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Working With Contractors

Contractors might need to be called in for various jobs. If your client doesn’t have a preferred contractor, let it be part of your job to help find one. Ensuring all contractors hired are fully licensed and insured, is an imperative part of any project.

Hiring & Partnering

As your business grows, there may come a time when you will need assistance. This help could come from hiring someone, temporarily or permanently,  or partnering with another organizer. Here, we cover the key factors to keep in mind if you do go this route.

Module 5 Overview

In this module, we’re going to take a step further and delve into some more advanced scenarios that you may come across.  It may be that you never face most of these difficulties or questions in your organizing work.  However, if you do, it will help to be prepared!

Completing A Project

This portion of the project is just as important as the first impression you made and all of the hard work in between. As with most things, a little planning for the conclusion of your project goes a long way.

Offloading: Recycling, Donating, Selling

While going through the purging and organizing process in a client’s home or office, it is inevitable that there will be a variety of items that will need to find new homes. Be prepared: learn about non-profit organizations to drop off donations in your area, find nearby recycling centers and the correct way of ridding unwanted items, and familiarize yourself […]

Shopping For Client

If you love to shop in general, then shopping for a client should be more like play than work. Be sure to check out stores, websites, and catalogs to familiarize yourself with what’s available.

Assigning Tasks To Client

By achieving small tasks or goals in short amounts of time, many people can stay more motivated and see a light at the end of the tunnel rather than just feeling overwhelmed and discouraged.

Keeping Client Focused

Going through one’s belongings can be an emotionally, physically and mentally trying endeavor for most people. The key to getting the job done is be understanding, keep the momentum going, and seize the client’s willingness to move forward.

1st Work Day

The first day of working with a client can be a bit stressful, for both parties. Here are some guidelines and hints to help you and your client to have a positive, successful, and productive day.

Purging (With & Without Client)

When purging, always consider your client’s feelings and possible attachment to their belongings. You may not understand their emotion or reasoning with their items, but a little compassion will go a long way.