Harvard Business Review recently interviewed Marie Kondo about her new book "Joy at Work." I thought it was a timely and revealing read because it made me remember why I became a professional organizer.

I knew at a young age I enjoyed organizing things. When I was 16 or so, I remember coming home from work and my step-mother had moved things around in the kitchen cupboards. She had company over that day, and they all watched, entertained, as I attempted to make my lunch, all the while encountering things and returning them "to where they belong" (according me, anyway).

Well, that sense of unease at not being able to find things is why I became a professional organizer. To deepen my knowledge in this role, I attended a 2-day training session in Los Angeles led by Kondo.

Before you can attend the session you have to "Kondo" your own home and submit photos to her team. You also have to explain why you want to go through the training process. These submissions are then reviewed and approved to assure you've followed the correct process and fit the KonMari mission.

How do you ensure that all your consultants are as good as you?

To become a KonMari consultant is not an easy task—it involves testing and monitoring and many steps. Consultants also exchange information about what is working and what isn’t. That tight-knit community keeps the standards where they need to be.

Marie Kondo for the Harvard Business Review

After attending the training session you decide if you want to move forward and become a certified KonMari consultant, or not. I chose to move forward because I get it. This process is a wonderful way to help my clients overcome that overwhelm I felt when I couldn't find things in my cupboards. I can relate. That sense of overwhelm or that things "just aren't right" can be hard to shake off or overcome.

I love helping my clients understand that tidying is a skill that can be learned! Some people were just never taught how. That's why my focus is on teaching my clients. If I do my job well, eventually you shouldn't need me anymore!

However, I also understand that sometimes we just get busy and need a little course correction. And that's where I come back in to help you hit the reset button. This is most efficiently done by ensuring there is a place for everything, and everything is in its place. Yeah, yeah, I know, I sound like your Mom. But guess what? She was right (don't tell her I said so)!

Planned obsolescence aside, I LOVE helping my clients figure out how to live in their home more comfortably than they ever have before. That's MY goal when working with you. But the real question is, what is YOUR goal? You can be sure that's one of the first questions I'll ask when we start our dialogue.

So think about that now. What IS your goal? For your space? For your wardrobe? For your relationship(s)? For your career? For your life? And then give me a call, and we can figure out how to make that happen. Virtually, of course.

Until then, move forward with Peace & Grace!

Shanley

520-940-8174

shanley@shanleyteneyck.com

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Source: Life’s Work: An Interview with Marie Kondo

What a wonderful, brief article about how to love yourself more! Illustrations by Abbey Lossing for KonMari Media, Inc.

“'When you’re intimate with another person, your job is to listen to how they feel,' says Dr. Coché. 'Not to correct or dispute them. The exact same rules apply when talking to yourself.' An honest dialogue with yourself makes it easier to identify behaviors that make you feel bad and behaviors that make you feel good. Joy, checked!"

Clearing your space is an important way to see yourself more clearly, so let's start with you!

You decide what stays and goes when we declutter your home. The goal is to help you keep things with confidence.

Book with me here: https://ShanleyTenEyck.as.me/ Peace & Grace, Shanley 520-940-8174 shanley@shanleyteneyck.com Source: KonMari Philosophy: Finding Joy Within

Overwhelmed with your tax materials? Well, now is the time to save on storage essentials at the Container Store. Get organized with one of these file cases or document boxes. Or, keep things separated with an accordion organizer! Present things perfectly to your CPS with the RainbowProjectfiles or clear project files.

You're sure to find something to help you through Taxmageddon! Let me know if you need help.

Book with me here: https://ShanleyTenEyck.as.me/Peace & Grace, Shanley 520-940-8174 shanley@shanleyteneyck.com Source: The Container Store

What a wonderful explanation of the differences between Minimalism and the KonMari Method™. Let me know if either of these tools is something you want to pursue to tidy up your home.

"One of the reasons the KonMari Method™ is associated with minimalism is because many people discover while tidying that they’ve been living with items they no longer love – or never did. And they suddenly feel empowered to let them go with gratitude." Marie Kondo

You decide what stays and goes when we declutter your home. The goal is to help you keep things with confidence.

Book with me here:  https://shanleyteneyck.com/ser… Peace & Grace, Shanley 520-940-8174 shanley@shanleyteneyck.com Source: Notes from Marie: KonMari is not Minimalism

Great article featuring several other professional organizers and the reasons they have been hired to help their clients declutter their homes.

"The hardest part might be knowing when to call in the organizing pros. 'When a person has decided that she/he deserves a more productive lifestyle within their home, it is time to bring in a professional,' says Wendy Silberstein."

Are you finding it hard to declutter but don't know where to start? Book now, through the end of the month and get 15% off a KonMari Tidying Organizing Session with me. 

A KonMari Tidying Festival session is 3 hours @ $225.00 ($191.25 with discount!)

Based on “The Magical Art of Tidying Up” by Marie Kondo, we will use the KonMari method to work through your possessions in the following order:
* Clothing
* Books
* Papers
* Komono / Miscellaneous 
* Sentimental

You decide what stays and goes when we declutter your home. The goal is to help you keep things with confidence.

Book with me here:  https://shanleyteneyck.com/ser... 

Peace & Grace,

Shanley

520-940-8174

shanley@shanleyteneyck.com

Source: How to declutter your home, according to professional organizers - New York Post