Do You Have What It Takes?
How do i know if I have what it takes to be a professional organizer?
– Tori
This is one of those questions that could have a zillion good answers. I’m going to answer based on traits and skills that are useful when you help people get organized only. I will not be answering based on the traits that are beneficial in running a business.
1. Ability to analyze and synthesize information
2. Ability to sequence – put activities in order
3. Ability to categorize
4. Ability to be flexible
5. Ability to guide and lead an organizing process
6. Ability to filter out distractions
7. Desire to teach others how to organize for themselves
8. Desire to find solutions to fit the circumstance rather than using one system for everyone.
9. Doesn’t fear trying new things
10. Has ability to simplify overly-complicated systems
If you can do these things, the rest can usually be learned through a training or through experience.
Remember: you are almost always going to be more organized than the people who are asking you for help. And even if you are not MORE organized, you can still provide a fresh look and help find solutions because you’re not deep inside the problem.
The mind that creates the problem can rarely find the solution.
(Einstein said it like this: No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.)
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