Getting Your House In Order - Home Based Business Professional Organizer

By Michael D Barrett

True or False!
Organization is As Natural as Breathing

The need for the assistance of a professional organizer has become increasingly necessary for many of us in this fast paced world. Sadly enough we are so busy with work, volunteering, our children and home care that we often get off track and we become disorganized which leads to a chaotic lifestyle. You jump up for work and can’t find your business attire and come to find it still resides at the dry cleaners. You forgot to pick up milk yesterday so the kids are eating dry cereal this morning. Your presentation is covered in a swarm of papers that range from a PTA flyer, last weeks soccer schedule and your daughters latest crayon masterpiece. Does any of this sound familiar? If so, are you the type of person who hears this scenario and grits his or her teeth? If you are the king or queen of organization you may be able to transfer a great skill into a home-based business opportunity.

Business offices as well as households need to run smoothly and effectively for a more tranquil lifestyle. A professional organizer assists those in need of chaos control. Creating organizational tools and daily schedules can be helpfully designed by a professional organizer to clear out the clutter and the stress. Depending on each situation will depend on how much work is evolved. If someone simply needs a new routine set about and some tips on keeping schedule conflicts at bay with a calendar may be all that is necessary. Other customers will require a lifestyle overhaul. A great degree of patience and people skills are involved in professional organization.

The need for a degree is not necessary. For those who are interested, the NAPO-The National Association of Professional Organizers do offer training courses to assist organizers in honing their skills and thinking of personal safety in the environments they are working in. It is a matter of skill, drive and patience to be a professional organizer. If you have these skills you can be on your way to making a solid home based income. Many professional organizers charge by the hour at a rate of $50 to $200, depending on the severity of disorganization.

Organizing kitchen space, home office space or teaching time management are all areas of organization. You can choose to provide specific types of organization. You can offer services for businesses only or cater to any one who comes to you for help. You will listen to your clients needs then assess the situation. You should create customized organization steps that your client will most likely abide by into the future. You and your client will agree on the time frame and fees and draw up a contract agreement. Then it is off to work your magic and change your client’s life for the better. For example, as simple as it may seem, you might offer the following tips in setting up a home office.

Let's have a look, then, at some rules for organizing a home office so your client has a better chance of working at home more productively.

If your client is going to work at home, they need a home office; sharing the kitchen table just doesn't cut it. You would want to advise them to set up a room as a home office if possible, but if they can't, make sure they have at least a desk where they can keep their home based business materials organized and will stay undisturbed when their not working. (Nothing says chaos like having a small child with sticky fingers sort through their papers!)

A separate work space will help them separate their work life from their home life. Entering a home office mentally prepares you to go to work, and establishes a distance (no matter how small) between ‘work’ and ‘home’.

Being a professional organizer can be hard work, but being your own boss and setting your own schedule can make even the most complex job easy to manage. Consider being a professional organizer and you may sweep away the today’s clutter to make it a better environment tomorrow.

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In addition to being an accomplished and published musician, Michael D Barrett is a certified consultant and has been an entrepreneur for five years. He is the co-founder of the 3MiGroup and is also known as the: Successful Companion. For more information log on to: Excellent-Home-Business.com, 3MiGroup.com, or email him at: 3MiGroup@gmail.com