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Feel Like an Organizing Failure? Follow These Three Steps to Achieve a Positive Mindset!
As a professional organizer, I work with clients to hold them accountable, get them in balance, and take back control of their stuff. Because I have a background in Early
A Love Letter to NAPO: Congratulations on your 35th Anniversary!
This year marks the 35th anniversary of The National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals (NAPO). NAPO’s mission is to be the leading source for Organizing and Productivity Professionals by
Block Scheduling: Focus Your Productivity
At a morning networking meeting of National Association of Productivity and Organizing Chicago area members this week, another organizer asked how I stay on top of everything. She was asking
Overcoming Procrastination
Have you ever engineered a schedule you will finally stick to – then not accomplished an important task until the last minute? Again? Time. You organize, plan, and juggle it.
Got Clutter? Two Tried and True Strategies for Staying on Top of Putting Things Away
The truth is, I used to be pretty bad about putting things away. When I talk to my clients about “leaving a wake” as they move about their activities of
Writing a Novel – It’s About Accountability
One of the hardest things about working with a professional organizer when you are overwhelmed by clutter is letting someone into your messy space to have an objective look and
Overcome These 3 Obstacles and Achieve Your New Year’s Goals!
Where did the practice of making New Year’s Resolutions originate? According to history.com, resolutions are rooted in promises to god from ancient times. The stakes were considerably higher because people
Declare Order Professional Organizing Podcast – 6 NEW Episodes!
Story time! The most consistent thing that happens when working with clients is the “AHA Moment.” The cause of their clutter is often not what they expected. The insight changes
Why Downtime Feels Wrong
An unfortunate byproduct of our 24/7 world is feeling guilt over not being productive. The expectation is to find ways to capitalize on the extra access. Finish this task! Poke
