SORTED! book finalist in international award

Very exciting news – my book, SORTED! the ultimate guide to organising your life – once and for all has been nominated for an award at the 2010 Los Angeles Organising Awards.

Like to vote for my book? Go to http://www.napola.org and click on “cast your votes now through December 15th.”

You don’t need to be a member to vote, but you will neeed to register your email address to vote (one vote per email address).

Some other folk you may wish to consider voting for:

• Ready Made Magazine (Best Publication featuring organizing) – I love this mag!
  
• Jeri Dansky Blog  (Best Organizing website or blog) – this is truly a great blog
• Sara Getzkin / Hands on! Organizing services (Most ecofriendly Organizing service)
• Harold Taylor Time Consultants Ltd (Best Time management expert)
  
• Dorothy Breininger / Delphi Centre of Organization (Philanthropy Award)

Thanking you in advance!!

SORTED! book now in Italian, Indonesian, American English and Dutch!

SORTED! has been translated into two languages.  You will find a repackaged version in Italy and Indonesia. Given they are countries both starting with the letter I, I’m guessing Iceland is next.

The cover of the Indonesian version features a quote from Cosmopolitan magazine which I’ve successfully translated with the help of Babel Fish -

“Olivers methods it was guaranteed facilitated your life’”.

I love how bad that sounds!

Like an Italian copy?  Try here or here

Or, you can obtain an Indonesian copy from Indonesia…. go to flightcentre.com.au

Author Talks – Melbourne

Join me for author talks thanks to Whitehorse Manningham Regional Library Corp.

Seats are limited, so be quick! Signed copies of my book, SORTED! The Ultimate Guide to Organising your life – once and for all will be  available for sale on the night.
When:  Tuesday 10 February
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Where: The Pines Library
The Pines Shopping Centre, Cnr Reynolds & Blackburn Rds, East Doncaster

When:  Thursday 12 February
6.30pm – 8.00pm
Where: Box Hill Library
1040 Whitehorse Road, Box Hill
Cost: Free
Bookings: Essential
Enquiries/Bookings:
9841 0555 (The Pines) or
9890 1002 (Box Hill)

Get your life organized – for under $10

HOT NEWS!  Barnes and Noble are having an “after holiday sale” and the American version of my book is on sale for just USD$5.99.  And it’s a hardcover! What a STEAL!  Shipping is free if you spend $25 so you could grab a few extra as gifts and tuck them away for later in the year.

Here’s a sneak preview from the dust jacket:

What’s in your junk drawer?

After reading this book you’ll have a plan to clear the mess and reorder the rest.

You’ll learn how to:

• Assemble your own professional organizer’s toolkit.
• Get rid of unwanted items without the guilt of trashing them.
• Discover the ultimate desk layout.
• Sort that tower of paper on your dining room table, without losing your mind.
• Create a functional junk drawer. Yes—you can have one!
• Rotate your child’s toys to free up space and keep your kids better stimulated.
• And tons more!

Forget what your grandmother taught you: Being organized is not about throwing everything out.  Even if the thought of straightening out your entire life makes you want to lie down with a cold rag on your forehead (ho many pairs of shoes do you own again?, start by clearing off enough shelf space for this one little book, sorted!  It will be all the motivation you need.

Don’t think you’re a “neat” person?  Not important.  According to professional organizer Lissanne Oliver, neatness if merely visual order.  True organization is efficient older: having what you need, when you need it.  Not having to waste time and money finding or replacing those errant items in your day.  You’ll have more time to enjoy your life and extra energy (and money) to pursue the activities you truly love.

With this compact collection of forty two clear, concise “recipes” for everyday use, you’ll finally find the strength to battle clutter – and your procrastination along the way – by setting realistic goals and embracing the magic of routine (aka maintenance).  Each recipe is broken into bite-sized pieces and accompanied by a list of supplier s and general time frame, step-by-step instructions, and additional tips for improved performance,  Whether you have ten minutes for a whole afternoon, no task is too great when approached in an informed and logical way.
But Oliver also goes beyond her prescriptions to discuss why organising is physiologically and spiritually rewarding.  Closets will overflow again.  Papers will accumulate.  It’s all a journey.  But with these indispensible techniques, and Oliver’s upbeat encouragement and humor, you’ll never again have to pay late fees, scramble for loose change, or buy multiple copies of that one book that keeps disappearing.

SORTED! in the U.S.A.

This is the U.S. edition of my book due to be released through Barnes & Noble in January.  What do you think of the cover?and the back cover (with spine):

How does it compare to the Australian cover?

 oops sorry this is so little

Author Talk in Melbourne

Come join me at my author talk at Preston library on August 12th – 266 Gower St, Preston. Bookings are essential; call 1300 655 355 http://www.darebin-libraries.vic.gov.au

Organize Magazine

I have a year’s worth of Organize magazine to give away. They are pre loved – I have enjoyed scanning them, but now they are just CLUTTER in my office! To win all five copies, all you need to do is tell me what area of your home or office you absolutely must get under control in fifty words or less by posting your comment here! (Bear in mind that if you submit an entry under “anonymous” I won’t be able to reach you if you’re the winner!) One entry per person please. Most creative and unusual entry wins. Entries close 5pm Friday 5th June (Australian EST). Good luck!

STOP PRESS: I’ve extended the closing date by a week – you can now enter up until Friday 13th June (5pm (Australian EST).  Cheers!

More about NAPO

I don’t want to seem lazy but I confess the two best posts written about NAPO conference in Reno, Nevada, U.S.A. have already been written (DAMN THOSE ORGANISED NAPO BLOGGERS!). I’d love you to check out their reports – lots of good links to very valuable info from organising/organizing experts:

Awesome links to guru bloggers – you will LOVE the organising tips and info – from the delightful, spunky, brown eyed Brandie Kajino of www.thehomeofficeorganizer.com fame
http://www.thehomeofficeorganizer.com/organizing-business-blogger-meetup-link-roundup/

and from my NAPO room-mate and blogger extraordinaire, Jeri Dansky, on the dirt on the fabulous Peter Walsh, former Aussie and organising guru. Peter is the author of “it’s all too much” and “does this clutter make my arse look fat”… ok, it’s really “..butt look fat”. Peter is also in with the in crowd – Oprah!

http://jdorganizer.blogspot.com/2008/04/meeting-peter-walsh-very-briefly.html

If only I were more organised and got to this comprehensive reporting sooner! LOL! Well, I might have had I been near a computer over the past three days!

Hello from Reno / Peter Walsh

I’m in Reno, Nevada, at the National Association of Professional Organizers Conference.  Peter Walsh was the keynote speaker and I am happy to say I just managed to say hi and get my book signed from him.  Very funny guy, very DTE and delighted to see a former Aussie (he’s now a U.S. citizen) doing so well on the world stage.  Kudos Peter!

SORTED! the ultimate guide to organising your life – once and for all

of of March 14th 2008, 17,113 copies have been sold.  Thanks to all who’ve purchased it and thanks to everyone who’s written to me with such positive feedback (all letters answered!)