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.

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.

I follow the financial teachings of Dave Ramsey who says, "You can wander into debt, but you can't wander out." The same applies for getting organized. What are you doing already to focus your solo organizing sessions?  What can you add to this list? 

If you're not a "paper person," you might be surprised to know how many people in these modern times still receive statements and hold on to paper for various reasons. In the case of the photo here, my client is 90, but I've created systems just like this for people in their 20s. Sometimes, it's actually a crucial step in a journey towards digitizing more.