Lessons Learned From Clients

Being a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) is educational and rewarding. As a member I receive valuable training, business support, and resources. One of the best benefits is the collaboration with other Organizers. There are several smaller groups within the association, and one that I belong to is Golden Circle. We […]

How To Get Unstuck When Organizing

Organizing is action. So the best way to get unstuck is to take action. When I was working with a client who was downsizing, she got stuck when we addressed her books. I found her standing in front of her two bookcases, with a puzzled expression. When I asked her what she was thinking, she […]

How to Tackle Clean Out Projects

Spring 2016 Newsletter Side Notes: ***    Clearing the Clutter, and Closet and Wardrobe Organizing are the two classes that I have left in my spring line up.  If you’d like to attend a class please contact the class location directly. Hope to see you in class. ***   Are you curious about the Minimalist Movement? Join […]

How To Organize

My 9 year old niece slept over a few weeks ago, and several times throughout the weekend, she asked the definition to words my husband and I used which she didn’t know the meaning. It made me think of the definition of the word ORGANIZE. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the word organize as “to arrange […]

10 Points on Which I Agree With Marie Kondo

The popular book by Marie Kondo, “The Life-Changing Magic of Tiding Up” has been a topic of many discussions between my Professional Organizer colleagues and myself. I found that I agree with many of Marie Kondo’s points, as long as you substitute the word organizing in place of the word tidying. Here is a list […]