Posts Tagged ‘NAPO’
UNBELIEVABLE – 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…
Read MoreWhy hire a Professional Organizer?
I belong to numerous behind-the-scenes chat rooms for Organizers. Some are hosted by my professional societies, some are convened for common interests around issues like hoarding, others are hosted by…
Read MoreVolunteering for NAPO
I am perplexingly contradictorily humbled and crowingly proud that I’ve been asked to sit in volunteer service to my professional society, the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals, as…
Read MoreMary Jane Maffini – fiction takes my fancy
Charlotte Adams, the amateur detective in a series of five novels by Mary Jane Maffini, is a highly accomplished Professional Organizer (for real: the tips in the books are, some…
Read MoreCindy Jobs Coaching and Organizing
I’ve had the greatest fortune and pleasure of knowing Cindy Jobs for several years. We’re both members of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals Seattle Area chapter. We’ve…
Read MoreSandra Felton, Founder of Messies Anonymous
I may start a shrine to Sandra Felton, a pioneer in the Organizing world. She’s written TWENTY, 20, XX, 普通话, २० books, founded Messies Anonymous, has been intimately involved in…
Read MoreAssistive Technology and Getting Organized
No, I don’t mean robots, although yes, I want a Rosie – and my gratitude for Matt Novak’s delightful November 13, 2012 article Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 08 – Rosey’s…
Read MoreDenise Allan and Vlasta Hillger book Declutter and Thrive
I’m thrilled to write a review of Denise Allan’s and Vlasta Hillger’s book Declutter and Thrive. I know both of them as creative, caring, deeply skillful Organizers through our shared membership,…
Read MoreWhat to know about hiring a professional organizer – 2/15/2018 Washington Post article
This February 15, 2018 Washington Post Home and Garden article “What to know about hiring a professional organizer” by Kevin Brasler is worth analyzing, line by sometimes-painful line. So I’m reprinting…
Read MoreWhen is Too Much?
I see a lot of Legos. And collections: Hummels, purses, plates, hats, Star Wars toys, shoes, holiday decorations, jewelry, books, makeup, cookware … and collectible Legos. By my standards, I…
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