Sara Pedersen
Professional Organizer
& Marketing Specialist
651-717-1284 sara@time2organize.net
Serving the Twin Cities
area of Minnesota and
western Wisconsin.
"How To" Book for New Professional Organizers
Thinking about becoming a professional organizer? Then you'll LOVE this book!
BORN TO ORGANIZE: Everything You Need to Know
About a Career as a Professional Organizer
Written by veteran organizer Sara Pedersen, this 104-page book will answer all your questions about this amazing career and guide you through the process of starting your own organizing business. Choose either a PDF download or soft-cover book to be shipped to you.
This book is recommended by the National Association of Professional Organizers as an exam study resource for NAPO's new certification program.
Quick note: Born to Organize is the revised version of Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a Professional Organizer. It is newly available in mid-April, 2008. Born to Organize has all the same great info as the old version, plus more in-depth details about assessments, working with clients, and more!
This book is designed to give prospective and new professional organizers the inside scoop on today’s organizing industry. Its easy-to-read style will answer all your questions about this amazing career, from expectations, to skills needed, to a typical day in the life an organizer. It guides you through the process of starting your own organizing business, teaching you fundamental lessons and clarifying expectations. As you read this manual, you'll:
Review talent, skill, & education recommendations
Set salary & time commitment expectations
Discover dozens of organizing specialties
Understand your clients’ clutter tendencies
Walk through a typical client assessment & organizing session
The book can be sent to you as a downloadable PDF (saving you money and time!) In most cases, you will receive the PDF book via e-mail the same day you place your order. (Please allow 24 hours.) Or, you can have a soft-cover book shipped to your home or office (United States and Canada only.)
I've been coaching new and prospective organizers for the past five years. I gathered all their questions and created this awesome book to guide you through the process of starting your own organizing business. You will LOVE it!
Book (Downloadable PDF) (The download link will be e-sent to you within 24 hours, usually sooner. Please not that it is not sent immediately. It is not an automated process, so please be patient.)
$25.00
Book (Soft-Cover Book) (The book will be sent by Priority Mail to your home or office. U.S. and Canada only, please.)
$35.00 (includes shipping)
Soft Cover Book also
available from
Amazon.com!
"Rent-A-Coach Combo"
Would you like a little one-on-one coaching time in addition to the book? Order the book plus a "Rent-a-Coach" phone consultation.
You'll receive the fabulous "Born to Organize"PDF download, plus a 30-minute phone consultation with the author! Read through the manual, absorb the information, then schedule your phone consult to discuss your specific questions about becoming a professional organizer!
$75
Phone Coaching Only (If you'd like more than 1/2 hour, just increase the quantity, i.e., 2 = 1 hour)
1/2 hour increments: $50
8-Week Business Jump-Start Email Coaching Program
To guide you on the journey to become a professional organizer, I've developed an 8-Week Business Jump-Start Email Coaching Program. For only $195, you'll get eight weeks of email task reminders and tips! No more stalling out... I'll email you the steps you need to take to get your business up and running in just eight weeks.You'll also receive the PDF version of my TOP SELLING book, "Born to Organize " (the 8-week task list is also included in the book for your reference) and my three business-essential Client Forms. Also included is a 30-minute phone consultation with me, which you can schedule anytime during the 8-week program! You'll also be able to email questions to me throughout the Jump-Start Program, getting individualized support and ideas.Click here for more details!
8-Week Business Jump-Start Email Coaching Program: $195
NEW: Client Action Plan Form
After your client assessments, it's a nice to touch to leave an action plan with your clients. This three-page, 8-1/2 x 11 form will help you to define your project areas, timeline, goal indicators, and supplies necessary for the job. It's also a chance for you to outline some action plan steps so you and your clients are clear on the scope of the projects. Also included is a page for maintenance plan recommendations, so you can list steps to help your clients maintain their newly organized spaces. A one-page tip sheet is included to guide you through using this client action plan form.
Sent to you in PDF via e-mail.
$10
Client Phone Intake Form
If clients are calling but you're not sealing the deal, maybe you aren't asking the right questions. Using a client intake form will help! This one-page, 8-1/2 x 11 form will guide you through your first contact with potential clients -- the all-important phone call. It prompts you to ask the right questions so you can qualify the client, allowing you to showcase your expertise and empathy so the client feels confident in you as a professional organizer. Take the completed form along on client visits and you'll have a head-start on assessing the situation. A brilliant, must-have tool for every organizer! Also includes one page of client phone call quick tips!
Sent to you in PDF via e-mail.
$10
Client Assessment Form
To be a successful professional organizer, you need to understand your clients' pain. It starts with a genuine concern for your clients, which leads to the desire to explore their needs, set-backs, limitations, motivators, and more. The best time to learn about these things is during your initial client assessment. Make it easy with this five-page, 8-1/2 x 11 form that will help you ask the right questions and really get to know your clients and their organizing needs. Also included is a two-page tip sheet to guide you through the assessment process.
Sent to you in PDF via e-mail.
$20
Client Service Agreement Form
A simple -- and necessary -- way to define expectations is to send a contract before you meet. You can also call it a confirmation form, agreement, or policy statement, but whatever you name it, it meets the same need. It clarifies your policies so there are no misunderstandings regarding important details of your working relationship. Use this quick and ready-to-use one-page generic service agreement form, or create your own service agreement form that is unique to your business and clientele using the tips provided.
Sent to you in PDF via e-mail.
$10
All Four Client Forms: Save $10
Order all four essential tools for professional organizers for only $40!
Client Phone Intake Form
Client Service Agreement Form
Client Assessment Form
Client Action Plan Form
Sent to you in PDF via e-mail.
$40
Testimonials
This book by Sara Pederson is very easy to follow, extremely well organized, and full of lots of extras. She explains the Professional Organization career with both the pros and cons so anyone planning to pursue this can make a well informed decision about the "fit" as a career. The chapter on "Getting Your Business in Order" is especially helpful in starting out so you can be sure you are keeping the proper records, charge a fair price, and are realistic about how long it may take to make it profitable. "Working With Clients" is a great reality check for the possible situations you may encounter that would never occur to the average person. She has great ideas for marketing that have been well tested for success, and her step-by-step proceess for starting your business is logical and easy to follow. One of the most useful "extras" is the appendix with all the resources. Even if you just wanted to get yourself organized, these would be very helpful. Overall, a very good book for starting a career in this most interesting field! --Paula Driessen, Organized Style LLC
Andover, MN
Starting a new business is a giant step. Anyone considering a business as a Professional Organizer would be wise to read this book. It brings to light so many different categories of things to consider and know about whether you are in the decision process or you have started your business. Reading this book will give you a huge jump ahead. Some people will spend months learning what you will learn in one day! --Kristin Dery,
Rearrangement, Inc.
Mahtomedi, MN
Sara Pedersen's new book, Born to Organize, is an excellent revision of her first edition. She includes all of the excellent elements of her first book, but she has included other special sections, too, giving the new professional organizer even more confidence and critical information as they embark on a new career. I have used this book extensively in planning many aspects of my own professional organizing career. Her detailed information about start-up considerations, such as determining your specialty, setting a fee, and understanding basic company entity information is very useful. Her section on working with clients is excellent and thorough. Her information on marketing gives newer organizers the confidence to get started. Sara “debunks” several marketing myths, which is helpful for people who may or may not have experience in aspects of this critical area of small business start-up. Sara provides sample press releases, and other sample forms, all which are helpful. Overall, this book is a “must have” for any new or prospective professional organizer. Even seasoned professional organizers will gain new perspective on many aspects of this career. Sara’s attention to detail, her helpful tips, personal examples, and realistic understanding of what it takes to make it as a professional organizer are all wonderful attributes of this book. --Melanie Unger, Organized Inspirations, LLC
Columbus, Ohio
Thanks for sending your book so promptly! You've done a fabulous job of putting the business in perspective, and making it comprehensive, readable, and do-able. Organizing has always been a huge part of who I am and what I do for people, so it seemed a great choice for me to pursue it professionally. After reading your book I recognize how much more there is to know and do, so I greatly appreciate the completeness of topics in the book, and the recommended reading list you provide.
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Estelle Fox,
Solutions!
Minneapolis, MN
I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my organized heart for both your manual and telephone coaching session. Of all the research and classes I have done so far, your manual and guidance are the
most helpful & complete. I am a fledgling residential organizer near Dallas, Texas. As I take each step to
build my new business, ideas from material I've read or heard often pops into my head. I'll stop and try to
remember where the original idea came from. Your manual is the first thing I reach for and more often
than not, it has the answer I am seeking! No other resource or class has as much in one place as you do! It was such a steal given how much I value all that you've taught me! The organizing world is a better place with you in it!
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Jennifer Sanchez, MBA
Organize & Prosper, LLC,
Prosper, Texas
I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all your organizational information and advice. It has become invaluable to me and so very easy to follow. I started my business last January and am booked through April 2008. The business start up was easy for me because of my background, but I was not understanding the actual concept behind it. I needed to keep myself up-to-date on the latest information and make sure I was starting my business the right way. Your intake form and assessment form are incredible. They are exactly what I was missing and will really help me understand my clients better. Again, I greatly appreciate you being out there to guide me along the way. -- Clarke Delp, Clutter Bug LLC, Little Rock, AR
I just received the book today – I’m half way through it and am so pleased I ordered it because it’s different from the other Professional Organizing books I’ve read. I appreciate your down-to-earth style and contemporary format of the book. It’s packed with information, yet simple enough to read in one sitting. I just love your nothing-to-hide style in the book and I know others will appreciate that as well. I also related to your FAQ page where you answered what prompted you to get into Professional Organizing. I always follow my instinct and feel this is the direction I am supposed to take. I couldn’t be more excited about it! As a new PO, I’d recommend your book to anyone new to the business. Thanks for your inspiration!
-- Maureen Dolan, Caledonia, MI
I just downloaded your "Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a Professional Organizer" manual and am devouring it as I write this. It has so much info -- it is fabulous. I have to admit I have gotten other manuals and while they were all right, yours has so much more.
-- Karen Blazenko, British Columbia, Canada
It's an easy-to-understand manual for anyone who is interested in learning more about a career as a professional organizer. Sara answers many questions that prospective and new organizers ask and her answers provide good detail in a straight-forward manner. She also offers a great deal of information on marketing tips as well as several how-to tip sheets on other topics. Her friendly, upbeat style keeps you interested and keeps you turning each page to learn more!
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Halina Stefans, Positive Order, LLC It’s hard to believe how much information is packed into this easy-to-read manual. If you are “on the fence” about joining the profession of organizing, this manual will save you research time by explaining start-up costs, salary expectations and training needed. If you’ve already started with clients, the “Nitty Gritty” business details like customer service, marketing and small business resources will be extremely helpful.
-- Lisa Wendt, Past President, National Association of Professional Organizers, MN Chapter
I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed reading (twice so far) "Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a Professional Organizer." You covered just about everything and included so many wonderful resources. Thanks so much for all of your help, and especially for writing a very helpful and informative manual. I plan to read it several more times.
-- Susie Rethman, Prescott, AZ
This manual by Sara Pedersen was just what I needed! I knew I wanted to get into organizing, but was feeling rather lost about where to begin. To learn from someone who has so much experience and enthusiasm for the field put me at ease! Many of my questions on the business were answered, and there were a lot of great tips! As I am progressing with my business, I find myself referring back to the manual quite often. I would highly recommend this manual for anyone considering getting into professional organizing!
-- A. K., Elk River, MN
"Everything You Need to Know About a Career as a Professional Organizer" is a great help to anyone researching the field of professional organizing. It gave me a good start as I weighed the pros and cons of switching careers. I especially liked learning about "the day in the life of a professional organizer" and the great tips for working with clients. Also, the marketing tips and "how to" tips were very helpful. All in all, a well-rounded manual for those looking to enter the field of organizing! Well worth the money.
-- S. S., Seattle, WA
Book (Soft Cover):
Also now
available from
Amazon.com!
