Ellen Kramer
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Organizing and Personal Productivity Expert
Ellen Kramer Quick Facts
- Main Areas
- Personal Productivity and Organization
- Career Focus
- Author, Speaker, Consultant
- Affiliation
- Productive Environment Institute, National Association of Professional Organizers, National Speakers Association, Institute for Challenging Disorganization
Considered a leader in her field, Ellen M Kramer is a professional organizer, productivity trainer, motivational speaker and efficiency coach with a passion for changing lives. She is also co-author of Exploring Productivity: Ideas from Industry Professionals on Getting More Done in the Workplace, a collection of common sense ideas shared by seasoned experts.
She is trained in identifying learning styles and individual behaviors that effect overall organizational ability. Her expertise enables her to objectively analyze each situation to produce a custom plan for long-term success. Ellen specializes in working with busy professionals and business owners who struggle with excessive clutter, time management, and disorganization issues. She teaches companies how to create their own productive, efficient work environments by using proven organizational systems. And most importantly, Ellen ensures that each client develops the good habits necessary to stay organized.
In 2003, Ellen founded A New Leaf LLC, a professional organizing service to assist individuals in finding order in their chaotic environments. In addition to hands-on organizing, Ellen disperses valuable information to the public through upbeat and interactive training programs, corporate workshops, seminars and speaking engagements. As a public speaker, Ellen encourages audiences to transform their lives through mastery of their behaviors and their environments.
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The Value of Focus
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Conquer Procrastination
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Perfectionism - Is it Keeping You Disorganized?
Perfectionism is defined by American Heritage dictionary as a propensity for being displeased with anything that is not perfect or does not meet extremely high standards. Perfectionism is a self-defeating behavior that is often disguised as a virtue. In fact, many non-perfectionists often wish they were more like those they see with “perfect” lives. The unfortunate thing is that dysfunctional perfectionists often live a tortured life in which nothing is ever good enough. One thing to keep in mind while reading this is that a little bit of perfectionism is a good thing at times.
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How to Stop Wasting Time
"Waste Time Faster." This is a phrase on a billboard advertising high speed internet. I laugh each time I see it, but it also makes me think about how much time we do waste on the internet. Playing around online is just one of many activities we use to avoid getting things done. Of course, the things we are avoiding are usually things that may be difficult or not so pleasant. Avoidance behavior is a component of procrastination. Some causes of procrastination are task related anxiety, fear of failure, perfectionism, and lack of knowledge.
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Is Self-Image Sabotaging Your Success?
While working with a client a couple of weeks ago, I noticed that she was repeatedly saying that she would never be able to do this organizing work without me. Now, I had heard this before, but this time I had some new information that made me stop to think what this really meant for her. A couple of months ago I was introduced to a program called “The Winner’s Image” produced by Bob Proctor. In the program Bob equates our self-image to the auto pilot feature of an airplane. The auto pilot is set to a certain course and corrects should the plane veer off course.
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Favorite Quotes & Thoughts from Ellen Kramer
I believe anyone can learn to be organized. And it doesn't have to be painful because being organized is simply a state of mind. If you believe that you can be organized, you can. It's really about making a decision. It is a moment in time when you powerfully choose to be an organized person. Organized in your thoughts. Organized in your space. Organized in your work. Being organized is a state of mind.
In my research and studies I discovered an interesting thing about getting organized and being productive. While your physical space certainly contributes to chaos you feel, often there are more influential issues causing lack of productivity. I discovered that self-defeating behavior had more to do with lack of productivity than the physical environment.
Interestingly it was in this discovery that I truly realized my passion. I struggle with the anxiety, stress and lack of productivity caused by perfectionism and procrastination. It is now my mission to study the effects of these and other behaviors that cause people so much despair.
Over the years I have realized that what goes on in the mind is much more important to breakthrough than physical space issues. The physical space just supports you in your endeavors. It will eventually work itself out as you work out the self-defeating behaviors that are standing in your way.
Contacting Ellen Kramer
Ellen Kramer
Productivity Consultant and Trainer
A New Leaf Business Organizing Coaching and Training
601.916.5300
How to get started
The best way to get to know me is to visit my website www.anewleafpo.com. There is information on services provided and resources to help you be more productive and enjoy your life!