by Perri Kersh | Apr 26, 2016 | Being early, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Professional Organizing, time management, wait time | Organizing
Much has been written about the struggles of being chronically late. Time management professionals offer loads of advice for those who hit snooze too often, underestimate their travel time, or who regularly anger friends and co-workers due to their tardiness. But what...
by Perri Kersh | Mar 22, 2016 | Buy Me Once, Denim Therapy, Less is More, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Patagonia, Perri Kersh, Quality over Quantity, Southern Season, Spring Cleaning, The Minimalists, Vert and Vogue | Organizing
When I was a little girl, my favorite shoes were made by Buster Brown. They were navy blue canvas shoes with a large rubber toe and I wore them all of the time. What my mom loved about these shoes is that they came with a life-time guarantee. If you wore out your...
by Perri Kersh | Feb 26, 2016 | Neat Freak, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Organize Books, Organize Children's Artwork, Organize Keepsakes, Organize Treasures, Organizing Super Powers, Perri Kersh | Organizing
I love the Pixar film The Incredibles. I’ve probably seen it 10 or more times and it’s one of only a handful of DVDs that I still own. In the film, Syndrome, the villain, makes masterful inventions that have the ability to give everyone super powers. He plots to use...
by Perri Kersh | Jan 25, 2016 | Get Organized 2016, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Odd Collections, Perri Kersh, Strange Things We Keep | Organizing
One of the most interesting things about my job is the sneak peek into people’s private lives. I often describe my work as a non-clinical helping profession with an in-the trenches view of how people really live. Part of what makes an organizer a good one is being...
by Perri Kersh | Jan 4, 2016 | Decluttr, Evernote, Get Organized, Grocery IQ, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, New Years Resolution, Paper Karma, Perri Kersh, Scannable, StoryCorps | Organizing
I’m not one to make New Year’s resolutions (although my post-holiday waist line should probably make me reconsider). However, I do think the month of January can be a good time to assess where you are in your life and look for ways to make things simpler, richer, and...
by Perri Kersh | Nov 24, 2015 | Credit Protection, Freeze your Credit, Identity Theft, Neat Freak Professional Organizing, Perri Kersh, Shred, Stolen Identity | Organizing
As a Neat Freak, I fancy myself a bit of an “i” dotter and a “t” crosser. So imagine my surprise when earlier this month I discovered that my identity had been stolen. Apparently, someone got access to my Social Security Number and personal information and used it to...
