Julie Morgenstern

Biography

Julie Morgenstern is an internationally renowned organizing and time management expert, New York Times best-selling author, consultant and speaker. Her work spans the distance between individuals and workforces -- homes and corporations. The "Inside Out" philosophy that is now synonymous with her name result in customized solutions that are innovative, practical and ensure long-term success. Since 1989, Julie and her staff have transformed the way individuals and companies function around the globe, including American Express, Hearst, Deloitte, Microsoft, FedEx, GlaxoSmithKline, the NBC-Newsroom, the NYC Mayor`s Office, Sony Music, State Farm Insurance, and Viacom/MTV.

As a speaker, media personality, and corporate spokesperson, Julie is known for her passionate, articulate style and warm sense of humor. She is a contributor to Redbook, helping readers` solve problems by inspiring order in their lives through her monthly column. She has shared her expertise on countless TV and radio outlets, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, The Rachael Ray Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and National Public Radio. She is quoted and featured regularly in a wide variety of publications and has been seen in The New York Times, Time Magazine, USA Today, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, Best Life, O Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Fitness Magazine, and Men`s Health.

Julie is the author of the classic tomes ORGANIZING FROM THE INSIDE OUT and TIME MANAGEMENT FROM THE INSIDE OUT, both of which have been developed into popular specials for PBS. Julie and her teenage daughter, Jessi Morgenstern-Colon, co-authored ORGANIZING FROM THE INSIDE OUT FOR TEENS. Her workplace productivity and work-life balance tome, NEVER CHECK E-MAIL IN THE MORNING, is now the basis of a popular training program conducted for the Fortune 500 and businesses worldwide. Julie`s latest book, SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life takes her message to a new level, showing people how to use the process of decluttering to `get unstuck` in their lives. Beyond books, the core principles of her organization and time management philosophies are made tangible through the Julie Morgenstern Collection of organizers, totes, and leather accessories. The line was designed in partnership with FranklinCovey, to provide intelligent organizing tools for the way people really live.

The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) honored Julie with its prestigious Founder`s Award in 2002 for her significant contributions to the professional organizing industry. She served actively on the Board of Directors for NAPO for many years and is also a member of The National Speakers Association (NSA).

Julie`s background in the theatre as a director, producer, and performer provides the foundation for her work as an Organizer. She believes organizing requires the same set of skills as directing/producing -- an appreciation of spatial design, the ability to see the big picture as well as the tiny details, and the talent to blend psychology and practical skills to guide people where they want to go.

Her education includes a BA in Theatre from Temple University and graduate studies in Directing at the Goodman School of Drama. Julie lives in New York City.

Publications

SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life:
A Four-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck

Organizing works when you know where you`re going but don`t know how to get there. But sometimes organizing isn`t enough. When you`re eager to make a change in your life, but you`re unsure of your new destination, you need to SHED.

But it`s not just about throwing things away! The SHED process is more about what comes before and after you heave the clutter, so that changes you make really stick in the long term.

Whether you`re facing a move, promotion, an empty nest, a marriage, divorce or retirement, SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life: A Four-Step Guide to Getting Unstuck provides a practical transformative plan for positively managing change in every aspect of your life.

Titles

Clutter Control: Skills for Life
Ready to get organized but don`t know where to start? Don`t give up ... beneath those piles there lurks a foolproof system for tackling any space! Learn to convert your favorite disaster area into a laboratory for mastering universal organizing skills -- forever turning chaos into order! Identify what`s holding you back, design your system on the unique way you think, arrange your space for convenience, stretch storage, and avoid the most common pitfalls in getting organized.

Filing is for Retrieval: Keys to an Organized Office
The average executive wastes six weeks per year searching for information in messy desks and files, according to the Wall Street Journal. Boost your productivity, speed your response to information requests, and prevent loss of opportunities by conquering office clutter. Discover the secrets of a user-friendly filing system that "speaks" to you; liberate limited storage space by archiving or tossing irrelevant materials; organize your desktop for easy paper flow, and create an easy maintenance plan.

The Great Juggling Act: Creating Balance in Our Lives
Too much to do, and not enough time? Do you ever feel off, by just a step? Create and sustain the balance you crave with innovative tools that will keep you on track. Develop a brand new perception of time, discover the #1 gateway skill to good time management, connect daily activities to big picture goals, work with your natural style instead of against it, and master the 4 D`s for creating a manageable to-do list. Complete everyday with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

Making Work, Work: Thriving in the New Reality
Demanding workloads, a hyper-speed pace, and constantly changing responsibilities create a challenging work environment. Brand new, counterintuitive skills are required to boost your value and increase job security without sacrificing your personal life. Learn to prioritize your to-do list with confidence, create the time to concentrate in a highly distractible environment, outsmart email and interruptions, optimize your time off to ensure peak performance, and work fewer hours while getting more done. Small changes in your behavior will put you instantly back in control.

*NOTE: All topics can be customized for your group.