Who doesn't need some sort of organization? From corporate offices to family home life, our world has the potential - and often is - filled with CLUTTER. A professional organizer is a person who loves to take clutter and put it into an orderly form,
Who doesn't need some sort of organization? From corporate offices to family home life, our world has the potential - and often is - filled with CLUTTER. A professional organizer is a person who loves to take clutter and put it into an orderly form, which is often as attractive as it is efficient.

A professional organizer is, of course, organized. A professional organizer also loves to be of service, is able to be open and adaptable to a client's ideas, is quick, proactive, confident and committed. Professional organizers also have knowledge of systems and furniture arrangement, as well as products, supplies and accessories to facilitate a perfect end result for the client. Professional organizers usually specialize in one of several areas - space planning, time management, paper management, clutter control, and closet or storage design.

This is a business which requires little in the way of start-up expenses. You can purchase business cards and run a small ad in your local publication easily for under $100. As you establish yourself and earn some seed money, you can invest more to obtain a website, cell phone, and additional marketing materials to gain new clients. Many of your new clients will also come from referrals, so it's important to keep in touch with your current customers even after the job is done. Professional organizers usually charge between $25 and $40 per hour for services rendered, and there is an income potential of $25,000 - $50,000 per year as an organizer.

There are professional organizations you may join to boost your credibility, knowledge, and gain new training. One such organization is NAP Online (National Association of Professional Organizers), located at http://www.napo.net. The website states the National Association of

So who's made a success of their professional organizing business? Take a look at Linda DePaz, owner of Be Clutter-Free (http://www.beclutter-free.com). Not only has Linda made a successful career out of professional organizing in the Erie, PA to Buffalo, NY area, she also offers online consultations to help people get organized. In addition, Linda offers free articles on handling clutter, a free email tips pack, ebooks, and she teaches an online course titled "Learn to Be Clutter Free". For individuals interested in becoming a professional organizer, Linda is working on a new course titled "Learn to Be a Professional Organizer". Visit her website at http://www.beclutter-free.com for more information.

If you feel you have what it takes to help others get their lives in order, why not look into becoming a professional organizer? Have fun doing what you love, utilize your natural traits and talents, and create a fortune for yourself while you work!

The Create Your Own Fortune column is written by Michele Jai Johnson, owner of The Fortune Cookie (http://www.thefortunecookie.org), a website devoted to teaching principles of abundance and prosperity. The Fortune Cookie website offers free articles, a free daily tips ezine, free ebooks, recommended books, teachings, and products, and is the home of the Share The Joy™ Art Cards.

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Michele Jai Johnson is the owner of The Fortune Cookie (http://www.thefortunecookie.org), a website devoted to teaching and sharing principles of abundance and prosperity. The Fortune Cookie website offers free articles, a free daily tips ezine, free ebooks, recommended books, teachings, and products, and is the home of the Share The Joy™ Art Cards.