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Booking Information

We are currently not available for workshops while
we are working on implementing systems to handle
our rapid business growth and build our on-demand organing learning center. Thank you!

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Online Group Coaching Programs
Coming this Fall 2008!
Program  Name
Dates  
Fee

April 25, 2008


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PAST Workshops
Workshop Name
Date / Time  
Location
Fee
Thursday
May 10, 2007
7:00 - 9:00 pm
South Orange/Maplewood Adult School
South Orange, NJ
973.378.7620


25$

 



Monday
Jan. 22, 2007
7:00 - 8:30 pm
Mahwah Public Library
100 Ridge Road
Mahwah, NJ
201-529-7323
FREE!
Open to the Public!
You don't have to be a Mahwah or NJ Resident!
Thursday
Oct. 19, 2006
7:00 - 9:00 pm
South Orange/Maplewood Adult School
(Middle School)
South Orange, NJ
973.378.7620
$23
Sold Out!
Tuesday
Sept. 12, 2006

6:30 - 8:30 pm
YM-YWHA
1 Pike Plaza
Wayne, NJ
973 - 595 - 0100
$25 Non-members
$20 Members

 

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS


Clear Clutter, Get Organized, & Energize Your Life!

What You Will Learn

Getting organized is not about perfection!  It’s about giving yourself easy access to the things you need and simplifying your daily chores so you can focus on what’s important. The average person can save up to 2-3 hours per day and 10 - 15% of their income just by organizing their stuff and simplifying their routines!  But organizing can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start or how to get your projects done. 

Organizing Expert, Ariane Benefit, will motivate you not only to get started but also to complete your organizing projects.  You'll discover how to conquer clutter and get organized using her Neat & Simple approach to clearing clutter, organizing your home and energizing your life!

Topics include:

  • Ways to detach emotionally from things so you can let go of clutter and simplify your life
  • A 5-step process for organizing anything
  • Tips for designing Neat & Simple Living into your lifestyle so you can stay reasonably organized
  • Tips for organizing closets, kitchens, toys and more
  • Tips for overcoming procrastination and the paralyzing perfectionism that keeps you from getting started AND getting done!

Conquer Your Paper Clutter!

What You Will Learn

With the Neat & Simple Paper Solution, don't stress this tax season – let’s get your papers in order! In this session, you will learn:

  • A practical approach to dealing with paper from the moment it arrives in your home till it ends up in the shredder
  • Why you need to work with your natural style and habits and not try to change yourself
  • How to decide what to keep, what to toss and what to shred
  • Creative ways to handle various kinds of paper so that you can instantly find it when you need it again (mail, bills, legal and tax-related papers, special projects, schoolwork, magazines, catalogs, precious memorabilia, coupons and receipts)
  • How to create super-easy, super-simple, non-traditional filing systems so that you actually don’t mind filing

Organize Your Home, Your Paper, Your Life!

What You Will Learn

Getting organized is not about perfection!  It’s about giving yourself easy access to the things you need and simplifying your daily chores so you can focus on what’s important. The average person can save up to 2-3 hours per day and 10 - 15% of their income just by organizing their stuff and simplifying their routines!  But organizing can be overwhelming if you don’t know where to start or how to get your projects done. 

Organizing Expert, Ariane Benefit, will motivate you not only to get started but also to complete your organizing projects.  You'll discover how to conquer clutter and get organized using her Neat & Simple approach to organizing and simplifying your home, your paperwork, and your life.

Topics include:

  • Ways to detach emotionally from things so you can let go of clutter and simplify your life
  • A 5-step process for organizing anything
  • Tips for designing Neat & Simple Living into your lifestyle so you can stay reasonably organized
  • Tips for organizing paperwork, closets, kitchens, toys and more
  • Tips for overcoming procrastination and the paralyzing perfectionism that keeps you from getting started AND getting done!

Let’s Clear Your Clutter!

What You Will Learn

  • How to identify what's really clutter in your home or office and what isn't
  • How you can tell when you have too much clutter
  • The many ways clutter affects your life - whether you notice it or not - and why you need let it go
  • 43 reasons people hang on to clutter & how to get over them!
  • Over 30 ways you can immediately take control of your clutter and keep it from coming back - for once and for all
  • An easy 5 step process for giving everything you own a home
  • How to establish your own Personal Neat & Simple Living Routines to keep clutter from coming back


Clean Your Home the Fast & Easy Way!

What You Will Learn

  • Why you should care, but not obsess, about keeping your home reasonably neat and clean
  • How to make it easy to keep your home clean
  • The best, easiest, simplest cleaning tools and products
  • Neat & Simple Cleaning Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts
  • How to design neat and clean into your home so you can minimize your chores
  • What not to do – the most common cleaning mistakes
  • Cleaning Checklists – Room by Room
  • Cleaning Checklists – Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Annual
  • Creating a Family Neat & Clean Routine (AKA Chore Chart)





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NEAT & SIMPLE LIVING™ is the trademark and servicemark of Ariane Benefit, organizing consultant, lifestyle & family coach, author,, trainer, professional organizer, and facilitator of workshops, Ariane is located in Bloomfield NJ, and serves all Northern New Jersey. Coaching Services are provided by telephone throughout the U.S.& Canada including PA, NY, NYC, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT, ME, DE, MD, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, CA, CO, and more