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Your House Machine Personal Consultations
I now offer the chance to work with me 1:1 on your house system conundrums. I’ve been piloting this, and despite doing way too much Zoom in my past tech worker life, it’s actually the perfect medium for this.
Here’s how it works:
We spend an hour together on FaceTime or Zoom going through your space and understanding where your challenges are. I give you advice in real time, and follow up with written guidance via email. Because my goal is to teach you rather than do it for you, an hour is all we need to create an action plan.
You implement, get to ask follow up questions and send updates as much as you like. We might meet once, we might meet weekly or monthly for a while, it’s totally up to you.
How it’s different from traditional professional organizing:
I teach you to fish rather than giving you a fish. You will do the work yourself, with as much support as you need from me — this is really the best way to ensure it lasts.
Doing the work helps program your body to stop acquiring so much stuff, and also builds confidence that you really can do it yourself.
I don’t want to make a career out of these consultations — I’m limiting myself to just a couple sessions a week.
My motivation for this is two-fold:
I love helping people organize their space — it’s just plain fun for me
Working with people gives feeds me ideas for this newsletter. These consultations keep me in touch with common struggles and feed my creativity.
Frequently asked questions & worries
Do I need to prepare anything or clean my house before we meet? Definitely not! It’s most helpful if I can see how things work and look in your everyday life. So show me the good, the bad, the ugly.
I don’t even know how to define my struggle — I just know I want something to change. Totally fine. Sometimes when you’re too close to a problem it’s hard to see the components. That’s where a neutral third party perspective can be helpful. We will look at the pieces of your household machinery (even if systems are down at the moment) and figure out the best place to start.
I’m embarrassed to show you my space. I operate in a judgment free zone. My house is far from perfection and I really truly have seen it all. I have the deepest respect for someone who takes action to improve their life and happiness, so I admire you already just for reaching out!
My house is in pretty good shape, but I’d like to fine tune things. Sounds good! I’ve hired professional organizers to consult with me before. They made sure I’m seeing the big picture and not missing anything, and it was super helpful.
Yikes, I can’t do this alone! You are welcome (and encouraged!) to bring a friend/helper on our call. This person can help you execute or be your accountability parter. Again, my goal is to help you be successful on your own, and that might mean someone in your life becomes part of your system. Or if we discover you truly need brute force heavy lifting and clearing help, I’ll help you find a service locally.
How do I know you’re able to help me? I have a unique situation/a special kind of house/etc etc. That’s the brilliance of systems theory: it applies to everything. We will identify what your system is, where it’s breaking down, and find ways to get it working. This approach works for anyone, in any space. I promise you this.
I’m in the Portland, OR area. Will you work with me in person? Yes! We can work out a rate depending on travel time.
Price: $150/hour ($100 for the first hour for paid subscribers)
*Power-motivation special: Get 3 hours for $375 and tackle a project per month!*
Sliding scale available if you want to work together but can’t swing this cost — just reach out!
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