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Listening Guide

to the Inside B.S. Interview with Summer Rose

2:27 How Summer got started organizing

people’s homes and lives
3:21 What are some of the different things Summer has organized over the years?
4:43 What is the best approach to organize computer files?
8:24 The strategy Summer used to organize a multi-office physician practice .
10:44 How to organize your photos on your computer.
11:38 The best way to organize your office.
12:30 Organization leads to better communication in the office.
13:20 Tools to use to better organize yourself .
14:59 How Summer grew her network to include celebrities and thousands of professionals.
18:52 The best way to optimize your networking time and stay on track.
20:36 How to decide who is worthy of your investment of time.
22:59 Summer teaches Dave about BENDWIMP .
29:00 Summer tells us how to figure out which business groups are productive and which groups are a waste of time.
31:20 We discuss how you determine which groups are a good fit for you and your personality.
32:40 How has Summer’s business shifted due to the Coronavirus pandemic?
38:24 The way Summer uses language to help people get things done.

WHAT

IS DO THIS SELL MORE: INSIDE BS WITH DAVE LORENZO?
Get to the bottom of all the BS with Dave Lorenzo. This show is about business success, business strategy, sales, and marketing for entrepreneurs and business leaders. If you own a business or want to make more money, this is the show for you. You can learn more about Dave atwww.davelorenzo.com or listen to his podcast onApple Podcasts or Spotify.

YOUR TURN
Comment below with your biggest insight from this podcast. What’s the

first tip you’re going to put into action?

I can’t believe it’s been a month since

we moved into our new apartment in Jersey City ! The last few weeks have flown by and despite how much Nick and I have had going on with work, wedding planning and life in general, we’ve made a lot of progress on getting organized.

One of my favorite aspects of 

our new home  is the closet and storage space. We have four closets: three double door-sized and one big walk-in that we are utilizing for storing clothing, shoes, luggage, toiletries, cleaning supplies and the like! Nick and I each have our bathrooms too with ample storage space under the sink and in wall-mounted cabinets. DREAMS DO COME TRUE.

While all the extra room we have is amazing and all, there’s only so many ways you can organize an empty closet with only a single clothing rod. Right away we realized that in order to maximize our storage space we’d need to get a few

organizational accessories and tools. So where do you find garment bins, shoe boxes, drawer organizers and hangers? The Container Store  of course. It was the first place that came to mind and conveniently enough the 25% off Closet Essentials Sale  had just kicked off (and is still on-going!)

If you’re organization-obsessed like us or want to get your closet looking Pinterest-worthy, then you definitely want to check

out this sale!  Here are a few things we picked up.

Guys, Nick is sooooo proud of his closet. He had it organized and looking like this within A DAY. Can you tell he was excited not to have to share one with

me anymore?

While the goal is to eventually install built-in closet storage on one of the walls in our second bedroom, in the meantime I’ll be utilizing the double closet you see here. Last

month the amazingggg Summer of Star Organizers , came over for the day to help me and as you can see she got my closet looking in tip top shape. We swapped out all my old clunky mismatched hangers for the space-saving ones  you see here and stored away all my winter sweaters in these chic  linen drop front boxes.

I honestly don’t know what I’d do without a 

step stool . It was one of the first things I bought when I moved to New York and over the last seven years it’s something I’ve used every single day! The ceilings in our new place are so high that many of the cabinets and shelves in the kitchen and closets are unreachable for me. Solution? This heavy duty double step stool . It folds up really nicely and I love how it has two steps!

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of my favorite Container Store finds is this hanging jewelry organizer ! I can see everything I have all in one place and it’s really easy to grab a piece and put it away when I take it off. No having to deal with individual bags and boxes. It comes with a lock and key too so if you have a lot of guests over or a cleaning service, you can have peace of mind knowing the organizer can’t be opened.

Now for a

confession… I struggle at keeping my bathroom organized.

In our last apartment I kept all my makeup beautifully displayed on my vanity. Did I ever sit there to

do my makeup? Nope. When we moved into our new place I decided to ditch the unnecessary vanity and cosmetic storage drawers in favor of this free-standing cart . I know it’s not the most “blog-worthy” storage solution, but honestly I just wanted something that’s functional. This cart  is perfect because it has three spacious shelves and can easily be rolled around!

Need more storage? Just hang one of these 

Elfa organizers  on the back of a door or empty wall! I love how these are so customizable. You can add all different-sized bins, shelves and hooks.

These little acrylic storage cubes  have been a 

lifesaver . I tend to go into tornado-mode when I’m getting ready that by the time I’m done with my skincare routine, hair and makeup every product is mixed up and stashed away in a new place. These bins have helped me keep all my smaller products together– tanning drops in one bin, lip balms in another. I also picked up this 3-section acrylic organizer  for my serums, oils and eye creams .

 It’s funny– we’re

still lacking a lot of furniture, but organizational supplies? We’re set for LIFE.

Summer Rose, Founder of Star

Organizers, was interviewed on the Professional’s Roundtable by Empire Radio Now.

Learn some neat tips from Summer on organizing and storage

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Now, we’d love to hear from you

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What things are you holding on to that cost more to keep and store than to toss and replace later if ever

needed?

If you

have any questions for Summer, ask them in the comments below and she will be happy to answer them!

You may

not realize the impact clutter has on your life. The extra fifteen minutes a day you spend looking for something they’ve misplaced or just threw somewhere because you didn’t have a home for it in the first place – those fifteen minutes add up quickly. What could you do with almost two extra hours every week? Imagine how often you say, “I wish I had more time,” “I’m too busy,” or “I have too many things to do.”

Living in an unorganized home or working in a

mess also impacts your mindset and energy. When your space is cluttered, it often

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causes your mind to be cluttered , as well. While there is a common perception that “being messy” has no impact on someone’s professional performance, I see the exact opposite. Working in a cluttered office can make it more difficult to make decisions and think clearly.

When your mind is focused on all the little tasks

at home that you need to conquer, you’re not focusing on

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your business. Organizational tasks that can clutter your mind include putting away laundry, going through piles of paper cluttering up the counters, and tidying up before guests arrive.

The solution is not always custom closets or organizational systems. Much like home gym equipment oftentimes becomes a family’s most expensive coat rack, closet systems can become fancy shelves to hide a mess. A custom closet, while it may be beautiful, isn’t going to hang up your designer denims that you tried on before making a decision

on what to wear.

While you don’t need to run out and

buy an expensive closet system , there are a few basic items that might be helpful , such as hanging rods, shoeboxes, hangers, and a light fixture.

Here are 5 Tips to Eliminate

Clutter and Be More Productive:

1) Pick out

your clothes the night before. It may seem juvenile (hearken back your elementary school days), but many women try on at least three items before deciding what to wear. And if you’re rushing out to a meeting, imagine how much less

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stress you would have if you already knew what you were going to wear. You will be able to focus on your upcoming meeting or project instead of your sartorial choices.

2) Organize your

computer files. Instead of saving everything onto your desktop or documents folder, use a consistent naming convention and a system for all of your files, especially photos. It makes it so much easier if you know your folder path to your files instead of saving everything to your desktop. You will also feel less cluttered each time you open up your computer. You’ll actually get to enjoy your background photo.

3)

Store items in pretty containers. I have aesthetically pleasing boxes stacked on my bookshelf and each of them contains various things of one type, like electronics , stationary, photographs, or office supplies.

4) Give things

away and throw things away. Purging what you don’t actually use is a great thing to do. If you don’t need

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it; love it; and use it, get rid of it! If you have a mess of papers on your desk or all over your home, scan them and file them on your computer or on an external hard drive. Don’t keep physical paper unless it’s absolutely necessary. It’s just clutter.

5) Have a packing list for when you

travel. We often waste much time writing and rewriting lists for all of our clothes, cosmetics, accessories, and travel items. We spend hours stressing and wondering whether we forgot anything. You know what you need to take when you travel, and you can prepare a list on your computer, leaving blanks where you can insert numbers based on the number of days you’re going to be away. You’ll pack worry-free knowing you have all of your necessities. It makes travel so simple.

Following these simple tips will give you more time to focus on your work. Once you take action and get uncluttered, you’ll have more time to take actions to increase

the profitability of your business.

If you’re overwhelmed by the idea of purging and organizing your home or office, you may find that hiring an organizational expert will be valuable and beneficial to

you. I recommend at least having a friend come over and help you go through your things as a start. Having someone else there will give you the gift of

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perspective. Sometimes people have a hard time being objective with their own belongings.

Most of my clients find that once their home and office is organized, they love it so much and it feels so good they have a really easy time keeping it that way. You won’t want to make a mess

of your home once it’s so neat.

Your turn.

How many outfits do you typically

try on before deciding what to wear?

Have you noticed that decisions are easier to

make when you are in a decluttered space?

What’s the first thing you’re going to

do today to start decluttering your home or office?

TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS

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Summer Rose, Founder of Star Organizers, was interviewed by Bonnie Bruderer on the ASKBONBON Show. This

interview airs on the Lifestyle Channel as part of BONBON’s New York entrepreneurs series.

Learn how Star Organizers came about, the very first step to organizing, and some

more neat organizing tips!

Tune in to

the Lifestyle Channel on Monday, October 26, 2015 at 8pm to watch Summer on the ASKBONBON show. You can also click here to livestream it and watch it from anywhere in the world.

Click here to download the transcript of this interview.

Now, we’d love to hear from you.

If you

have any questions for Summer, ask them in the comments below and she will be happy to answer them!

When it comes to organizing, which idea from this interview do you most need to remember?

Follow the ASKBONBON Show for more great episodes with awesome thought leaders!

 

Literally.

When I arrived at my office this morning, my team pointed out to me that I had something on my shirt and jeans. It turns out…

It was bird shit.

I don’t know how a bird managed to shit all over my cute outfit on my walk to work today without me noticing. I was just grateful it missed my hair.

I decided to run home to change and run back to work because I didn’t want to sit in bird-shit-covered clothes all day. Thank goodness I only live 10 minutes away.

But it got me thinking.

What if I didn’t live so close to my office? What if I had an appointment with a client first thing in the morning? My Tide To Go Pen wasn’t going to cut it this time. I need to be more prepared for things like this!

I keep several pairs of shoes and a jacket at my office, but I need to start keeping a full change of clothes.

How many times have you spilled coffee on yourself – or even worse, someone else spilled their lunch on you and you wanted to flip them the bird? (pun intended)

Men, you should always keep an extra dress shirt and tie in the office. You never know when you’re going to have an impromptu meeting. Pasta sauce is attracted to ties; so is soy sauce.

The moral of the story: Save yourself the stress and the time; keep an extra costume change in your office.

Your turn.

Do you keep extra clothes at your office?

What other kinds of things do you keep at your office in case of an emergency?

Has a bird ever shat on you? Do you say “shit” or “shat”?

Do you think it’s really good luck when a bird shits on you?

TELL ME IN THE COMMENTS

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