Clearing the excess stuff that clutters our furniture and fills our closets is important and a component of spring cleaning. This is a concept should be applied to the systems and processes that are utilized to keep the rest of our NYC homes and our offices organized and functioning efficiently. Periodically assessing the systems in our NYC homes… Continue Reading »
I attended the annual NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) Conference in the unexpectedly chilly San Diego earlier this month. In addition to the motivating and educational keynotes and workshops, one of the highlights of each year’s conference is the product expo. Once again, the array of companies exhibiting didn’t disappoint with their organizing solutions… Continue Reading »
Life happens and makes what should be a relatively straightforward task into a complex one. Moving from one NYC apartment to another while a major disruption is typically a process with a definitive start/end date. This wasn’t the case for my client. She was moving from a studio apartment into a 2 bedroom apartment. With… Continue Reading »
I have been working with a client to get all of her financial paperwork organized in her NYC home office so that it can be handed off to her accountant. We are making good progress and should be able to hand off the first round of information early next week. This is the first tax… Continue Reading »
I like just about everyone that I speak with am spending lots of time organizing my e-mail. By processing, I am referring to reviewing, responding and filing messages. As I am trying to be more productive and optimize my e-mail time, I have started to apply the following strategy when processing my mail. Not only… Continue Reading »
Many of us form preconceived notions about certain professions and more specifically about how individuals in those professions do what they do. This is very much the case with NYC Professional Organizers. I am constantly fielding questions from prospective clients as well as from those who I meet in networking events, workshops or even the… Continue Reading »