How About A Professional Organizing Career

With the popularity of shows like Clean Sweep and Mission Organization, more and more people are realizing they could use the assistance of a professional organizer.For someone with a knack for organization, now is the perfect time to spread your entrepreneurial wings.

I once knew two sisters who shared a bedroom. One was impeccably neat and tidy. Everything on her side was always in its place. The other sister was, well, lets face it she was a bit of a slob. Her idea of cleaning the room was to shove as much of her stuff as possible under the bed.

I am sure the clash of this one characteristic caused many an argument for the two sisters, as well as plenty of headaches for the parents. But when the sisters became adults, the lesson of their shared room taught them how to succeed in the real world.

The messy sister knew her limitations and hired a personal assistant to keep her organized and on-task. The tidy sister used her neatness obsession to start a successful career. She became a professional organizer.

With this career, there is no need for education, certification, or experience. Armed with no more than your own creativity and people-pleasing skill, you can be on your way to a rewarding career.

If you have seen these television shows, you know the organizer’s job is to go into the client’s home, choose one or two areas in which they reduce clutter and create an eye-pleasing, functional space.

Have ever gone to a friend’s home and been overcome with an urge to change the “guest room” (that is actually more of a dump heap) into a beautiful retreat? If so, you need to be in this business.

The beauty of this profession is that there are so many variations to it. I know a man who started a garage organization business. Basically, he gets paid to play with tools all day. Perhaps you could offer advice to families getting ready to put their house on the market.

You could make their home look appealing to potential buyers by straightening closets and rearranging storage rooms. Or you could advise them on packing strategies so as to make the unpacking less stressful.

Are you more of a paper-pushing person? You’d be surprised at the number of individuals who don’t have an organized way to store and retrieve important documents like insurance policies, passports, and wills. The possibilities are endless.

As a professional organizer, you will do more than simply de-clutter and rearrange. The true benefit you are offering is reduced stress and a feeling of security in knowing that everything is in its place. Perhaps you can even motivate your clients to live a more manageable lifestyle.

If you can relate to the torture the “neat sister” must have gone though while sharing her room with a slob, make that childhood suffering pay off. Turn your love for all things orderly into a profitable career as a Professional Organizer.

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