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I just spent an amazing 4 days in Reno, NV at the NAPO annual conference. 750 + organizers in the same room - what crazy energy that is! I learned so much, met many brilliant and interesting organizers from all over the country, as well as international organizers. So much information to process through my tiny little brain!

As luck would have it, I had the opportunity to take some of that great energy and inspiration out into my world, by presenting a talk to the local chapter of the American Business Women's Association (ABWA) this week.

Thank You - to all the lovely women at the ABWA Trendsetter Chapter for inviting me to talk at their monthly dinner meeting on April 15. I had a wonderful dinner, great networking and I thoroughly enjoyed giving my organizing presentation to such a friendly and receptive group.

I did promise to post a quote that I used in my program, so here that is:

"Order is light, peace, inner freedom, self-determination: it is power. To conceive order, to return to order, to realize order in oneself, around oneself, by means of oneself, is well-being."
Henri Frédéric Amiel (1821-81)

I also promised to post my resource list for donations, recycling, shredding, and other helpful information relating to disposing of our unwanted belongings. That list will be ready to go by next week, and I will make sure it gets out to all who want it.

There was so much to learn at the NAPO conference, but the most important message that I came away with was to honor my unique talents, use them to distinguish my company and brand and most of all to be true to my values. It is not that I didn't know this before, but to have it confirmed by Peter Walsh, the keynote speaker, the branding experts that presented programs and many of the more experienced organizers that I met and heard speak, was powerful and reassuring. Thanks to all of you for the work that you have done to bring our industry to this place of integrity and greater recognition.

I love what I do as a professional organizer, and I continue to be excited by the opportunities and possibilities that lie ahead for the industry and my business.


Until next time,
Sandra

I am busy getting my household organized for my absence while I attend the NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers) national convention in Reno, this week. I will be away for four and a half days. Father will be in charge of teenagers and teenagers will be in charge of dogs and I can only imagine what the house will look like when I get home!

Because my To-Do list is already way too long, I am offering a great link to the Zen Habits blog where he has a great list of five minute de-cluttering tips. Check out the rest of the blog too.

I will be back, all geeked out about everything to do with organizing, next week.

Until next time,

Sandra