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    How to Master Your Muck ~ Get Organized. Add Space to Your Life. Live Your Purpose!
    How to Master Your Muck ~ Get Organized. Add Space to Your Life. Live Your Purpose!
    How to Master Your Muck ~ Get Organized. Add Space to Your Life. Live Your Purpose!
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    How to Master Your Muck ~ Get Organized. Add Space to Your Life. Live Your Purpose!

    By Kathi Burns, CPO

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    Muck can be a whole lot of things – clutter, a crazy schedule, an email inbox that works overtime, muddled thinking or an outmoded image. Whatever your muck is, there are tried, true and dependable methods to get unstuck. This book addresses the most common areas where many people get stuck: paper piles, time management, technology stalemates and more.

    Being stuck in the muck can become a roadblock to your success. Muck is a powerful saboteur of creative expression. Muck blocks your ability to be free and bring your unique gifts to the world. Clearing the muck or the broken systems in your life will help you learn how to change gracefully and with less effort than you can imagine.

    How to Master Your Muck reveals two secrets of Professional Organizers and Image Consultants. The first is that changing something outside such as your office environment or physical appearance catalyzes transformation of your inner self. Change creates the space needed for creativity to flourish.

    The second and more powerful secret is that a small, seemingly insignificant change in a physical environment can produce a result in your life experience way out of proportion to the size of the act. Just one simple change can open your life in ways you could never imagine.

    This book is written so that each reader can begin to clear the areas where they feel the most stuck and move forward into mastery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKathi Burns, CPO
    Release dateJul 13, 2011
    ISBN9780981955421
    How to Master Your Muck ~ Get Organized. Add Space to Your Life. Live Your Purpose!
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    Kathi Burns, CPO

    Kathi Burns, CPO® is a Certified Professional Organizer, Image Consultant, Speaker, Trainer and the Author of How To Master Your Muck . As the founder of addSpace To Your Life! she is known for her remarkable ability to help people realize their dreams by showing them how to remove the “muck” that blocks them from achieving their full potential.As a sought after speaker and corporate consultant, she helps streamline systems within Fortune 500 companies including Intuit, Logitech and Hewlett Packard.As a Board Certified Professional Organizer, Kathi develops organizing systems for homes & offices that maximize space and minimize clutter. As an image consultant, Kathi re-wardrobes clients who want their wardrobe and image to match their full potential.Featured on Good Morning America, Kathi serves as a special correspondent for FOX and NBC Morning News. She is also a regular contributing expert to Woman’s Day and Better Homes and Gardens. Her syndicated advice column has appeared in the Huffington Post and offers candid and practical solutions to questions about image, wardrobe, organization and time management with candid and practical solutions.

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      How to Master Your Muck ~ Get Organized. Add Space to Your Life. Live Your Purpose! - Kathi Burns, CPO

      How to Master Your Muck

      Get Organized.

      Add Space To Your Life.

      Live Your Purpose!

      By Kathi Burns, CPO®

      Lemongrass Publishing™

      PO Box 232066

      Leucadia, CA 92023-2066

      www. LemongrassPublishing.com

      Copyright © 2009 by Kathi Burns, CPO®

      addSpaceToYourLife!

      All rights reserved. Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise) without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book.

      This is a work of nonfiction. The author acknowledges the trademarked status and trademark owners of various products referenced in this work of nonfiction, which have been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not authorized, associated with, or sponsored by the trademark owners.

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      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each person you share it with. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then you should return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the author's work.

      First edition 2009

      Cover and book design by CenterPointe Media

      Photography by Jim Volkert

      Hair and Makeup by Lisa Knight

      ISBN: 978-0-9819554-2-1

      Dedication

      To my true love and dearest friend, Robert Burns. As a husband, your unwavering love and support gives me the time and the courage to explore and discover what I am meant to do in this world. As a business partner, your incredible vision and talents in design, photography and marketing have defined the branding of addSpace To Your Life!.

      To my mother, Mary Alice Williams. You showed me with your natural flair that it isn’t money that makes you stylish. It is about your creativity and intention. I miss you oodles.

      To my father, Rev. John B. Williams, I am grateful for all of your creative organizing processes! You taught me that it is possible to create a customized system for anything. Your systems within systems used to drive me crazy, but I now have to admit, that I learned from the best. Fruit really doesn’t fall far from the tree!

      To my sister, Joy, and brother, Mike, who constantly remind me that fashion and outward appearances aren’t as important a being true to yourself.

      To Lynne Snow, who proved to me that what comes from love can manifest into something truly magnificent. I know that you are enjoying a new peace that is truly spacious and spectacular.

      Table of Contents

      What Others Say

      Preface

      Mastering your external environment is really about changing your mental space. Creating space is a requirement for change.

      Introduction

      The act of mastering, organizing and creating space in your outside world and your relationship with that world is far more potent than you can begin to imagine . . . read on for these inspiring client stories.

      Chapter One: Master Your Papers!

      Piles of papers represent indecision, procrastination and avoidance. Learn skills and create strategies to take control of your papers and make space for your creativity and passion.

      Chapter Two: Consolidate and Master Your Office Supplies

      Americans waste more than nine million hours each day looking for lost and misplaced articles. Learn how to avoid buying unnecessary duplicate items and stop wasting valuable time every day.

      Chapter Three: Mastering Your Home Office

      Treat your business like a business and invest in business-caliber tools. Make sure your desk has all tools within arm’s reach.

      Chapter Four: Business Contacts Mastery

      Project yourself in the world as organized, efficient and professional. Learn how to put your finger on the relevant information you need now.

      Chapter Five: Become the Master of Your Inbox

      Do you feel like emails control your day? Don’t get sucked into email oblivion. Become the master of your inbox. Learn how to apply simple rules to maintain proper email etiquette. Keep your focus and take your business to the next level.

      Chapter Six: How to Let Go and Master Your Schedule

      Time is a finite resource. When your schedule is overbooked, minutes and hours evaporate each day from your business. As you let go of all that does not serve you, you will become more successful in less time.

      Chapter Seven: Mastering Your Goals Through Thought, Speech and Action

      If you feel like you are constantly on the move and never getting anywhere, give your unconscious mind a visible path to your goal. Think about how your success will look, speak about it as if it is already real and take action to make things happen.

      Chapter Eight: Create a Masterful Image

      Your appearance impacts your life more than you realize. Your clothes create your first impression and affect how you feel. Something happens when you put on the perfect clothes for your body type and coloring. Create a purposeful image and show how unique and magnificent you truly are!

      Chapter Nine: Masters Hire Other Masters

      Sometimes mastering your own muck can feel overwhelming. You might not know where or how to start. Professionals see where your real blocks lie and help remove them, which creates the space for an inner transformation. It is this inner transformation that is the true jewel. Working with other masters will help you master new skills and follow your true passions.

      Chapter Ten: A Masterful Calling

      Professional organizers and image consultants help people move through far greater personal obstacles than physical clutter or clothes that don’t flatter. Removing blocks in one area has a ripple effect into other areas of a client’s life and into the lives of those around them. The work of professional organizers and image consultants supports the evolution of human consciousness. 

      Acknowledgements

      About the Author: Kathi Burns, CPO®—Professional Organizer, Image Consultant & Master of Change

      What Others Say About How to Master Your Muck!

      The first step toward fabulousness is deciding what you want out of life. The second is clearing away the emotional baggage that's blocking your way to get there! And that baggage is usually disguised as clutter -- whether it's lurking in your email inbox, your kitchen drawers or in your walk-in closet. In Master Your Muck, Kathi Burns offers effective strategies for clearing away the slop so you can achieve your goals.

      Clinton Kelly, author of Freakin' Fabulous, motivational speaker, and host of TLC's What Not to Wear

      "Kathi Burns is a fellow change agent. Her new book, How to Master Your Muck can help you to begin to create space for changes that you wish to make in your life. I highly recommend this book." Ariane de Bonvoisin, Author The First 30 Days, Your Guide to Any Change

      "Clutter seeps into almost every dimension of our lives—from overflowing closets, stuffed file cabinets, inboxes running out of storage capacity and chaotic schedules—and Kathi Burns’ book, How to Master Your Muck, expertly guides readers on their journeys to free up their lives, both externally and internally. Of course, this process of trading unruly mess for organizational harmony involves so much more than sorting clothes and canned goods—it also requires an emotional due diligence that Burns is well-acquainted with as a professional organizer."

      Jess Wangsness, CLOSETS Magazine

      "How to Master Your Muck is an outstanding resource. It not only helps you organize and simplify your business, it helps you transform it into an enjoyable enterprise. A valuable read!"

      Standolyn Robertson President, National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO)

      A successful entrepreneur herself, Kathi Burns shares her creative professional organizing and image consulting expertise for the benefit of all entrepreneurs.  You may just find that the best way to start your own dreaded organizing project is with the pleasant task of buying a new pair of shoes!

      Valentina Sgro, author of the Patience Oaktree professional organizer book series, www.patienceoaktree.com

      Kathi brings a fresh voice to the overwhelming world of clearing the clutter and creating a life that really matters.  Organizing is a part of everyday life and, in these times, we all need help. If you are searching for hope, clear guidance and humor, then this book will change your life.   I highly recommend Kathi’s message and applaud her passion to serve.

      Marla Dee, President, Clear & SIMPLE, Inc. Author of Get Organized, the Clear & SIMPLE Way

      Dare I say everyone should have a 'muck master' . . . and might I add 'Let it be Kathi Burns!'  Kathi's book is the best place to begin that process.

      Dorothy Breininger, CEO, Delphi Center for Organization

      "Getting unstuck is easier when you know you're not alone and you have a plan.  Kathi gives you both in this handy book, offering specific tips to add space and illustrating her points with insightful stories.

      Porter Knight, Certified Professional Organizer® -- Author, Organized to Last:  Five Simple Steps to Staying Organized

      Kathi shines the way for you to begin taking control and transforming your life. Even if you don’t have a clue where to begin, her book makes it really easy to get started and take action. Read the questions at the beginning of each chapter and start wherever it feels right for you. Kathi will be with you every step of the way. This book is a wonderful resource!

      Elizabeth Hagen, CPO® Organizing Expert/Speaker

      www.elzabethhagen.com

      "Kathi nails the muck that gets you stuck and tackles it with her eloquent language, powerful systems, and real life examples.  How to Master Your Muck has the solutions that make taking the step from stuck to unstuck from your muck simple!"

      Patty Kreamer, CPO®, Speaker, Author, Kreamer Connect, Inc.

      Kathi presents a cogent and compelling argument for lightening up and letting go. In these pages, you will be invited to consider and address the various types of blocks that hold you back from change. Real world stories inspire you to see what is truly possible when you get organized.

      Vicki Norris, Organizing and Life Management Expert and President of Vicki Norris’ Restoring

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