Mastering the Business of Organizing is among the suggested resources to aid in CPO candidates preparation for the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers Certified Professional Organizer (CPO) exam.
Do you love to organize? Have you dreamed of running your own business? You can do both and earn a great salary too!
There are numerous books on the subject of starting a Professional Organizing business, but none as comprehensive and current as Mastering the Business of Organizing: A Guide to Plan, Launch, Manage, Grow, and Leverage a Profitable, Professional Organizing Business. Anne Blumer, CPO, is the owner and founder of SolutionsForYou, Inc., a company based in Portland, Oregon, offering professional organizing services to corporate, home-based business, residential, and small-business clients and delivering training programs for professional organizers.Through the Institute for Professional Organizers, a division of SolutionsForYou, Inc.
Anne has trained hundreds of new professional organizers on how to plan, launch, manage, grow, and leverage a profitable business. Anne has extensive experience developing training materials and training professionals in the areas of small business administration and management, employee benefits, information systems, and mergers and acquisitions. Her experience as a business owner and founder of SolutionsForYou, Inc. Organizing Services has given her skills, knowledge, and the ability to provide complete and comprehensive training for individuals.
Anne is among the inaugural two hundred professional organizers in the world to receive the Certified Professional Organizer CPO designation from the Board of Certification for Professional Organizers (BCPO).
"I became a professional organizer because I discovered that what I loved about all the jobs I previously held was organizing my work environment, projects, and tasks. I also enjoyed helping and teaching my coworkers how to organize their workspace, tasks, and schedules. I feel very fortunate to say I love what I do!"
As a leader in the professional organizing industry, Anne served on the NAPO Oregon Board 2003-2009 and is a past president. She served as treasurer of ICD's Board 2014-2017. Anne served as NAPO's Education Executive Committee quality assurance director in 2009. Anne is the recipient of NAPO Oregon's 2009 President's Award.
Anne has a bachelor's degree in organizational communication from Marylhurst University in Oregon.
Anne enjoys speaking to a variety of audiences and is an acclaimed international keynote speaker.
