The Power of Dopamine Most weeks I listen to teleclasses through the Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD). A recent class was about helping ADHD clients succeed by using play. Clinical psychologist and Certified ADHD Coach, Kirsten Milliken, spoke about the connection of play, getting dopamine flowing more often in our brains and accomplishing tasks. Most of us think of […]
READ MOREBeing A Minimalist The desire to work toward being a minimalist is a byproduct of being a Professional Organizer. Daily, I witness how “too much stuff,” “inherited stuff,” and “over acquiring” causes stress for my clients. I come home each day and want to let go of the excess in our home. Key points from listening to Joshua & Ryan […]
READ MOREFay 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 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 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 […]
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The Power to Pause As a subscriber to The Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD) I have the opportunity to listen to teleclasses. “The Power of the Pause,” Presenter David Giwerc was a recent Teleclass. “Learning to pause is the difference between reacting impulsively and responding rationally. Pausing is a disciplined skill which can significantly improve your emotional intelligence and your ability to […]
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This was a quote from one of the speakers, Jessica Butts, at the NAPO 2018 Conference. It struck a cord with me. How often has it been said that we ought to be well-rounded? Jessica suggests that we focus on doing the things in life that we enjoy and are good at and “don’t do stuff you suck at.” (her book […]
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This past week I experienced my own whirlwind. I left the house at 10:00 a.m. on Friday to meet my friend from kindergarten at the Cincinatti IKEA. After spending three hours exploring we rested for an hour and then enjoyed dinner at a cozy lodge. Saturday morning she ventured home and I entered an eight-hour long conference. As if three […]
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