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Beth Blacker
2 days ago8 min read
Out With The Old...A Professional Organizer's New Year's 2025 Edition
One of the very first things "uncovered" when starting a recent decluttering job in Chicago during Christmas week and it could not have...
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Beth Blacker
Jul 19, 202410 min read
The Roads I Must Travel - A Professional Organizer's Business Travel Adventures
It's no secret that I love to travel. It's also no secret that I love what I do for a living. If I can combine both loves into one I am...
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Beth Blacker
Jun 14, 20244 min read
HELP! I Need Somebody...HELP! Not Just Anybody...A Professional Organizer's Story About Getting The Help Any Of Us Really Need
This past May I went through some health stuff that took me out of commission completely for a week and then had to be on limited...
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Beth Blacker
May 22, 20244 min read
Stranger Danger...Can You Really Trust A Professional Organizer?
Trusting a professional organizer with intimate details of your life is crucial. Understanding past traumas helps tackle present clutter.
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Beth Blacker
Mar 10, 20245 min read
The How Always Follows The Want - A Professional Organizer's Story About Decisions and Certainty
Last month I traveled to Salt Lake City for a meeting with several local home organizers and move management specialists. It was somewhat...
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Beth Blacker
Jan 16, 20244 min read
Feel The Hugs - A Professional Organizer's National Hugging Day Story
January 21st is National Hugging Day and, in my humble opinion, it is one of those national holidays that shouldn’t be a once-a-year...
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Beth Blacker
Dec 21, 202310 min read
Rebuilding Blocks For The New Year - A Professional Organizer's Hope For 2024
This past spring I decided to participate in a 10-week relationship rebuilding support seminar. I did not come to this decision lightly....
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Beth Blacker
Oct 4, 20238 min read
#WhatsOnOurMindWednesday ???...Being Nice For A Living In Senior Care
Last week I joined over 300 senior care industry professionals at the Collaboration In Aging (Un)Conference in Denver and there is no...
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Beth Blacker
Aug 22, 20235 min read
#WhatsOnOurMindsWednesday ???...A Professional Organizer's Thumbtack Pro Advisory Board Story
The past few days I have felt like I've been floating since Thumbtack, an on-demand service professionals app, officially announced its...
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Beth Blacker
Aug 2, 20234 min read
#WhatsOnOurMindsWednesday ??? Moving Procrastination Is Alive But Not So Well
When it comes time to downsize, give yourself the gift of time to edit your stuff! Don't procrastinate! Read on for motivation to start now!
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Beth Blacker
Jun 1, 20234 min read
You Get What You Pay For...If You Pay Peanuts You Get Monkeys
I recently flew from CO to CA on the airline JSX out of a small regional airport much closer and a lot more convenient than dealing with...
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Beth Blacker
May 2, 20235 min read
#WhatsOnOurMindsWednesday ???...It's Mental Health Awareness Month Version 2023
It's #WhatsOnOurMindsWednesday and this being the first Wednesday of May we wanted to highlight the fact that this is Mental Health...
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Beth Blacker
Apr 3, 20236 min read
The Label Maker...Thoughts From A Professional Organizer's "Tool Box"
There are a lot of tools and resources that professional organizers use these days that definitely make our jobs easier but it seems like...
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Beth Blacker
Feb 12, 202310 min read
Senior Moments...A Professional Organizer's Story About Senior Move Mangement
When I turned 60 a few months ago I really began to worry about what will happen to me as I continue to age. I long ago accepted the fact...
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Beth Blacker
Jan 16, 20237 min read
Consistency...A Professional Organizer's Word of the Year...and Word for Life!
If there is one thing I believe I am, it's consistent in terms of how I operate most days and show up in life. Despite learning as I have...
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Beth Blacker
Nov 30, 202212 min read
Own Your Stuff...A Professional Organizer's 60th Birthday Story
Well, whether I liked it or not, I turned 60 at the beginning of November. I’ve never really had an issue with big birthdays or age in...
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Beth Blacker
Oct 4, 20228 min read
Rule Of Thumb…A Professional Organizer’s Story About Lead Generation
If you are a service provider for homeowners I highly recommend reading this blog about how Thumbtack changed the trajectory of my business.
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Beth Blacker
Sep 4, 202213 min read
Power of The Ripple...A Professional Organizer's Camp To Belong Story
I grew up going to an overnight camp in Northern Michigan. Every summer for 8 weeks I left my suburban childhood life behind and became...
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Beth Blacker
Aug 6, 202210 min read
Bust-A-Move...A Professional Organizer's Personal Move Management Story
I recently moved for the 10th time since I got divorced in 2016. Yep…10 times, 5 of which happened between March and September of 2016....
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Beth Blacker
Jul 14, 20227 min read
What's On Your Mind Wednesday...This Is What Community Looks Like
I normally write a monthly blog and publish it on the first Sunday of the month. And I wrote one last week that should have been...
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