Some systems are meant to be permanent, while others are temporary. It's the temporary systems, like the one pictured here, that put out immediate fires. It's the permanent ones that keep those fires from igniting again.

In the "before" pictures, you are looking at frustration, exhaustion, and overwhelm. The office clutter wasn't piling up for lack of trying. It had just gotten to a point where even if he did want to clean up (and he did!), there was no were to put anything away.

2022 was my 21st year as a Professional Organizer and this is my 11th year-end post! 21 years in, I'm still learning so much - more than I can ever collect here with these annual round-ups. This work still warms my heart, expands my mind, makes me laugh, and exposes me to the human experience. Thank you to all of my clients who let me into your lives! It's my pleasure.

I was honored to be featured in Business Insider. Click through to read more about my journey as an Organizer + my 5 tips for an organized office.

if you've ever felt the agony of parting with something you still like, maybe the list in this post will help. Here's what choosing between what you like and what you like looks like.

Since there’s never a good time to sort the scrappy, stressful minutiae of life, now will always be a better time than tomorrow. Don’t wait for the time to feel right, because that moment might never come.