“Clutter is Delayed Decisions.”
– Barbara Hemphill, Taming the Paper Tiger
Understanding our clients and being compassionate is part of the job.
And it’s often hard for many organizers to understand why it’s so difficult for our clients to make decisions.
There are so many factors including perfectionism and procrastination.
But what about the sheer volume of information and choices?
Barry [...]
Mon, March 30 2009 » Books » No Comments
From time to time we answer your questions about the organizing industry.
I’m in the process of growing my team. Do you have any tips for hiring or training assistants?
– Amanda W.
Hiring and training are two very different things.
When hiring an assistant, you want to look for someone who
does not want to run a business, or [...]
Wed, March 18 2009 » Q&A, Uncategorized » No Comments
Rubbermaid recently conducted interviews with organizers around the country.
Today the interview with Organizer U. founder Allison Carter is posted on the Rubbermaid Blog.
You can view it here
The interview came about because of my participation in social networking. I became interested in social networking after hearing how it was working for some of my friends who [...]
Tue, March 17 2009 » Business Tools, In the News, Publicity » No Comments
From time to time I’ll answer questions from readers that could be answered even better with your input.
Below is my answer to this question. What do you think it takes to be a good professional organizer?
– Allison
How do i know if I have what it takes to be a professional organizer?
– Tori
This is one of [...]
Sun, March 15 2009 » How To, Q&A, Uncategorized » No Comments
Lorie Morrero is one hot tamale these days. She is a publicity magnet since her latest book The Clutter Diet appeared on Amazon.com’s Kindle and is now in print.
She is featured in this month’s Good Housekeeping Magazine and will be doing a TV special called “Change for Good.” You can find show times here.
I love [...]
Wed, March 11 2009 » Books, NAPO » 1 Comment
Even if you aren’t all the way green (and who really is) you can still be a little bit green (green-ish) and do more and more to help clients organize green-ish. This is one of those times when it’s better to do a little than to do nothing at all.
2008 Stats
Each year, 100 million trees [...]
Tue, March 10 2009 » Green, Uncategorized » No Comments
I had such a great time talking to Pat Sendejas about clutter and letting go during her radio show. I’ve known Pat for about 3 years now, since she called met to talk to her Feng Shui clients about clutter.
I had the chance to interview Pat for Feng Shui in a Nutshell last year for [...]
Thu, March 5 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
If you haven’t heard the good news yet, organizer heaven The Container Store is extending the elfa shelving and storage sale through MAY!! And they’ve made the sale even bigger. The discount is 30% off of most products and 50% off of some items such as shelves, drawers and more you can see here. [...]
Tue, March 3 2009 » Uncategorized » No Comments
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