Well it is four more sleeps (as my kids would say) until I fly to Reno, Nevada for the biggest gathering of Professional Organisers on the Planet. Yes it is the 20th NAPO Conference. I am going with a couple of hats on.
* As the President of AAPO, I will be networking and learning about NAPO and the future relationships of Professional Organising Association in the future. We are building a very exciting Global industry.
* As the Owner and Director of Professional Organising company, Totally Organised Limited. I am really excited about the new contacts, products, systems and ideas I can bring to all our clients.
You are all going to benefit from the journey to NAPO Conference in Reno, as it is all part of my journey to providing the Best and most recognized Professional Organising service in New Zealand.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Introducing
It is really exciting that I can introduce you all to my wonderful two sidekicks here in Christchurch. I have just taken on board two Organising Consultants. They are Jane Madison-Jones and Jeanne Pearce.
So if you know anyone who needs to get organised in Christchurch get in touch as we can handle more clients than ever and solve three times the organising issues.
Our national expansion is continuing with Interviews for a our Auckland based Organising Consultants taking place in late April and Wellington not long after that.
Exciting times for us here at Totally Organised and even more exciting for anyone who wants to get more organised.
Welcome on board Jane and Jeanne.
So if you know anyone who needs to get organised in Christchurch get in touch as we can handle more clients than ever and solve three times the organising issues.
Our national expansion is continuing with Interviews for a our Auckland based Organising Consultants taking place in late April and Wellington not long after that.
Exciting times for us here at Totally Organised and even more exciting for anyone who wants to get more organised.
Welcome on board Jane and Jeanne.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Tomorrows Travels
Tomorrow I am flying to Auckland with a great friend and colleague, Jennifer Manson of Home Style.
We are going to spend some time listening to "Mike Dooley" Some of you may have seen him on "The Secret" DVD, or know of his website www.tut.com I am not really sure what to expect, but go with an open mind and an open heart.
I promise to share with you any great information I gather and find that will help you in your pursuit to be more organised.
Cheerio, Wendy
We are going to spend some time listening to "Mike Dooley" Some of you may have seen him on "The Secret" DVD, or know of his website www.tut.com I am not really sure what to expect, but go with an open mind and an open heart.
I promise to share with you any great information I gather and find that will help you in your pursuit to be more organised.
Cheerio, Wendy
Sharing the great work of others
If you look down the left hand side of this page you will see a list of other websites and blogs I enjoy and recommend.
When you have a little bit of time have a look at some of these, I check each of these regularly and enjoy reading some of the blogs in particular. There is an amazing wealth of information out there and I wanted to share some of my favorites.
I know some of the blog and website authors personally and some I only know through the marvel of the Internet, but I know for sure that each and every one of them helps make the world a better place through the work they do.
I added these links yesterday and I invite you to meet some of my online friends by clicking a link and having a read.
Happy Days.
When you have a little bit of time have a look at some of these, I check each of these regularly and enjoy reading some of the blogs in particular. There is an amazing wealth of information out there and I wanted to share some of my favorites.
I know some of the blog and website authors personally and some I only know through the marvel of the Internet, but I know for sure that each and every one of them helps make the world a better place through the work they do.
I added these links yesterday and I invite you to meet some of my online friends by clicking a link and having a read.
Happy Days.
Sunday, March 16, 2008
I had not gone anywhere!
Hi All,
It is great to be back. I have been really flat out and doing some travel since you last heard from me. The best thing though is that all is great in the land of Totally Organised Limited.
I have just employed two new staff members in Christchurch, to work with our hands on clients. So if you want to get organised in Christchurch now is the time as I have the bodies to get it done.
My first book is nearing completion and due on my publishers desk in the next week or two, whoohoo I cannot wait. Hopefully publication date will be in the 2nd half of 2008 and I will keep you posted.
Last week I ran a Presentation in Christchurch "Organised for Success" to an audience of 13, it was a fun morning and I enjoyed meeting all who where there. I am sure you are all feeling a little less cluttered and more organised now that you have been to one of our presentation.
The plan for 2008 is for these presentations to happen around NZ and also overseas. So if you are in an area and want to come along drop me a line so I can set up a date near you.
I will be doing my best to post daily and get you some tips and things, so here's to tomorrow.
Cheers
Wendy
It is great to be back. I have been really flat out and doing some travel since you last heard from me. The best thing though is that all is great in the land of Totally Organised Limited.
I have just employed two new staff members in Christchurch, to work with our hands on clients. So if you want to get organised in Christchurch now is the time as I have the bodies to get it done.
My first book is nearing completion and due on my publishers desk in the next week or two, whoohoo I cannot wait. Hopefully publication date will be in the 2nd half of 2008 and I will keep you posted.
Last week I ran a Presentation in Christchurch "Organised for Success" to an audience of 13, it was a fun morning and I enjoyed meeting all who where there. I am sure you are all feeling a little less cluttered and more organised now that you have been to one of our presentation.
The plan for 2008 is for these presentations to happen around NZ and also overseas. So if you are in an area and want to come along drop me a line so I can set up a date near you.
I will be doing my best to post daily and get you some tips and things, so here's to tomorrow.
Cheers
Wendy
Friday, September 21, 2007
Building the Business of Organising
Being a Professional Organiser is a fun occupation. It is also incredibly frustrating at time. I spend a lot of time talking about what I do, I always get interesting responses, some include.
* The Blank Stare: Normally reserved for incredibly organised people who wonder why people would need a Professional Organiser.
* The loud laughter: Either very organised or embarrassed about own level of clutter.
* "I know someone who could use your services" : great, but I will only help them if they are ready to get organised and declutter.
* "Boy, do I need you or what?" - Great call me and I will get you organised.
Today my dilemma is what actually stops the "Boy I could use your services" group from making an appointment. I am looking at innovative ways to let people know that by calling me they will achieve more in a 2 hour consultation then they would working on getting organised on their own for 10 hours. A client of mine calls this the 5 x leverage. She is sure she achieves 5 x as much when I am working with her. The she assures me this multiple works with how great she feels after having an organising session and how much more she achieves for a period of time after the session.
This client also assures me I do not charge enough for my services, as the value of my services are greatly underestimated by people who have never used a Professional Organiser.
This is all fantastic, but how do I equate that to converting the "I need you services" to actual clients.
We looked at the "Traffic" analogy, being disorganised is like driving on a 4 lane freeway with 2 lanes closed, traffic gets through but it is slow and sluggish, having a session with a Professional Organiser results in the closed lanes being opened, creating a fantastically clear flow of traffic. This clear flow last for weeks after the session, drivers feel better and they get to where they are going much quicker.
Now imagine that in life, I can make that difference to peoples lives, homes and business's and I do this on a regular basis. But man I am ready to do it for more people. I am ready to grab those "I really need your services" people and show them what the clear freeway looks like.
So what stops them from actually taking the step, I suspect it is:
* too confrontational - having someone help sort through belongings
* Embarrassment
* Too hard
I am not naturally organised so I fully understand where my potential clients are coming from with any of these feelings, but boy if I had a "Wendy" to call a few years ago, I would have swallowed my pride and done it. The I would have managed to get organised in weeks or months not the years that it did eventually take me.
What a Professional Organiser should be able to do for you is encourage you, motivate you, support you and give hands on help to clear any area of your life that is disorganised. This is done in an empathetic non judgemental manner. A good Professional organiser is not there to judge you, but to help you open those other lanes on the freeway. One thing my clients do say is that I am approachable, down to earth and even fun to work with.
So I am here putting all these thoughts out there so that all my potential clients can see the benefits to their time, life and sanity in getting some help in to tackle the issues. If anyone has any innovative suggestions in getting this message out there, please let me know, email me action@totallyorganised.co.nz and for those of you that have been wanting to call, go on pick up the phone or email me and make a time to clear that great freeway we call life.
Have a blast of a weekend.
* The Blank Stare: Normally reserved for incredibly organised people who wonder why people would need a Professional Organiser.
* The loud laughter: Either very organised or embarrassed about own level of clutter.
* "I know someone who could use your services" : great, but I will only help them if they are ready to get organised and declutter.
* "Boy, do I need you or what?" - Great call me and I will get you organised.
Today my dilemma is what actually stops the "Boy I could use your services" group from making an appointment. I am looking at innovative ways to let people know that by calling me they will achieve more in a 2 hour consultation then they would working on getting organised on their own for 10 hours. A client of mine calls this the 5 x leverage. She is sure she achieves 5 x as much when I am working with her. The she assures me this multiple works with how great she feels after having an organising session and how much more she achieves for a period of time after the session.
This client also assures me I do not charge enough for my services, as the value of my services are greatly underestimated by people who have never used a Professional Organiser.
This is all fantastic, but how do I equate that to converting the "I need you services" to actual clients.
We looked at the "Traffic" analogy, being disorganised is like driving on a 4 lane freeway with 2 lanes closed, traffic gets through but it is slow and sluggish, having a session with a Professional Organiser results in the closed lanes being opened, creating a fantastically clear flow of traffic. This clear flow last for weeks after the session, drivers feel better and they get to where they are going much quicker.
Now imagine that in life, I can make that difference to peoples lives, homes and business's and I do this on a regular basis. But man I am ready to do it for more people. I am ready to grab those "I really need your services" people and show them what the clear freeway looks like.
So what stops them from actually taking the step, I suspect it is:
* too confrontational - having someone help sort through belongings
* Embarrassment
* Too hard
I am not naturally organised so I fully understand where my potential clients are coming from with any of these feelings, but boy if I had a "Wendy" to call a few years ago, I would have swallowed my pride and done it. The I would have managed to get organised in weeks or months not the years that it did eventually take me.
What a Professional Organiser should be able to do for you is encourage you, motivate you, support you and give hands on help to clear any area of your life that is disorganised. This is done in an empathetic non judgemental manner. A good Professional organiser is not there to judge you, but to help you open those other lanes on the freeway. One thing my clients do say is that I am approachable, down to earth and even fun to work with.
So I am here putting all these thoughts out there so that all my potential clients can see the benefits to their time, life and sanity in getting some help in to tackle the issues. If anyone has any innovative suggestions in getting this message out there, please let me know, email me action@totallyorganised.co.nz and for those of you that have been wanting to call, go on pick up the phone or email me and make a time to clear that great freeway we call life.
Have a blast of a weekend.
Monday, September 10, 2007
What a difference 2 hours makes
Some people ask "How long does it take to declutter a space?"
We;ll the answer is not cut and dried, however last Thursday I worked with a client and in 2 hours we had her office go from chaos to clarity.
It can be surprising what can be achieved in 2 hours if you are focused and determined to get the job done. Also the pay off for doing the job is huge. My client last Thursday has told me since that she loves the space and is getting things done in it.
How did we achieve so much in such a short time?
The steps we followed were.
* Have a box ready for recycling papers.
* Rubbish bag for non recyclables.
* Then begin to sort through and action all the items in the room you are working on.
* Try to avoid the temptation to bypass tricky decisions.
* have a tray for items that require action.
* Make an appointment with yourself to spend an hours actioning the items in the action tray with 48 hours of the declutter session.
That was how we dealt with Jennifer's office on Thursday, I am calling her later today to see how her "Action Appointment" went this morning.
This was achieved within 2 hours, and I will be posting Before and afters on my website http://www.totallyorganised.co.nz/ later today.
So if you need to declutter a space, call me. We can achieve a lot in 2 hours together as a team.
Happy sorting.
We;ll the answer is not cut and dried, however last Thursday I worked with a client and in 2 hours we had her office go from chaos to clarity.
It can be surprising what can be achieved in 2 hours if you are focused and determined to get the job done. Also the pay off for doing the job is huge. My client last Thursday has told me since that she loves the space and is getting things done in it.
How did we achieve so much in such a short time?
The steps we followed were.
* Have a box ready for recycling papers.
* Rubbish bag for non recyclables.
* Then begin to sort through and action all the items in the room you are working on.
* Try to avoid the temptation to bypass tricky decisions.
* have a tray for items that require action.
* Make an appointment with yourself to spend an hours actioning the items in the action tray with 48 hours of the declutter session.
That was how we dealt with Jennifer's office on Thursday, I am calling her later today to see how her "Action Appointment" went this morning.
This was achieved within 2 hours, and I will be posting Before and afters on my website http://www.totallyorganised.co.nz/ later today.
So if you need to declutter a space, call me. We can achieve a lot in 2 hours together as a team.
Happy sorting.
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