Working for Organized People

I was reading my email thread from NAPO, that stands for the National Association of
Professional Organizers. Yes, we do have a national association that sets the
standards for professional organizers. My colleague stated that she wanted to
work with organized people. I had to read it twice before I understood what she as saying.

After being in business for two years I have had clients who have come to terms with the
clutter in their space. The first step is to realize that they have a clutter
issue, and then get help. The next thing they know is that they are confronted
with the fact that the clutter is not necessarily the only problem. Long term
clutter and disorganization can be a psychological problem. Now the client has two problems. Who wants to deal with that? My problem is to confront the client with the problem and work to resolve the issues so they can live in their space and find their stuff.

Just a reminder:
1. 7 out of 10 people need some kind of organizing - many don't
realize it!
2. The average retrieval time for a piece of paper is 10 minutes!
Think of how much time you would save if you had your paperwork organized!
3. Americans waste 9 million hours per day looking for misplaced
items!
4. Getting rid of the clutter eliminates 40% of the housework in the
average home!
5. A study found that if people regularly tidied their homes, most would gain between 16 minutes and 1 hour a day when they could be working to check off another item on their
"to do" list, or even better, take some "me" time! You would gain between 4 to 15 days a year!
6. The tidier a person's files, the tidier their finances are! When you take the time to open, read and file your bills and statements, in a sense, you are connecting with your money
and taking control of the very important financial side of your life!
7. 23% of Americans admit to paying bills late because they can't find them.


Organized people can be a lot easier to deal with. They already get it. Organized people know that being organized relieves the stress in day to day living and raises productivity. An organized person can accept new ideas and practices and realizes that disorganization is not a
stigma and is more willing to refer an organizer to their friends who my needs
some help. I always hope that people would become the friend that your friends needs rather than the friend they want.