What I love about this job is that I can change a life with real simple advice. The Emperor's New Clothes . I'm the one who shows them that they're naked. Koopersmith likens herself to a trainer at the gym. Her presence forces people to view their lives in a different light and to motivate themselves to get their materials, particularly papers, in order.
People have the pulpy pages on their floors, desks, tables and in every corner of their homes.
It's the No. 1 problem and the No. 1 cause of all organizational problems. But she believes the solution is actually quite simple. The first step, of course, is to start. Don't let piles build up, and never put off sorting for another day. The more cards, memos and mail that accumulate unread, the more there is to open tomorrow.