Having a home based office can be an opportunity and a challenge! Super-organized Anita (!) decided that she could have the office painted and carpeted within a week – challenge?  Oh YES!  After being in business for 15+ years, one does accumulate (did I say Professional Organizer yet?) ‘stuff’ … but as I would tell my clients … just set your timer and work 15 minutes at a time – NOT when you are painting AND carpeting in one week!

This becomes a marathon opportunity, that’s right, opportunity! Paper, paper everywhere!  Binders, supplies, paper clips, staplers, phones and don’t forget the computer equipment … it multiplies while we sleep!

And, by the way, keep trying to run your business while all this activity goes on around you … 

NOW, the best part … I didn’t want the painter to do ONLY the office!  Oh, no!!  I had my bedroom painted as well … okay, that seems all right if you consider there is a third bedroom on the same floor … a place for everything and everything in its place, right?  Think again … because when week 2 rolled around, all THREE (that’s right!) rooms were being carpeted … I have taken pictures … I MUST scrapbook this debacle that slowly unraveled … no, not the carpeting … the STUFF.

Well, it’s over, the filled bookcase is still in the claw foot tub (I have pictures!) and the carpeting is installed … the cats have recovered (almost!) and I went back into the office to work the day after installation.

So if you need a comforting word when you attempt this wonderful experience, contact me … I’ll be waiting to give you encouragement.  It CAN be done!