I hear it all the time, “Oh, I’ll just sell it online.” I think no, you probably won’t. Like most people, you’ll think about it, intend to do it, and get stuck and quit. I’m not judging you poorly and would love for you to be the exception. But in…

Since much of creating an organized life results from forecasting and preparation, I want to share my unique summer experience with you. It will make your life easier while traveling and in general. I didn’t plan on being in Albuquerque from May until July. I thought perhaps 1–2 weeks, but…

The Uber driver asked me where I was from and what I do for a living. “Pennsylvania, and coach and professional organizer,” I said. He thought a moment. “So you organize people’s lives, right? What words of wisdom do you have for me?” We were almost at the hospital entrance…

What a professional organizer and coach wants you to know. After decades of coaching and helping people organize their homes and businesses, their paper piles, calendars, appointments, communications, and the bazillion other things adults cope with, there is something I want you to know. I don’t care how your closets…

Solving the mystery of inconsistency Read on for insights into 6 ways to understand and accentuate your gifts. You see clues but don’t know what they’re pointing toward. You have lists and lists and forget to use them. Late seems to be your middle name. It takes hours to settle into a project. Paperwork is…

They might surprise you. A good junk drawer is a treasure. It’s a time capsule of projects past, present, and future. It’s what a new client will often pull out as evidence of a disorganized home. “Look! We’ve failed as homeowners. Please help!” But, contrary to your opinion of what a professional organizer deems acceptable, I don’t…

How to make decisions and change easier. — I was spellbound for a moment, then cracked up laughing as my client returned to her normal voice, saying, “Yeah. I never liked him anyway.” She tossed the old ballpoint pen in the trash. Why the all the drama around a pen? It was dirty and useless to write with, but resided at the front of her desk…

We all have a bit of packrat in us. I’ve owned my Camry for a number of years and recently found a new storage area! It’s a hidden compartment under the storage area in the dashboard. Hmmm, what can go in there? Change? iPod? Tissues? Then I caught myself. Why should anything go in there? There is lots of…

As I write this, we’re almost ten months into curtailed work, travel, and social activities due to COVID-19. The name that sounded so contrived not long ago now sounds familiar. It’s almost taken on a personality of its own. It certainly has a reputation. Nasty. …