In 2005, the National Association of Professional Organizers, generally referred to as NAPO, designated January as National Get Organized Month. NAPO Chapters and members dedicate this month to spreading the word about the benefits of getting organized and hiring a professional organizer.

I’ve blogged quite a bit about organizing and productivity, and I invite you to review the archives for tips that will be relevant to your current situation.

In honour of Get Organized Month, I also encourage you to learn from some of the professional organizers I support through my business, Organized Assistant®, who also blog about organizing:

• Geralin Thomas – Cary, North Carolina
• Jane Woolsey – Toronto, Ontario
• Hellen Buttigieg – Oakville, Ontario
• Heather Burke – Ottawa, Ontario
• Tina Blazer – Toronto, Ontario

In addition, I’d like to introduce you to a few women who have been recognized as Professional Organizers Blog Carnival Star Bloggers by participating in ten or more editions of the monthly Blog Carnival on my other blog, Your Organizing Business.

• Angela Esnouf – Melbourne, Australia
• Lelah Baker-Rabe – Los Angeles, California
• Ellen Delap – Houston, Texas
• Jeri Dansky – Half Moon Bay, California
• Elaine Shannon – Rothesay, New Brunswick
• Julie Bestry – Chattanooga, Tennessee

If all this great organizing advice has you overwhelmed and you need a hand implementing it, contact an organizer near you! If no one listed above is in your area, please note that some of these organizers provide virtual organizing services. You’ll find even more people who can help you by searching one or more of these websites:

• POC – Professional Organizers in Canada
• NAPO – National Association of Professional Organizers
• BCPO – The Board of Certification for Professional Organizers
• ICD – Institute for Challenging Disorganization
• AAPO – Australasian Association of Professional Organisers
• APDO UK – Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers UK
• POAA – Professional Organiser Association Africa
• BooND – Büroorganisation Büroordnung Netzwerk Deutschland Germany
• JALO – Japan Association of Life Organizers
• NBPO – Nederlandse Beroepsvereniging van Professional Organizers

I’m just wondering – what part of getting organized is most challenging for you?