Fay Wolf Coins “Before and Better” In the world of Professional Organizing, we tend to focus on “Before and After.” That perspective changed when I went to the #NAPO2016 conference and participated in my friend, Fay Wolf’s session, “Imperfection Rules!” She shared a term she’s coined as “Before and Better,” as a more accurate way to view client progress. It […]
READ MOREEnough Is Relative One may think that the amount of dishes in this picture is a little too much. What is important is that we define what is enough for ourselves. At our previous home (which we “right-sized” ) we had lots of cabinets. They were filled with things that we did not use. We are embarking on a kitchen/living […]
READ MORECreative Minds & Organization Are you a creative person? Perhaps an artist, writer, or executive. Many creatives have issues with organization. Creativity resides in the right side of the brain. Right brains (RB) tend to think cleaning up and organizing is boring. The concept of time, structure, and detail traits reside in the left side of the brain. RB folks […]
READ MOREBecoming a Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) At the end of 2014 I was close to logging 1,500 client hours to become eligible to sit for the Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) exam. Carving out CPO “reading time” each week and participating in a monthly book club was part of my plan. Once I confirmed my actual test date, the worry kicked […]
READ MORESaying Goodbye to Phoebe Phoebe was put down on Monday, September 18th, 2018. She could no longer walk and she became incontinent. Three days later I left Ohio to spend nine days visiting my folks, sit for a Peer Review to obtain my CPO-CD and to learn with some of my favorite people in the world at the ICD Conference. […]
READ MOREWhat is Presence? First inspired by Amy Cuddy’s TED talk on nonverbal behavior, power posing, and how she overcame a traumatic brain injury; her new book continues to inspire. Amy states that…” Presence isn’t about pretending to be competent; it’s about believing in and revealing the abilities you truly have. It’s about shedding whatever is blocking you from expressing who […]
READ MOREWhat is Compassion Fatigue? Patricia Smith, the founder of the Compassion Fatigue Awareness Project, spoke at our 2015 ICD Conference. She shared symptoms and ways to manage Compassion Fatigue. Definition of Compassion Fatigue: a combination of physical, emotional, and spiritual depletion associated with trauma-related work where others are in significant emotional pain and/or physical distress. Practice authentic, sustainable self-care DAILY Simplify […]
READ MOREWhere It All Began It was 2003 when I first discovered that there were actually people who were “Professional Organizers.” Do you remember the show “Clean Sweep?” That was the beginning for me. I wanted to be Necee from the show. I started brainstorming names for my business. My first business name, in 2006, was Organized Spaces by Lynne. I’m […]
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Want an easy read with lots of useful tips? Then this is the book for you. Here are some bite size tips: Afraid to get rid of things? If you throw it away today and think of it tomorrow, it’s probably only because you touched it today and remembered you had it. “Remembering isn’t the same as needing.” Reading: If […]
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Is an estate sale worth it? Many people ask me this question. It depends on your goal, timing and the amount of sellable items. Typically there should be $10,000 or more to sell. Given that 30% of the average house contains items that are suitable for an estate sale (according to the author Julie Hall of “The Boomer Burden”) oftentimes […]
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