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Top Ten Killers of Women Over Forty

Geralin Thomas — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Women Over Forty Most Common Health Issues Women over the age of forty have an increased risk of a number of health problems. At the age of forty, most women are at the height of their lives at home and in their careers. A woman over the age of forty is by no means [...]

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Mother of Six Shares 10 Tips for Coping with Stress in Stressful Times

Geralin Thomas — Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

10 Best Mom’s Tips for Coping with Stress by Charlotte Mengel 1. Become more educated! Knowledge is power and you can be an active participant and gain some control when things around you seem out of control. I have become much better educated about the medical world and Audrey’s diagnosis; many people mistake me for [...]

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Business Planning For the Very Small Business

Geralin Thomas — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:00:33 +0000

Business Planning For The Very Small Business by Margaret Lukens Recently I heard something from a struggling new business owner. She didn’t have a business plan because, she said, “I thought I wasn’t big enough for that.” I can understand exactly why she would get that idea. Most business plans are designed for companies that [...]

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Professional Organizer Shares Tips for Organizing the Office

Geralin Thomas — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:00:00 +0000

All the Benefits of Organizing the Office The conversation invariably begins the same way and goes something like this, “I don’t think my office is that bad, but my boss told me to call you.” As an in-house professional organizer at a major Houston hospital, most of my clients call me because they want help [...]

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Professional Organizing Services in the Raleigh Area

Geralin Thomas — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

Hi readers! Lately I’m receiving oodles of emails [like this one below] and thought I’d share my response via blog post. *-*-*-* Dear Geralin, Do you or your team of organizers still offer professional organizing services in the Raleigh area or are you only working on TV with Hoarders? *-*-*-* A few weeks ago Lifetime [...]

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Forms for Professional Organizers: the New Organizers’ Essentials “NOE”

Geralin Thomas — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:58:46 +0000

These are the must-have forms for the professional professional organizer. CLIENT INTAKE, ASSESSMENT, HOMEWORK & ACTIVITY LOG Client forms for professional organizers! Essential for screening, assessing, and tracking clients. Everything professional organizers need combined into one comprehensive, easy-to-use form. This sixteen-page document is divided into five parts. [format: MS Word] PART ONE: INSTRUCTIONS PART TWO: [...]

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6 Steps for Starting a Professional Organizing Business

Geralin Thomas — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:00:19 +0000

MASTER TO-DO LIST FOR STARTING A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZING BUSINESS Below I’ve created a comprehensive list for new professional organizers starting a professional organizing business. While reading the list please keep in mind that there are no right or wrong ways to tackle all the to-dos. This is your business. You are the boss and the decision [...]

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Pantry Organizing Tips for a Perfect Pantry

Geralin Thomas — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:11:29 +0000

A Perfect Pantry Starts with Geralin’s Pantry Organizing Tips “What are your best pantry organizing tips?” “Where do I start organizing the pantry?” Or, “How do I go about organizing a perfect pantry?” Those are questions I’m asked over and over again by clients and fans of the TV show, Hoarders who know I love [...]

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How to Become a Professional Organizer – Finding a Niche

Geralin Thomas — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 13:00:56 +0000

Finding Your Professional Organizing Niche Many new professional organizers want to be known as experts in a specific area of organizing or productivity. Perhaps you are new to the organizing industry and trying to figure out what to specialize in—if so, keep reading! While there is no shame in being a generalist and organizing anything [...]

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Shopping Secrets and Wardrobe Wisdom – Part 2

Geralin Thomas — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Shopping Secrets and Wardrobe Essentials Superior Stores for Sartorial Splendor Shopping, “Geralin-style” involves finding your shopping soulmate to help you locate wardrobe pieces that both delight you and fill an actual need. Only then can you progress to experiencing the follies (and occasional indignities) of the dressing room and making your final selections. But the [...]

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