Summary: This week we welcome current NAPO President Laura Leist to the show. She is a leader in our industry and we are excited that she is joining us on the show. Laura shares her best home organizing tips with our listeners so they can live their best life. Laura Leist, owner of Eliminate Chaos LLC., provides productivity consulting services to corporations, small businesses, and individuals as well as helping them achieve computer literacy. Laura is the author of Organizing Your Workday Using Microsoft Outlook 2007, E-mail Productivity Solutions for Microsoft Outlook 2007, Business Solutions Using Microsoft Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager, Organizing and Customizing with Microsoft Outlook 2003 and the best-seller Eliminate Chaos: The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home & Life. She recently finished Eliminate Paper Chaos which will be released in 2010. Laura's work has been featured on Radio and TV - including NW Afternoon, Evening Magazine and Seattle Live. She is a regular columnist for the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Additionally, her work and articles have appeared in Entrepreneur Magazine, Real Simple, Family Circle, Cosmopolitan, 425, NW Home and Garden Magazine, Balance Magazine, the Puget Sound Business Journal and a variety of national newspapers. Laura is a regular presenter of Organizing Seminars for IKEA and also speaks to a variety of groups nationally. Laura's book "Eliminate Chaos...The 10-Step Process to Organize Your Home & Life" (Sasquatch Books, 2006) is available in bookstores nationwide. Previously published books include "Eliminate Chaos...In Your Home" and "Organizing and Customizing with Microsoft Outlook." Laura serves as the President of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers). In May 2007, Laura was one of the first in the nation to earn the prestigious Certified Professional Organizer, CPO® designation. She also holds the CRTS (Certified Relocation and Transition Specialist) designation and is one of a few to have earned both certifications. Having been in the industry for over five years, she is also recognized as a Golden Circle member of NAPO. Additionally, Laura is a member of the National Speaker's Association.
