all the best.

Six Word Wisdom!!

Many will have heard of telling a story in Six Words. 

Ernest Hemingway did it with "For Sale, Baby Shoes, Never Worn"

Today I have my own Six words to share with you all.

NOT MOVING FORWARD, GET OVER IT!

New Celebrity must have - TWEEPOLYEES

Have you ever wondered how the Celebrities sort through the gazillions of messages they must get while using twitter.

Well today I figured it out and have coined the phrase "Tweeployee" the official definition I give the word is

tweeployee: the underling employed by celebrity tweeters to handle to replies they don't have the time or inclination to handle them selves.

So there you have it, if you need a tweeployee you know that you have hit the big time in the world of twitter.

So @aplusk @mrskutcher @iamdiddy @ryanseacrest @tonyrobbins @johnmayer @rove1974 @dhughsey @lancearmstrong @wendydavie @kimkardashian @guilianarancic do tell when you have your first tweeployee

The TIME of your life...

The inspiration for this post has come from Karen Brown in Christchurch. To put it her way she has asked me to "address the issue of punctuality", something tells me she is a little frustrated by someone or something that has made her late or been late.

If you have read my book "The Accidental organiser" you will know by now that I do not tolerate lateness and lack of punctuality all that we.. In fact I think people who are late all the time are a real pain. there is no excuse.

So how can one ensure they are not driving others nuts with their lack or respect for time:

* Set your watch a few minutes fast.

* Give yourself more than enough time. leave home 15 minutes earlier than you think you need to.

* Pick up the phone, if you are not going to be ON TIME, call and warn the person waiting for you. even if you are only going to be 5 minutes late.

These are just short and sweet things but will make a huge difference. 

For more on this read "Time keeps on Slipping" chapter in "The Accidental Organiser"

available on the website.

PS: Even if your friends joke about your lateness it realy does Peeve them off.