Making Life Easier “Lisa Dooley changed my life. She empowered me to get rid of all of the STUFF that was weighing me down and wasting my time.  In teaching me to organize my house, she transformed my life.  Everything is easier – cooking, paperwork, getting dressed, cleaning up, and even entertaining. I also hear “MOM, where is…..”  half as much as I used to as my family now knows where everything is! I cannot state emphatically enough how much lighter and freer and more productive I now feel.”

Organize to grow (personally and professionally) I worked with Your Organized Life in getting my home office into an organized and productive space that allowed me to better grow my business.  Lisa was really flexible with scheduling sessions and purchased many of the products we needed to keep the process moving along.  Even when the process got bogged down and frustrating, she helped me push through and stay focused on the end goal – better organization and a less stressful environment.  We re-used a number of items I already owned and chose systems and solutions that fit my needs and budget.   Working with Lisa was a very consultative process and I always felt she understood my goals and helped me to get there.

Business Planning and Processes As a busy professional running a home and business, I was challenged with business planning and processes. Working with Lisa, we created systems to implement more effective processes for the business as well as solid planning for a recent renovation project. I felt comfortable that Lisa understood my goals on both a personal and professional level and her insight was helpful in balancing the needs of both. As an experienced professional, Lisa has extensive knowledge of other professionals and needed resources which is very helpful. As an solopreneur, we lack a counterpart with whom we can manage and improve processes and planning and having Lisa as a resource is great. In addition, Lisa worked with my child to organize his room after a recent move. Having a professional in this role removed the parent/child power struggle and got the task completed with shouting or tears (his or mine!).

Getting organized can change your life During a recent move to the Boston area, I found the referral for Your Organized Life on the NAPO (National Organization of Professional Organizers) website. Lisa was able to start working with me immediately and we created organizing systems from the ground up. Because I had few storage options, Lisa purchased and installed the items we needed as we went, helping us to more easily transition into our new home. Working together, we were able to better define our living space so that it works for the entire family on both a design and functional level and makes it easier for us to stay organized. Also, the filing system we developed was critical in keeping our paperwork organized and our finances and calendar on track. From design and development to implementation and follow up, Lisa worked with our timeframe and budget to make it work for us with a lot less stress and a lot more joy.

Preserving memories   I had started a project to put together photo albums and memorabilia for my late brother.  But I got stuck early on because I was so overwhelmed by all of the photos I had and I had no idea how to put it all together.   When I met with Lisa, she asked questions about my family and how I wanted to preserve the memories, not about the actual work.  I felt that she really understood my goals and was able to get this project, which I was overwhelmed by, done.  As a bonus, Lisa did all of the work remotely so I was not overwhelmed by having all of the pieces in my home.  In the end, I was thrilled with how the project came out and it was so worth the money to have this done.  Working with Lisa was easy and I would highly recommend her for a project like this.

New Space, New Options After a recent move, I needed help in organizing my new home.  Normally I would do it myself,  but moving is so hectic,  I just wanted to start enjoying the new space and to be functioning on all cylinders.  I also had some challenging spaces and was feeling kind of stuck.  Since a friend had told me about Lisa Dooley a year prior,  I decided I just needed to make that call.  After just a few hours of working with her,  Lisa totally took my stress away.  She has so much experience and insight to different personalities, it was also a great learning experience.  We got everything accomplished in a much shorter time that I’d ever imagined.  Lisa even drove away to deliver things I wanted to donate and put things online for sale ..which have sold!  So now I call Lisa every few months.  Yet I never feel any pressure to.  I just find her to be professional, non-judgmental and just great at keeping me following through.  If I have to feed a child, or run to soccer practice,  I don’t have to feel embarrassed, Lisa will just ask a few questions and keep making progress. She uses our time time to my maximum benefit.  I have made decisions that I know would have put off for years.  So glad I made that call.  I highly recommend Lisa!

Managing my space I truly enjoyed working with Lisa.  She was very flexible with my busy schedule.  Her ideas were VERY effective and helpful.  I now find my newly organized space much more manageable.  Lisa was so patient and considerate.  I would highly recommend her!