Professional Organizer

I just met a professional organizer. What struck me most about her is her PASSION for what she does. If you can find a thing to do in life that wakes you up when you talk about it: that's when you know you're doing the right thing in building your career.

I've rarely seen that in others. Most people seem to satisfice around their careers.

So, probably my first 'endorsement' goes to Dara Finkel at http://www.spacialharmony.com/. Check out the site (an organizational beauty in of itself), and reach out if you're challenged with ineffective home or office spaces. Just looking at the before and after shots on her site encourages me to tackle end of year through 2011, reducing my clutter-enabled ineffectiveness. Yet one more step towards growing up and being the man I want to be in the world.

Go Dara!

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