Classes,
Workshops and Seminars
Recently I did
two of Karin Stewart’s tele-seminars: Optimizing Your Day
and Organizing Your Papers. Now I should tell you that I’ve never been a very organized
person: no to-do list, no in or out box, just papers in
random piles all over the place and me feeling like I
don’t know what to do next, and usually stressing out
about getting all my work done for the day.
So you can see why I was intrigued enough by the
names of her classes to try them.
I spent 3 hours on the phone with Karin and really
listened to her philosophy on structuring your day and paper
organization. I
was fascinated by the depth of her knowledge and her ability
to make using her systems EASY!
Since working with her I now have a daily to-do list
which helps me to prioritize at work and a paper management
system that I actually LIKE to use and that really works for
me. Karin’s
ability to personalize her systems is one of her greatest
strengths. I know that I can do this because she took the
time to find out about who I am and how I work, so that her
recommendations were the right ones for me.
I highly recommend her for any person who wants to
live their live with greater ease and less stress.
I look forward to working with her again.
Jennifer
Gandia, New York, NY
I thoroughly enjoyed Karins' How to
Unclutter teleclass. I found it interesting and it
helped me to understand why I approach my files and
papers the way I do. I have implemented the Right
Brain approach for papers (I found I am right brain
dominant). I had done some of it that way, but
now I have all my records filed with her suggestions
for me in mind. It has made it easier to find things
during this tax season. I am looking forward to taking
other classes. She has a lot to offer and is
fun to work with!
Diana Herman, New
York, NY
Karin's real, concrete steps are a
soothing balm to my unpredictable life as a freelance
writer. I was able to take her suggestions into a difficult
situation with one of my children and mounting deadlines,
and get immediate results--and the relief needed to get the
job done.
Sheila Lewis, Writer's Blocks, New York, NY
Since I took her seminar, my bills are paid on time, and
my papers are finally under control! I have peace of mind
when I look at my desk, where before there was high anxiety.
And, most importantly, I have been able to maintain my new
organization with much less effort.
Andrea Manning, Brooklyn, NY
Karin is a thorough, professional
facilitator who knows her material and expresses her
knowledge in a fun and interactive manner.
Anonymous post-seminar evaluation,
Jersey City, NJ
The class was
informative and presented in an interesting manner. Karin
was very pleasant, patient and well informed.
Anonymous
post-seminar evaluation, Jersey City, NJ
It really helped me at an appropriate time!
Karin was extremely knowledgeable and gave excellent
presentations. Very helpful and practical. I am already
using these techniques.
Anonymous post-seminar evaluation,
Jersey City, NJ
Individual
Work
Meeting Karin was truly fate! At the
time I began working with Karin, I was working over 12-hour
days and also working on weekends, which had quite a toll on
my personal life. Two years after beginning my own business,
my work-life balance was out of sorts and I was facing
burn-out. I was beginning to resent the business and career
that I had once loved, because I couldn’t keep a better
schedule. Karin really helped me to see the value in my
personal time. She helped me point out the places where I
was over doing it and also helped me see how I could benefit
by paying more attention to my personal life. I was able to
put her suggestions into practice immediately, using tools
and techniques to first see what was really on my plate and
then to prioritize my personal responsibilities and my work
responsibilities. I learned that my internal clock was way
off and I re-learned how to better estimate time, which in
turn helped me to keep a better schedule and keep my
deadlines with clients. Overall I am happier, my clients are
happier, and even my friends and family have commented on
how much more relaxed I seem. By focusing more time on
personal responsibilities and my personal life, I am a much
happier person and a much more efficient worker. Karin was
wonderful to work with and her expertise was truly welcomed!
Lynette Lorenzo,
Web Designer, NJ
Dear Karin,
My work life is similar to a
hospital. Each day in real estate there are regularly
scheduled appointments such as open houses, meetings,
mailings and following up with buyers and sellers. However,
each day also brings emergencies - new phone calls from
buyers, negotiations, an invitation to see a new apartment,
a call for help from a colleague. It's easy to neglect or
postpone the mailings and other things that build business
in favor of responding to emergencies or new
opportunities.
I don't know how I managed for so
long without you. For example, thanks to you and the Office
Relief System:
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I can find the things I need
faster because of a new filing system
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I
can do more because I now have a system to help me avoid
spending too much time on any one thing
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I
have time to tackle the projects to help me grow my
business, and that used to get repeatedly
postponed.
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I now have
a system to make sure that I write down everything I
need to do, and I don't forget anything.
I know when it's working: the knot
in my stomach loosens and things that I've been postponing
finally get done! Many knots have loosened thanks to
you!
I'd be happy to talk to anyone who
may be considering hiring you about the benefits I found.
Feel free to give my contact information to anyone who asks
for it.
Lorraine Iannello,
Real Estate Agent, New York, NY
Thanks to Stewart Organizing Services, my back office is
in order and I can find every paper I need, especially those
for my accountant.
Elissa Mastel, Store Owner, Brooklyn,
NY
Karin has an eagle eye. In the two hours we spent
together, she offered simple yet effective solutions that
are saving my secretary and myself a lot of time, and make
the business more efficient.
Ed Negron, Business Owner, Brooklyn, NY
I used to stay at the office until
6:30 or 7 to finish everything, then was feeling guilty
for not spending more time with my children. Now, I leave
the office at 5:30, everything done, and I have time to
spend with my boys in the evening. Even during a time when
my life got crazy, I didn't lose my focus and my ability
to juggle everything.
I feel like I can finally do everything
I want to, I don't do anything I don't want and don't really
need to do, and I still have time for myself.
Thank you Karin!
Kathy Kendall, New
York, NY
I tend to be a very organized person and never imagined
that I would need the help of a professional organizer.
[… Karin Stewart] recommended a system that was
logical and easy to maintain. […] Karin respected
my need to work in short blocks of time, yet kept me moving
forward until the work was complete. […] Karin is
knowledgeable, intelligent, systematic, compassionate and
fun to work with.
Dianne Arbour, Brooklyn, NY
[Karin Vibe-Rheymer-Stewart] is hands-on,
logical, systematic and sensitive to your inexplicable
love of clutter. She will help you let go of the 200th
pen (my situation) without insulting your intelligence
or attachment to each specific identical item.
Jeanne Brutman,
New York, NY
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