If you want to really become organized, you need to create operational systems at home." So says Lisa Woodruff, a productivity specialist and home organization expert. In this discussion of the transformative power of organization, Woodruff shares her personal journey from being a stay-at-home mom to founding Organize365, a thriving business dedicated to helping others declutter and reinvent their homes. “You need to think of your job as a household manager,” she tells Lesley Jane Seymour. “A CEO should look at everyone in the household and divide the resources equally.” With a focus on how organization can enhance productivity and mental clarity, she emphasizes the importance of adapting organizing strategies to different life stages. She outlines the psychological benefits of decluttering and offers practical tips for establishing operational systems that can simplify daily life. Tune in to discover how to navigate your own reinvention through the lens of organization and learn how to create a space that supports your goals and well-being.

About Lisa Woodruff

Lisa Woodruff is a productivity specialist, home organization expert, and founder and CEO of Organize 365. She’s the host of the top-rated Organize 365 Podcast where she shares strategies for reducing overwhelming thoughts, clearing mental clutter, and living a productive and organized life.  Lisa has authored several Amazon bestselling books and has been featured in The New York Times, Fast Company, US News and World Report, Women’s World, Ladies Home Journal, and more.

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Time Stamps:

03:10 - How did you get into organizing?

07:15 - Organized 365 is the largest female owned business in Cincinnati

10:35 - What are the differences in how the household is organized by different generations?

13:14 - The height of materialism was the 80s - and now we're suffering from it

16:38 - Baby boomers are not moving out of their houses, which is causing a housing crisis

21:05 - The psychology of decluttering and organizing

25:31 - How would you organize and increase your closet for productivity?

29:33 - What is the Sunday basket? If you're productive, you probably have one

31:01 - Transitioning from an in-home professional organizer and to a full business

33:45 - Start thinking about your role as a household manager as a job

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