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It's about time! Julie Morgenstern has written an organizing book that
covers a new way of looking at the task of organizing effectively without
labeling or blaming the person behind the lack of organization. Rather,
she says, people who don't organize just never learned how to organize,
through no fault of their own--after all, it's not a skill that's taught
in
school. That said, she gets down to work helping you figure out an
organizing system that will really work for you, not a system based on
cookie-cutter filing concepts or special storage units.
Morgenstern's "from the inside out" system begins by laying out the
possible reasons for a failure of organization: technical errors (like
having
a complex organizing system that breaks down), external realities (like
not enough space for your belongings), and psychological obstacles (like
fear of failure--or success). Then, her Analyze and Strategize steps help
create a plan of action based on your needs and goals, and the brief
chapter called "Attack: Getting the Job Done" offers basic ideas for
making space. The largest section of the book, "Applying What You've
Learned," addresses the specifics of organizing workspaces, home
offices, living spaces, and storage areas. Each section has a "How Long
Will It Take?" box that gives a realistic time estimate, and Morgenstern's
"Julie's No-Brainer Toss List" for each area gives the permission and
encouragement that most of us have been waiting for to get rid of things
we'll never use again. The section at the end, "Tackling Time and
Technology," is worth its weight in DayTimers and PalmPilots. Whatever
your organizing issues are, you're not a hopeless case, and you don't
need special equipment--just a little understanding of the problem and
a
willingness to plan before diving in.
Book Description of Julie Morganstern's Organizing from the Inside Out
: by
Julie Morgenstern
Veteran professional organizer Morgenstern has spent years honing the
principles of organization into a simple, and universal system. Organizing
from the inside out(developing a plan tailored to each individual's
psychological needs(ensures, once and for all, a system that won't break
down.
Morgenstern explains the basic concepts(analyze, strategize, attack(then
provides tips gleaned from her years of experience with offices, home
offices, mobile offices, children's rooms, kitchens, garages, and storage
spaces. Organizing From the Inside Out will be welcomed by corporate
executives, entrepreneurs and the self-employed, working parents,
students and city dwellers in small apartments(anyone facing an
overwhelming amount of clutter, both physical and psychic. Also
provided are useful chapters on time management and taming technology,
critical elements in any modern organizing scheme.
Synopsis of Julie Morganstern's Organizing from the Inside Out : by
Julie
Morgenstern
Julie Morgenstern, founder of Task Masters, offers a three-step
organizing system that can be applied to any space or situation. The plan
is tailored to each individual's psychological needs and ensures, once
and
for all, a strategy that won't break down. 20 photos.
The author, Julie Morgenstern, EMail
Address-organize@juliemorgenstern.com , October 18, 1998
Why I wrote this different sort of organizing book
From the day I was born until the birth of my own child, I was a
notoriously disorganized person. I lived out of piles, spent half my day
searching for things and lost everything imaginable-- little things like
keys,
gloves and wallets to really big things, like a pair of boots, the jacket
from
a vintage suit and believe it or not, even a friend's car. I tried to get
organized for years-ached for it deeply-but no storage unit, clever
organizing basket or even marathon cleaning weekend ever seemed to
create lasting results. Within days, my old familiar mess would be back.
My daughter's birth gave me the motivation I needed to finally break free
of the chaos. One day, after spending over 2 ½ hours getting ready
to
take her for a walk, I realized that if I didn't get organized, my child
would never see the light of day! So, I started with the diaper bag, just
so
I could be free to take my child on an outing at a moment's notice.
(Details of how I succeeded are in my book). With that victory under my
belt, I used the same approach to tackle the kitchen cabinets. Then the
closets, then my papers, and so on. Before long, I had my entire house
under control and was finally able to experience the freedom and
empowerment of organized living. There are many excellent organizing
books on the market-but the majority focus on a thousand and one clever
ways to stretch space and store your belongings. My personal experience
and my work organizing clients have taught me that the major obstacle
people face in trying to tackle their clutter is not a lack of storage
ideas….it is that when they face the mountains of clutter, they are
completely overwhelmed. They have no idea where to start and they
don't know how to see the project through to the end. They make many
classic mistakes which actually lead to creating a worse mess than when
they started. And when they search for clever tips and cool looking
containers, they have no criteria for deciding which ones will be right
for
them. With Organizing from the Inside Out, I address the true challenge
of getting past the overwhelm to design a system that is right for you.
Sharing my 10 years of experience as a professional organizer, I teach
you my method for sorting through the piles-for facing the mountain of
clutter and knowing exactly where to begin. I provide you with a
foolproof 3-step process that works on anything you want to
organize-from a closet to a garage, a filing system to a schedule.
Organizing from the Inside Out shows you how to design your system
based on your unique personality, natural habits and goals so that it is
incredibly easy to use and a snap to maintain. Organizing is a simple skill
anyone can learn. I hope my book will get you past the roadblocks which
have been holding you back, and allow you to experience the joy and
power of organized living forever. Please visit my web site and write to
me with your success stories!
About the Author of Julie Morganstern's Organizing from the Inside Out
:
Julie Morgenstern
Julie Morgenstern founded an organizing consulting firm, Task Masters,
ten years ago, and is a board director of the National Association of
Professional Organizers. Her clients include Fortune 500 corporations,
and she has appeared on Today, Good Morning America, and ABC
World News Now. She lives in New York City.
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