Posts Tagged ‘Casual Uncluttering LLC’
Me & the Bolt Cutters
Bolt cutters 3′ tall. Weight 15lbs. I’m 5′ tall. I was swinging that thing around like it was a hotdog I was trying to keep from my son’s unruly dog, Bacon. And now I explain. I own a garden cart for work. Big basic black workhorse, carries 175lbs. Client taught me about mine two…
Read MoreNewbie Pitfalls and You’re Never Too Old to Learn
NAPO (National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals) Seattle Area Chapter has an extensive lending library. It lives under my bed. Inconvenient, you might say. Unless you’re me, a data geek who can’t get enough to read. First dibs on donations from colleagues! And thus I just finished Newbie Pitfalls: 50 Obstacles on the Road…
Read MoreDe nada, San Juan
So I get an inquiry from a San Juan client. Don’t recognize the phone number. We have the San Juan Islands archipelago. There’s a San Juan Island. Answer the question, and offer some date/time options for a first conversation. Get the reply “Hi Lauren! Thanks for your prompt response. I imagine the hours you mention…
Read MoreA Plea to the Overly-Ambitious, or, Clients, Let Me Do My Laundry
A plea to the overly-ambitious My client cancelled 1/2 hour before the appointment. I’d already been traveling for 1/2 hour, was 1/2 way there, in such heavy rain I didn’t feel quite safe. My client’s cancellation was extremely reasonable: s/he’d had a medical procedure the day before and was still feeling shaky. This wasn’t a…
Read MoreBig Fluffs
Big fluffs, little fluffs, no fluff. I meet A LOT of pets for work. Chihuahuas, Greyhounds, Schipperkes, old-fashioned mutts, pure-bred Abyssinian cats which looked like they’d been dipped in gold flakes – most astonishingly beautiful creatures I’ve ever seen. Bearded Dragons, chameleons, koi. The cats aren’t always too fond of me – I once worked…
Read MoreA Client and a Dog
One of my former clients texted today, showing off an absolutely adorable moose of a just-adopted-from-a-shelter dog. I admit, unabashedly, I started crying. A competent, seasoned Organizer doesn’t come into a client’s home and start wondering where the pretty baskets go. A qualified Organizer comes in and checks that a client can get to all…
Read MoreUNBELIEVABLE – NAPO HAS A KNOCKOFF
Absolutely unbelievable. NAPO has a knockoff – there’s a for-profit venture calling itself a society that certifies organizers by requiring its “certified” members to take a 12-module course, an 11-module course, fill out a form and get three testimonials. Certification never expires. Absolutely unbelievable. I don’t dare name it; I can’t afford any lawsuits.…
Read MoreFind and Honor Your Organizing Style (& Then It’s About the Stuff)
I’m THRILLED and proud to offer Find and Honor Your Organizing Style (& Then It’s About the Stuff), a 60-minute video I’ve pulled together to give people an organizing boost. Based on my years of experience, 100s of hours of continuing ed training, and work with 100s of clients ranging in age from 5 to…
Read MoreTwo-for-One Book Reviews
The next in my book review series, a two-for-the-price-of-one deal. The ICD Guide to Challenging Disorganization for Professional Organizers (ICD = Institute for Challenging Disorganization) and Denslow Brown‘s The Processing Modalities Guide. Amazing books for my colleagues. WELCOME TO MY BOOKCASE
Read MoreWomen with Attention Deficit Disorder Sari Solden
Women with Attention Deficit Disorder by Sari Solden had a powerful influence on me years before I became an Organizer, after a close friend asked me to read it so I could better understand her world. And now I can share a more informed opinion of the masterpiece. Women with Attention Deficit Disorder, Sari…
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