User:Rowena List

When I was in elementary school and a brownie/girl guide, I received an award for having the most organized camp site. At the time I did not think much of it, but it’s interesting how that award show me what my passion was. In grade school I organized our classroom and made “stations” for all the different activities. When I was a teenager I use to clean and organize my room and then invite my mom in for tea. (Okay, I know: I was a strange teenager!) Thank goodness being organized can be a learned skill. You do not have to be born that way.

While in high school and after graduation, I worked in a retail cosmetic store, but I saw early on that I was more drawn to being self-employed. At the tender age of 19, I joined a global cosmetic direct selling company. I quickly moved up the career path and into management and eventually Senior Management. My responsibilities included training team members. It was at this point that I realized how disorganized most of my team members really were. I knew if they were more organized, they would be more success. I had been using my 1to31 Organizing System for many years. I introduced it to my team and also offered to help organize their offices.

Word spread fast and soon one of my friends suggested I write a book. I did not see myself as a writer; however, I do love to talk!

That was the beginning of my new path. I quickly created a CD and put up a website. Here we are ten years later.

Are you curious about how to start getting organized and how I approach this process?