Is it for Me?

Would You Like to be a Professional Organizer?

Professional organizing is an exciting career that is on the rise. Do these characteristics describe you?

• Ability to listen and infer what a client means
• Ability to customize organizational systems to meet client needs, not yours
• Consulting/coaching skills – the ability to ask the right questions to encourage the client to come up with the answer
• Ability to teach and pass on skills
• Ability to visualize spatially
• Ability to see the big picture and break goals down into manageable steps
• Ability to categorize and plan ahead
• Physical and mental endurance
• Compassion
• Responsibility
• Professionalism (both in attitude and attire)
• Strong business skills

If you would like to know more about this rewarding profession, we encourage you to join us for a chapter meeting. At our meeting you will meet other local organizers and get a better sense of who we are and what we do.

Another way to get started is by hiring a coach. A few members of NAPO-St. Louis offer coaching for prospective professional organizers. Their services range from group classes to one-on-one consulting. Topics cover everything from setting up your business, skills training, marketing assistance, and much more. Search for coaches on our member list page.

If you are serious about becoming a professional organizer, we hope that you will become a member of NAPO-St. Louis, because we believe that together, we are better!