about me
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It came as a surprise to me that my tendency to happily spend an afternoon categorizing a drawer of disarrayed Tupperware or filing papers that were taking over my mother’s desk did not brand me as a strange individual, but a talented one with a knack for something others want help with! When people say to turn what you love into a career it is common to overlook the things that are so enjoyable you only manage to see them as a part of your day. As the saying goes, “You can’t see the forest for the trees”. But how magnificent a feeling when we are slapped on the forehead with the realization that — of course! — I can turn this into a career!
I am a Life Management Specialist (more commonly known as a Professional Organizer, but I feel "LMS" is a more accurate title). On the most basic level, I help people who feel overwhelmed by their stuff (whether emotional or physical, because one tends to manifest itself into the other) and are fed up with the effect it is having on his or her quality of life. I help make his or her home and/or office a place of comfort and tranquility, not one that induces dread or sweaty palms.
What I Do
I work with people to develop systems that work for them individually in order to increase the productivity in their lives, and decrease the stress and chaos that is inevitable when a person lives in a space where s/he can’t locate what s/he need. I help make lives more profitable. People hire me to transform the home into a more sacred space where time is more enjoyably spent.
The people who call me are ready to transform their home or office into a place that feels sacred to them. Having a chaotic house, or never being able to find what you are looking for (much less simply spending a lot of time searching for things) takes a toll on one’s health and peace of mind. I am called over and, after an initial assessment where the client walks me through the spaces s/he wants to enrich we sit down and draw out a plan.
My overall goal is not to organize you but to help you develop the knowledge and tools necessary to live an organized life. In an ideal world, I would have no repeat clients. However, needing an occasional "refresh" session is to be expected.
Whatever is needed to achieve a calmer, more pleasurable existence for my client, I help him/her develop the skills needed to realize it.
My bottom line is to maximize the quality of your life through day-to-day systems, workspaces, errands, etc. Whatever it takes of me to accomplish this is what I will work with you to provide.
Experience
I have worked with a range of individuals, each providing a different situation and obstacles. I have worked with individuals who have ADHD; single adults; childless couples; married couples; and couples with children. I have helped these people with various living areas and for a variety of reasons: apartment homes, multi-level houses, home offices, kitchens, day rooms, bedrooms, and closets; helping with storage issues, paperwork systems, clutter hot spots, space optimization, and decluttering.
Qualifications
- Empathetic to client struggles and frustrations
- Compassionate and patient with those who are resistant to change
- Careful listening of what a client is saying and how that translates to resolutions that will work for him/her
- Collaborate with clients to develop individual solutions
- Finely tuned assessment and problem-solving skills
- Up-to-date on current organizational, storage, and clutter-management products
- Multiple connections with others in related fields, and can refer clients with additional needs
- Have a take-charge approach but gauge and respond appropriately to how much control the client wants to have
- Excellent communication skills, with an outgoing personality plus a professional demeanor
- Able to work one-on-one but also independently
- Understanding of human psychology
- Progress facilitation
- I am an angel with Office Angels: "Providing Big Business Talent To Small Business As Needed"
- Industry-level member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)
- Membership Director on the Board of NAPO-GA
Areas Of Expertise
- Space Optimization
- Downsizing
- Closet Organization
- Clearing Clutter
- Coaching for Maintenance
- Time Management
- Paper Management
- Scheduling
- Word Processing
You can find me on LinkedIn.com, NAPOgeorgia.com, Thumbtack.com & Kudzu.com
