| ORGANIZING STATISTICS & QUOTES |
"The average U.S. executive wastes 6 weeks per year searching for
missing information in messy desks and files. (Translates into 1 hour per
day.)" (Source: Wall Street Journal)
"White collar workers waste an average of 40% of their workday. Not
because they are not smart, but because they were never taught organizing
skills to cope with the increasing workloads and demands." (Source: Wall
Street Journal)
"70% of white collar time is spent processing paperwork." (Source: EDPP)
"68% of US executives polled from the 1000 largest companies said
they are working more hours today than five years ago. And 27%
report they log significantly more hours." (Source: Accountemps)
"60% of Americans feel they do not have enough time to get
everything done." (Source: Vital Stats)
"59% of all Americans say they are too busy." (Source: Wall Street
Journal)
"Time spent mishandling paperwork detracts from the company's
ability to service customers, increase sales, and improve the bottom
line." (Source: Small Business Administration)
"Executives waste 7.8 hours each week in meetings." (Source:
Accountemps Survey)
"Workers productivity decreases by 20-40% everytime they multitask or
task-switch." (Source: University of Michigan)
missing information in messy desks and files. (Translates into 1 hour per
day.)" (Source: Wall Street Journal)
"White collar workers waste an average of 40% of their workday. Not
because they are not smart, but because they were never taught organizing
skills to cope with the increasing workloads and demands." (Source: Wall
Street Journal)
"70% of white collar time is spent processing paperwork." (Source: EDPP)
"68% of US executives polled from the 1000 largest companies said
they are working more hours today than five years ago. And 27%
report they log significantly more hours." (Source: Accountemps)
"60% of Americans feel they do not have enough time to get
everything done." (Source: Vital Stats)
"59% of all Americans say they are too busy." (Source: Wall Street
Journal)
"Time spent mishandling paperwork detracts from the company's
ability to service customers, increase sales, and improve the bottom
line." (Source: Small Business Administration)
"Executives waste 7.8 hours each week in meetings." (Source:
Accountemps Survey)
"Workers productivity decreases by 20-40% everytime they multitask or
task-switch." (Source: University of Michigan)
| Time Management |
"About 80% of the clutter in your home is a result of disorganization,
not lack of space." (Source: National Soap & Detergent Association)
"Getting rid of excess clutter would eliminate 40 percent of the
housework in the average home". (Source: National Soap and
Detergent Association)
"Realtors regard 'first impression' improvements such as decluttering
closets to be one of the smartest ways to spruce up your home before
putting it on the market."
"From coast to coast, 'staging' homes is quickly becoming the industry
standard in a highly competitive real estate market." (Source: AFP)
not lack of space." (Source: National Soap & Detergent Association)
"Getting rid of excess clutter would eliminate 40 percent of the
housework in the average home". (Source: National Soap and
Detergent Association)
"Realtors regard 'first impression' improvements such as decluttering
closets to be one of the smartest ways to spruce up your home before
putting it on the market."
"From coast to coast, 'staging' homes is quickly becoming the industry
standard in a highly competitive real estate market." (Source: AFP)
"One of the 10 Questions to ask yourself before going into business: Am I a good
organizer? Am I organized?" (Source: SCORE)
"Executives were asked, “Which one of the following qualities do you consider most
important in a successful administrative assistant?” The top response, at 44%, was
organizational skills."
organizer? Am I organized?" (Source: SCORE)
"Executives were asked, “Which one of the following qualities do you consider most
important in a successful administrative assistant?” The top response, at 44%, was
organizational skills."
"Technologies that changed the business world:
1939: ATM
1950: Credit card
1952: Barcode
1978: The spreadsheet program"
(Source: Document Magazine, 2004)
1939: ATM
1950: Credit card
1952: Barcode
1978: The spreadsheet program"
(Source: Document Magazine, 2004)
| Organizational Skills |
| Residential Organizing |
| Technology |
"Americans' garages are filled with stuff, stuff and more stuff. Just one thing is often
missing: cars." (Source: Associated Press )
A study showed that 50% of homeowners rate the garage as the most disorganized
place in the house and a place the entire family uses regularly.
"Out of 1011 individuals questioned, 38% indicated that the garage was the
messiest room in their home." (Source: Eliminate Chaos.com )
"The US Department of Energy reports that 25% of people with two-car garages
don't park any cars in there and that 32% parked only one."
"The irony is that people are leaving their expensive cars in the driveway or on the
street, yet their garages are full of worthless junk." (Source: Bary Izsak, President
National Association of Professional Organizers)
missing: cars." (Source: Associated Press )
A study showed that 50% of homeowners rate the garage as the most disorganized
place in the house and a place the entire family uses regularly.
"Out of 1011 individuals questioned, 38% indicated that the garage was the
messiest room in their home." (Source: Eliminate Chaos.com )
"The US Department of Energy reports that 25% of people with two-car garages
don't park any cars in there and that 32% parked only one."
"The irony is that people are leaving their expensive cars in the driveway or on the
street, yet their garages are full of worthless junk." (Source: Bary Izsak, President
National Association of Professional Organizers)
| Garage Makeover |
| MOORE ORGANIZATION LLC Helping you make the most of your time and space. |
"The typical US worker is interrupted by communications technology every 10
minutes." (Source: Institute for Future and Gallup)
"71% of white collar workers feel stressed by the amount of information they must
process and act on while doing business. 60% feel overwhelmed." (Source: Institute of
the Future)
"About 25% of workers save things in piles rather than files." (Source: Taylor Nelson
Sofres Intersearch)
"Average number of messages received in a day by the typical US office worker: Phone
Calls 52; Email 56; Voice Mail 23; Postal Mail 18; Interoffice Mail 18; Fax 14; Post It 13;
Pager 8; Cell Phone 4; Express Mail 3." (Source: American Demographics, 1999)
"80% of what we keep we never use." (Source: Agency Sales Magazine)
"96% of business people are frustrated by their company's information management."
(Source: Harte-Hanks)
minutes." (Source: Institute for Future and Gallup)
"71% of white collar workers feel stressed by the amount of information they must
process and act on while doing business. 60% feel overwhelmed." (Source: Institute of
the Future)
"About 25% of workers save things in piles rather than files." (Source: Taylor Nelson
Sofres Intersearch)
"Average number of messages received in a day by the typical US office worker: Phone
Calls 52; Email 56; Voice Mail 23; Postal Mail 18; Interoffice Mail 18; Fax 14; Post It 13;
Pager 8; Cell Phone 4; Express Mail 3." (Source: American Demographics, 1999)
"80% of what we keep we never use." (Source: Agency Sales Magazine)
"96% of business people are frustrated by their company's information management."
(Source: Harte-Hanks)
| Information Overload Management |
Ann Marie Moore, MBA
Organizing is much more than
containerizing and labeling your stuff!
Organizing is about changing your life!
Simple organizing systems customized
to your personal style or work style can
significantly improve your quality of life.
Let me show you how!
containerizing and labeling your stuff!
Organizing is about changing your life!
Simple organizing systems customized
to your personal style or work style can
significantly improve your quality of life.
Let me show you how!
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |