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Organization is a Learnable Skill
It is not a matter of if you will experience unorganized periods in your life, it is a matter of when. Lisa’s relatable story will have you laughing out loud and emotionally releasing the clutter that you have in your life and in your home.
On her way home from a long day of teaching, Lisa realized she was failing in every aspect of her life. With her 40th birthday looming in the distance, she wondered when she would feel like a success. Her days started at 5 am: waking to get the kids ready for school, working as a teacher all day herself, and then arriving home around 5pm just in time to start the housework. Dinner, dishes, laundry, kid’s homework, her lesson plans… passing out at midnight just to do it all again tomorrow.
“You’re not a good teacher.” Those words were on a replay loop in Lisa’s mind as she drove home. Lisa added to that list: I’m not a good wife, mother, housekeeper, or friend. The list was endless. Lisa found herself at her personal rock bottom. She was not sure if, or how, she could reclaim her once organized, purposeful, and productive life, but she couldn’t go on living this way.
In her memoir, Organization is a Learnable Skill, Lisa Woodruff, author and founder and Organize 365, shares her raw and unfiltered thoughts as she takes you along on her transformational journey as she transitioned from a reactive person who moved with the ebbs and flows of life to the proactive person she is today. Lisa walks through the mindsets and emotional challenges that she experienced during the year that she reclaimed her home and life.
By the end of 2012, Lisa had transformed her home and started the company Organize 365 geared toward helping others reclaim their homes. Over the past decade, thousands of people have used the Organize 365 systems to learn the skill of organizing in an easy-to-follow, learnable way. She lives in West Chester, Ohio, with her family.
On her way home from a long day of teaching, Lisa realized she was failing in every aspect of her life. With her 40th birthday looming in the distance, she wondered when she would feel like a success. Her days started at 5 am: waking to get the kids ready for school, working as a teacher all day herself, and then arriving home around 5pm just in time to start the housework. Dinner, dishes, laundry, kid’s homework, her lesson plans… passing out at midnight just to do it all again tomorrow.
“You’re not a good teacher.” Those words were on a replay loop in Lisa’s mind as she drove home. Lisa added to that list: I’m not a good wife, mother, housekeeper, or friend. The list was endless. Lisa found herself at her personal rock bottom. She was not sure if, or how, she could reclaim her once organized, purposeful, and productive life, but she couldn’t go on living this way.
In her memoir, Organization is a Learnable Skill, Lisa Woodruff, author and founder and Organize 365, shares her raw and unfiltered thoughts as she takes you along on her transformational journey as she transitioned from a reactive person who moved with the ebbs and flows of life to the proactive person she is today. Lisa walks through the mindsets and emotional challenges that she experienced during the year that she reclaimed her home and life.
By the end of 2012, Lisa had transformed her home and started the company Organize 365 geared toward helping others reclaim their homes. Over the past decade, thousands of people have used the Organize 365 systems to learn the skill of organizing in an easy-to-follow, learnable way. She lives in West Chester, Ohio, with her family.
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Published May 25, 2021
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About the author
Lisa Woodruff
14 books346 followersLisa Woodruff is a productivity specialist, home organization expert, and founder and CEO of Organize 365. Lisa provides physical and motivational resources teaching busy women to take back control of their lives with functional systems that work.
She’s the host of the top-rated Organize 365 Podcast, which was featured as the Woman’s Day podcast of the month. She shares strategies for reducing overwhelming thoughts, clearing mental clutter, and living a productive and organized life.
Lisa has authored several Amazon bestselling books and is a sought-after trainer and speaker, often quoted as saying “Done is better than perfect” and “Progress over perfection.” Her sensible and doable organizing tasks appeal to multiple generations, and her candor and relatable style make you feel as though she is right there beside you, helping you get organized as you laugh and cry together.
As a recognized thought-leader, Lisa’s work has been featured in many national publications such as The New York Times, Fast Company, US News and World Report, Women’s World, Ladies Home Journal, Getting Organized and Woman’s Day magazines. She’s been interviewed on over fifty podcasts, featured in more than fifty local TV segments, participated in countless online summits and is a regular HuffPost and ADDitude magazine contributor.
Lisa is also a generational expert and specializes in unpacking common everyday scenarios with grace, reshaping your understanding of the role we play in the home today. Believing that organization is not a skill you’re born with, but rather one that is developed over time and which changes with each season of life, she made it her mission to redefine what it means to be a woman in the home.
Lisa lives in Cincinnati with her husband, Greg, and their children, Joey and Abby.
She’s the host of the top-rated Organize 365 Podcast, which was featured as the Woman’s Day podcast of the month. She shares strategies for reducing overwhelming thoughts, clearing mental clutter, and living a productive and organized life.
Lisa has authored several Amazon bestselling books and is a sought-after trainer and speaker, often quoted as saying “Done is better than perfect” and “Progress over perfection.” Her sensible and doable organizing tasks appeal to multiple generations, and her candor and relatable style make you feel as though she is right there beside you, helping you get organized as you laugh and cry together.
As a recognized thought-leader, Lisa’s work has been featured in many national publications such as The New York Times, Fast Company, US News and World Report, Women’s World, Ladies Home Journal, Getting Organized and Woman’s Day magazines. She’s been interviewed on over fifty podcasts, featured in more than fifty local TV segments, participated in countless online summits and is a regular HuffPost and ADDitude magazine contributor.
Lisa is also a generational expert and specializes in unpacking common everyday scenarios with grace, reshaping your understanding of the role we play in the home today. Believing that organization is not a skill you’re born with, but rather one that is developed over time and which changes with each season of life, she made it her mission to redefine what it means to be a woman in the home.
Lisa lives in Cincinnati with her husband, Greg, and their children, Joey and Abby.
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July 12, 2021
I won this book as a giveaway from GoodReads.
The book is easy to read as the author takes her readers through her own journey, along with the ups and downs associated with organizing an out of control home. I found myself inspired in many instances, but became annoyed when I realized the book is acting as a vehicle for her sales pitch for her organization membership website, where you can sign up for $500 in order to receive her 100-tips and tricks to organization.
If you want an insight to the authors journey, this book with give you that, but I think it’s fair to warn readers that it’s the reading equivalent of a late night TV infomercial. I give it three stars because there were a few takeaways I absorbed from the book, and only 2 stars would be unfair.
The book is easy to read as the author takes her readers through her own journey, along with the ups and downs associated with organizing an out of control home. I found myself inspired in many instances, but became annoyed when I realized the book is acting as a vehicle for her sales pitch for her organization membership website, where you can sign up for $500 in order to receive her 100-tips and tricks to organization.
If you want an insight to the authors journey, this book with give you that, but I think it’s fair to warn readers that it’s the reading equivalent of a late night TV infomercial. I give it three stars because there were a few takeaways I absorbed from the book, and only 2 stars would be unfair.
May 24, 2022
I love Lisa Woodruff and Organize365. This was her organization biography and I loved reading more about her life, inspiration and process.
July 13, 2021
You won’t learn the skill here
Silly me thought I was going to learn organizational tips. Wrong. It’s about a woman, deep in debt, doing the only logical thing - quits her job. I had a hard time finishing the book with all the repetition, I understood it the first 5 times.
Silly me thought I was going to learn organizational tips. Wrong. It’s about a woman, deep in debt, doing the only logical thing - quits her job. I had a hard time finishing the book with all the repetition, I understood it the first 5 times.
September 9, 2021
This is a memoir, not so much a book to learn organization from. And Lisa now has a company to sell things to teach you organization. That said, it is still an very enjoyable book and the author has a good voice to listen to. You can learn for free from her podcast.
August 27, 2022
This book is not about how to organize. Instead, it is a memoir describing how Lisa organized her own house and life and, in the process, created her own business. I'm a big fan of her podcasts and products and highly recommend them if you need help with organization. The Kindle version of this book has links to the free worksheets in this book, as well as links to her paid products. I enjoyed reading about her journey.
November 17, 2024
I love Lisa so much! I can’t believe I didn’t find her memoir before now. She’s honest and down to earth about the challenges of life, organizing and systems. I think what she has created is extraordinary and it was so fun to read in more detail what her journey looked like while she was building. This is great motivation and inspiration to move forward in decluttering your home and making more space/time for the things you love. She very practical in strategy and solutions.
July 1, 2021
fun me easy to read
the author shares her story so well.you don't really know it's a sales pitch....she's that good. I learned a lot and will try a few of her techniques. Super fun that I got it as a giveaway too
the author shares her story so well.you don't really know it's a sales pitch....she's that good. I learned a lot and will try a few of her techniques. Super fun that I got it as a giveaway too
January 12, 2024
Lisa is lighting a fire under us!
And that’s a good thing. Her observations are so well-articulated. She understands all of the emotional baggage we carry, and how to let things go.The chapter on Christmas was especially interesting. Lisa is helping us reclaim our lives!
And that’s a good thing. Her observations are so well-articulated. She understands all of the emotional baggage we carry, and how to let things go.The chapter on Christmas was especially interesting. Lisa is helping us reclaim our lives!
July 2, 2021
A new fan!
I found Lisa not long ago online and her easy manner is so refreshing. She makes me feel that ann organized home and life is doable!
I found Lisa not long ago online and her easy manner is so refreshing. She makes me feel that ann organized home and life is doable!
September 2, 2021
a very helpful and practical book. Memoir-like in style but very educational also.
July 10, 2022
I really enjoyed reading Lisa’s journey of getting organized. I took so many notes on ideas for my house and life.
January 24, 2023
I like listening to her podcast and this book was no different.
December 29, 2023
Memoir. Gave me better insight into Lisa’s life and her business.
October 6, 2023
Pretty interesting. Not much new here.
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