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Sara Bereika of NEAT
Sara Bereika began her professional organizing company, NEAT, two and half years ago. She works in and around the Richmond, Va., area helping organize homes and businesses alike.
How did you get started as a professional organizer?
I lost my job and saw it as an opportunity to finally be my own boss. I had met an organizer a few months prior and contacted her for insight. Once I spoke with her, I knew I was on the right path! I instantly purchased a business entity, got a lawyer, put together business cards and started networking and providing my services. Now I am working at it full time and loving every minute. It is the most rewarding job I have ever had.
What are your specialties?
I am an ADD specialist with the NSGCD (www.nsgcd.org), and I am studying to become a level three certified professional organizer. I also enjoy helping clients with time and paper management.
What was your previous career?
I was in project management for graphic design and web design firms. I enjoyed it a lot, but the rewarding aspect was not always there.
What are some of your favorite organizing products?
My business card scanner! I always recommend "Neat Receipts" to my clients. I have yet to meet a businessperson that doesn't toss the cards they get into a box or bin. Business cards are an extremely valuable resource for prospecting, marketing and networking, and "Neat Receipts" will make the job of keeping them organized an easy one.
Give us your BEST organizing idea.
I love a "weekly tickler" file. Instead of having a folder for every day of the month, I recommend a folder for each week. Almost every client I have worked with says that having a folder for every day is too daunting, so they love this option. I also recommend keeping a file I call the "Over 10 Under 10." If a task is going to take less than 10 minutes, it belongs in the under 10 folder. If a task is going to take more than 10 minutes, it goes in the over 10 folder. This allows my clients to focus on the big things and then do the small, quick tasks in between meetings, events or even while dinner is cooking.
Tell us about your most interesting organizing experience.
When I first started as an organizer, I had a client who was a lawyer. He had an office FULL of paper and boxes. As we went through each box, I remember wondering if what I was doing was truly helping him. After working together for a while, I learned he'd had a heart attack a few years previous and had lost a bit of his short-term memory because of it. It was then that I realized his short-term memory was affecting his ability to organize. I signed up to be a member of the NSGCD the same week.
If you would like to contact Sara Bereika
http://www.neat-organizing.com
NEAT 1906 N Hamilton Street, Suite C, Richmond, VA 23225
Email: info@neat-organizing.com
Phone: (804) 523-7733
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