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« on: December 02, 2008, 12:49:46 PM »

Hello all,

Todays' meeting is:

Tuesday, January 27, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Jefferson Park Library
5363 W Lawrence Ave,
Chicago, IL
(312) 744-1998‎

This meeting features an in-depth presentation by, and discussion with, Juli Brown, MSW, Professional Organizer. This meeting had been scheduled for December but was snowed out.

Several people have expressed interest in having someone with this expertise present at one of our meetings, so please post ideas about what you would like to hear.

Check out Juli's website at http://www.inbalanceorganizing.com/ to get an idea of what she's about- then post what you would like to hear about. Please engage yourself in the process of planning this meeting! All it takes is hitting the reply button and saying a few words.

Here is Juli's bio:


Juli Brown, owner of In Balance Organizing Services, has worked for more than 16 years helping people improve their lives and get organized. She began as a licensed clinical social worker, and now assists her clients as a professional organizer. This unique combination of professional education and training has helped her to develop a client-centered and nonjudgmental approach to help her clients identify their goals and find solutions best suited to their unique situation.

Juli founded In Balance Organizing Services in 2004 and since then has been assisting residential, home-based businesses and small business clients to get organized. Her approach is based on the philosophy that being more organized can help you reduce stress, increase productivity and create balance by freeing your mind, and your time, to do what you really want to do. Her background as a social worker, along with her organizing expertise and training make her uniquely qualified to assist her clients in getting organized and creating balance in their lives.

Juli has a Bachelors degree in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work. She is a member of the National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) and has earned multiple Certificates of Study in issues such as chronic disorganization, basic ADD issues with the CD client, hoarding and basic mental health conditions and challenges affecting the CD client. She continues to pursue her education and training in the best methods and strategies for helping people with issues around chronic disorganization through the NSGCD.

Juli is also a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and the Chicago Chapter of NAPO. As a member of NAPO’s Quantum Leap Task Force, she has volunteered her time to conduct workshops on time, paper and financial management for agencies serving low-income clients.
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« Reply #1 on: December 04, 2008, 06:37:27 AM »

[note from moderator: this meeting was resheduled, though the post says December 16, this meeting has been rescheduled for January 27.]

Hello!

I'm looking forward to coming and speaking to your group on December 16th.

My plan at this point is to cover some basic strategies and ideas people can use to be more organized.  I'll also address some specific methods that my clients with ADD have found useful. 

If there are specific topics that you are interested in hearing about (such as paper management, time management, reducing clutter, etc.) let me know so I can try to focus my material to your interests.  Or if you have specific questions or challenges, feel free to bring them that evening and we'll tackle it then!

Again, I look forward to speaking to the group and having a good discussion.

Juli Brown
In Balance Organizing Services
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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2008, 11:05:14 AM »

Hi,

Actually, I am very interested in those three topics you mentioned:  paper management, time management, and reducing clutter.  I hope time will allow you to cover each topic.  Thank you, and I look forward to your presentation.

Marlene
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2008, 09:25:13 PM »

I don't know how i could choose between time, paper, and clutter -- together they are the bane of my existence.  To me, ADD is being unable to manage time, paper and stuff.

The things that keep coming up for me are:
which task should I do now? and
where should I put this so it's not in my way but still accessible? 
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« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2008, 01:00:29 PM »

Great meeting topic/presenter, thanks Steve!

I agree with the 2 replies, it is hard to decide. My #1 is paper, especially those that need some follow-up so can't be completely filed away. Also those holiday cards... (still on my to do list). It may have to be an e-greeting this year!
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« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2009, 09:45:25 AM »

The hardest parts of organizing for me are:
1. remembering everything that should be on my to-do list and
2. making myself stick to the list and calendar, or following through.

If another deadline or task is nagging at me it's really hard to make myself stay focused on the task at hand
If Juli could address this issue, I'd be very grateful.
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