Born to Organize: Everything You Need to Know About a Career As a Professional Organizer

by Sara Pedersen

Written by veteran organizer Sara Pedersen, this book will answer all your questions about the amazing career of professional organizing and guide you through the process of starting your own organizing business. This manual is designed to give prospective and new professional organizers the inside scoop on today's organizing industry. Its easy-to-read style will answer all your questions about this amazing career. SARA GUIDES YOU through the process of starting your own organizing business, teaching you fundamental lessons and clarifying expectations. As you read this manual, you'll: Review talent, skill, & education recommendations + Set salary & time commitment expectations + Understand your clients' clutter tendencies + Walk through a typical client assessment & organizing session + Learn affordable, business-boosting marketing ideas + Get the inside scoop on personal & business safety + Identify a variety of small business resources + Uncover donation resources for your clients' cast-offs + Give yourself an advantage over other new organizers. THE BOOK ALSO INCLUDES: stores that carry great organizing products; donation resources; sample assessment form, press release, announcement letter, coupons; and more! This manual is also recommended by the National Association of Professional Organizers as an exam study resource for NAPO's certification program. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Veteran Professional Organizer Sara Pedersen has offered hands-on organizing assistance for countless Twin Cities residents. She helps them organize, simplify, and discover time to do the things they love. She also coaches new and prospective professional organizers and offers marketing services andproducts for small business owners.

Genres: Business, Nonfiction

104 pages, Paperback

First published May 30, 2008

Reviews

[Tabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really quick guide focused more on the hands-on part of home organizing, and a strange emphasis on newspaper marketing. A good start if you're trying to decide if this is the right career path for you.

[Annie Allen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and well written how-to book on how to start your own Organizing business. Covers everything in very simple and easy-to-understand layout. Some books on the subject try to cover too much material or provide detailed sections on methods which can be overwhelming. This book provides guidance and advice as well as samples and lets you do the rest. Highly recommend.

[Kacy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is all content and no fluff. If you are looking for a concise, one-stop-shop for info about becoming a pro organizer, this is the one you want. I'm glad I bought it instead of getting a library copy. I'll definitely be reading it a couple more times.

[Shannon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is now the first book I will recommend to anyone who wants to start a business as a professional organizer.

[Jacquelyn]

A great guide to starting a professional organizing career.

[Katie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was extremely helpful in considering the steps needed to create a professional organizing business. I was impressed with the quality of the information and the extensive recommendations for getting more information. This is a book I will certainly read again as I work toward opening my own business.

[Diane Glover · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I did a lot of organizing for other people I used this book. It was a great resource when I was getting started in the organizing business. I used many of it's ideas in setting up my foundation.

[Res · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short but concentrated: Of all the books I've read on the subject, this has the most content and the least padding. Best overall.

[Sara Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

Step 1 of many in taking off on my own professional organizing adventure. This book will be a very helpful tool to go back and reference in the beginning of this process