K. J. McCorry

I have always been organized and have a love for helping people. It was a good fit back in 1996 to start my own business, Officiency, Inc., a professional productivity and efficiency consulting company based out of Boulder, Colorado. When Pearson first approached me to write a time management book, I wanted to make sure to add value by incorporating how to use electronic tools to maximize efficiency. With the onslaught of data, it is so important to utilize the software functions we now have available.

I have a varied background in business from being an intercultural trainer, operations manager and business owner. In the early 1990 s I lived in Japan and Southeast Asia. I worked and trained Japanese businesses in language and cross-cultural issues. Upon returning to the United States, I worked as a consultant for Prudential Intercultural providing corporate intercultural seminars for Fortune 500 companies. I am the former operations manager for LiveChai, Inc, a small natural foods manufacturing company that was based out of Boulder, Colorado. My Bachelors is in Psychology and International Business from Metropolitan State College in Denver, Colorado. I have my Masters in Business from the University of Denver.

I feel it is important to be involved in your community and I have had the privilege to serve on many boards including; Past President for P3: People, Planet Profits- a business organization committed to social responsibility business practices (www.p3colorado.org); Professional Development Chair for Colorado Chapter for the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) (www.napocolorado.org); Public Relations Chairperson and Job Task Analysis Chair for the Certification Committee for the NAPO (www.napo.net); and currently the Treasurer for Extra's for Education (www.extrasforeducation.org) a unique re-use program for office supplies, equipment and furniture donated to local area schools.