Apparently, January is Get Organised (GO) Month, who knew? But, thinking about it, the first month of the year marks the perfect time to put a stop to disorganisation and say hello to a brand new and more efficient you.<\/p>\n
Christmas, while it’s a lovely time to catch up with family, put aside any stresses and strains and kick back, the truth is it can be far from relaxing. It’s chaotic, in fact. And your home ends up far more cluttered, even when you’ve spent more than a week in it and away from the office. We blame Father Christmas and all the presents he brings!<\/p>\n
We may be at the end of the month, but we won’t let that bother us. We say ‘start as you mean to go on’, so what better time than now to bring you a light-hearted interview with US-born London-based Cory Cook<\/a>. She’s a professional organiser – she’s so good at organising, in fact, she helps others get organised – for a living! And while January is over as of midnight tonight, that doesn’t mean it’s a chance to become slack and creep back into unorganised chaos. Make some small changes now and follow them through for the rest of the year. Here’s part one of a fun interview with Cory…<\/p>\n
Organisational Guru: Cory Cook<\/p>\n
DC: Tell us a little about the different services you offer. How can you help a busy professional enjoy, say, more family or social time, as a result of being more organised?<\/strong><\/p>\n
Cory: My main services are: home organising, home office organising, wardrobe organising, paper management and filings systems, time management and un-pack and move-in for relocations. I help people organise as much or as little as they need. It could be one room, an area, or a complete household overhaul.<\/p>\n
The pace of life is fast these days, so being organised is even more important than ever before. A disorganised home or office eats up more time than we realise. Those minutes lost searching for keys or important documents add up to untold hours of valuable time we could be spending on other pursuits.<\/p>\n
In working with busy individuals I help them set up their homes and\/or work environments in a way that matches their individual habits and working styles. That way, access to what they need when they need it is quick and intuitive. We eliminate all the excess stuff that’s been getting in the way and slowing them down. All rooms and areas have a defined purpose, and everything is assigned a home. Having a place for everything and everything in its place gives us clarity, focus and peace of mind.<\/p>\n
We usually also work on time management to structure the day and week so that all important activities are accounted for and there’s a blueprint to follow. This removes the guesswork of what to do when, and also ensures that a good balance of restorative activity, such as important family or social time, gets included.<\/p>\n
Is it time to get organised in 2014?<\/p>\n
A big thank you to Cory for sharing part one of this interview with us.<\/p>\n
Apparently, January is Get Organised (GO) Month, who knew? But, thinking about it, the first month of the year marks the perfect time to put a stop to disorganisation and say hello to a brand new and more efficient you. Christmas, while it’s a lovely time to catch up with family, put aside any stresses … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[385,454],"tags":[491,413,492,493,494,495],"class_list":["post-8577","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to-guides","category-interviews","tag-cory-cook","tag-distinctive-chesterfields","tag-organisation-tips","tag-organisational","tag-organise-the-home","tag-organizing-the-home"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n