Carmen Coker
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Professional Organizing Expert
Carmen Coker Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Home & Relocation Organization
- Career Focus
- Professional Organizer, Business Owner, Author, Speaker
- Affiliation
- National Association of Professional Organizers
Carmen Coker honed her organizational skills during seven years as an officer in the U.S. Air Force. In May 2007, after leaving the military and completing a short stint as a Department of Defense analyst, she established Clutterbugs.
Her goal is to assist people with the sometimes overwhelming task of putting order into their lives. Clutterbugs offers a wide range of programs and services including individual coaching and seminars.
Carmen blogs at Get Organized, which has been featured in Better Homes and Garden's Scrapbooks, etc magazine and was named one of the "Top 5 New Year's Worthy Websites" by the Santa Monica Mirror.
She has over 500 hours of organizing experience and is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers.
Free Articles & Book Excerpts
Carmen Coker Books
Cheap Organizers: Recycle, Reuse, and Repurpose...
http://www.organizeclutterbugs.com/cheaporganizers.html
The Clutterbugs' Guide to Closet Organizaton
http://www.organizeclutterbugs.com/closetorganizationguide.html
The Clutterbugs' Guide to Office Organization
http://www.organizeclutterbugs.com/officeorganizationguide.html
The Clutterbugs' Guide to Time Management
http://www.organizeclutterbugs.com/timemanagementguide.html
The Clutterbugs' Guide to an Organized Christmas
http://www.organizeclutterbugs.com/organizedchristmasguide.html
101 Days to a More Organized You
http://www.organizeclutterbugs.com/moreorganizedyou.html
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How to De-Clutter When You Treasure SO Many Things
There are many reasons why people may have trouble purging things, and attachment is one of the most common reasons of all. It's also one of the most difficult hurdles to overcome, especially if that attachment makes us feel good or feel loved. If you are feeling this way, don't be alarmed - this is a completely normal reaction!
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Pushing Past Procrastination to Get Things Done, Part 1
I find that, when it comes to organization, getting started is half the battle. If you're procrastinating on an organizing project, the key to pushing past the procrastination is to find out what motivates you. Know your motivators before a wave of procrastination hits, and you'll be prepared to deal with it - head-on - as soon as it arrives. So ask yourself, "What makes me want to get things done?
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Pushing Past Procrastination to Get Things Done, Part 2
When it comes to organization, getting started is half the battle. If you're procrastinating on an organizing project, the key to pushing past the procrastination is to find out what motivates you. If you know your motivators before a wave of procrastination hits, then you'll be prepared to deal with it - head on - as soon as it arrives. So ask yourself, "What makes me want to get things done? To get organized?" In Part 1, we discussed free time, money, and positive energy as catalysts for getting you up and moving.
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4 Simple Strategies to Teach Kids About Organizing
It's back-to-school time! No doubt, if you're a parent, you're ready for a little break after a fun-filled and jam-packed summer. That's because kids will be kids, as the saying goes. Which is one reason that it may seem like organizing kids requires a super-sized miracle! Reese Witherspoon once said that she constantly organized her sock drawer as a child.
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How To Improve Your Memory And Feel More Organized
An old Chinese proverb declares that “the palest ink is better than the best memory.” And there’s a good reason for it! Relying on your memory can be tricky business. When you think about the fact that: You get exposed to more information in one day than a well-educated individual living in the 18th century encountered in a lifetime. You have up to 80,000 thoughts a day. You are bombarded with 4,000 messages daily in your environment. It’s no wonder that you forget things!
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Get Organized: 5 Simple Ways to Declutter Your Home Now
When it comes to tidying up your home, organizing and decluttering aimlessly isn’t enough. It’s essential to organize with one goal in mind, and that is to create a sanctuary where you and your family can easily live, work, and play for years to come. Here are the top five residential “trouble spots” for clutter, and what you can do to organize them. 1) The home office The problem: Overcrowded libraries with books, magazines, and files as well as big electronics like computers, printers, and shredders mean little extra, useable space.
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Get Organized: The Biggest Organizing Mistake of All
You’re sure to find a perfectly organized home when you open up any magazine. And those pictures make you think: Man, I wish my house looked like that! Of course, the ideal home doesn’t have to be in a book, in a magazine, or on TV. You may need to look no further than your next door neighbor or your own family to find the poster child for neat freak-i-ness. And that person makes you think: Man, I wish my house looked like theirs!
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Get Organized: The Four Essential Elements
Sophie set on the sofa at her friend Maria’s apartment, surveying the surroundings. Everything was so organized! The DVDs were categorized by type and were alphabetized by title. Books were on the shelf by order of height. The coffee table was ado ed with just the right amount of décor, not enough to be considered minimalist and not enough to be cluttered. Sophie sighed aloud. She thought, “I would love to be as organized as Maria! But this looks like too much effort to keep it together.
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Resolved to Get Organized - 3 Steps to Kick-Start Organizing Goals
In January of this year, A-list celebrity Hillary Swank announced: “My New Year's resolution is to get rid of some stuff because I bring it in and I can't get rid of it.” If you were like Hillary Swank and you also placed organization on your list of New Year’s resolutions, then you were not alone. “To get organized” was one of the top 10 New Year’s resolutions for 2007, according to about.com and myGoals.com.
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Get Organized: The Moments That Make You Disorganized - Common Clutter Traps To Avoid
If you are trying to get organized, close your eyes for just a minute and imagine the moments that make you disorganized. Think through the last day, week, month, or even year(s) of your life … and you’ll see them there, as obvious as the big pile of clutter on your desk. While it’s true that you should set goals to get organized – and stay motivated to see these goals through – it is often easier said than done. It’s almost as if human nature dictates you’ll be enthusiastic to start, but then quick to drop interest as time goes by.
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Get Organized: Downton Abbey Helps with Home Organizing
Are you a Downton Abbey fan? I must admit, I’m a sucker for a good British period drama. There’s something about the architecture, the politics, the fashion, the formalities, the romance, and … the organizing. Yes, you read that right! Although discreet, there are organizing, time management, and productivity themes all throughout the ever-popular television show. Whether you are an avid Downton fan, a fan in passing, or anywhere in between, here are three ways that watching Downton Abbey helps you get organized: 1) Everyone has a job to do.
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Get Organized: The High Cost of Being Disorganized
There is an old proverb called “For Want of a Nail” that goes like this: For want of a nail the shoe was lost. For want of a shoe the horse was lost. For want of a horse the rider was lost. For want of a rider the battle was lost. For want of a battle the kingdom was lost. And all for the want of a nail.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Carmen Coker
In reading the lives of great men, I found that the first victory they won was over themselves … self-discipline with all of them came first.
Former U.S. President Harry S. Truman
A place for everything, everything in its place.
Founding Father Benjamin Franklin
…keep a tidy soul.
Author Mark Twain
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Clutterbugs Website: http://www.OrganizeClutterbugs.com/
The website and store for my professional organizing company Clutterbugs.
Get Organized! Blog: http://getorganizedtips.blogspot.com/
A blog for the organizationally challenged! Tips, advice, and general musings about getting organized.