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Board of Certification for Professional Organizer exam resource list
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free ProductivityGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $4.96
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management, 3rd EditionThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management, 3rd Edition by Ph.D., Sunny Baker
Buy used from: $3.74
Essential Managers: Project Management (Essential Managers Series)Essential Managers: Project Management (Essential Managers Series) by Andy Bruce
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Delivering Instruction to Adult Learners, Revised EditionDelivering Instruction to Adult Learners, Revised Edition by Jeffrey A. Cantor
Buy used from: $5.22
Making Peace with the Things in Your Life: Why Your Papers, Books, Clothes, and Other Possessions Keep Overwhelming You and What to Do About ItMaking Peace with the Things in Your Life: Why Your Papers, Books, Clothes, and Other Possessions Keep Overwhelming You and What to Do About It by Cindy Glovinsky
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $6.00
Great great book!
The Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and BeyondThe Organized Student: Teaching Children the Skills for Success in School and Beyond by Donna Goldberg
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $1.89
Every parent should have this one
Taming the Paper Tiger at WorkTaming the Paper Tiger at Work by Barbara Hemphill
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Great basics for getting an office organized. Remember FAT - File, Act, Toss - that is a Hemphillism.
Organize Your Garage In No TimeOrganize Your Garage In No Time by Barry Izsak
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $6.25
Organize Your Work Day In No TimeOrganize Your Work Day In No Time by K.J. McCorry
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $11.94
Conquering Chronic DisorganizationConquering Chronic Disorganization by Judith Kolberg
Buy used from: $3.89
This is a must have for any professional organizer, beginning or advanced. And it's a fun read as well.
Organizing for the Creative Person: Right-Brain Styles for Conquering Clutter, Mastering Time, and Reaching Your GoalsOrganizing for the Creative Person: Right-Brain Styles for Conquering Clutter, Mastering Time, and Reaching Your Goals by Dorothy Lehmkuhl
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.75
I have read this one and absolutely think it is the one that applies to the majority of my clients! They think differently. Allison
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing your Life, 4th EditionThe Complete Idiot's Guide to Organizing your Life, 4th Edition by Georgene Lockwood
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $5.00
Complete Idiot's Guide to Law for Small Business OwnersComplete Idiot's Guide to Law for Small Business Owners
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Organizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your LifeOrganizing from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System For Organizing Your Home, Your Office and Your Life by Julie Morgenstern
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.95
This is the first book I ever read about organizing and still think it is one of the best. Well written, memorable SPACE technique. Equalize though? c'mon Julie. We gotta get a better word than equalize.
Time Management from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule--and Your LifeTime Management from the Inside Out, second edition: The Foolproof System for Taking Control of Your Schedule--and Your Life by Julie Morgenstern
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $2.50
Excellent book. I refer clients to it often when they want to do some reading on their own.
Lighten Up!: Free Yourself from ClutterLighten Up!: Free Yourself from Clutter by Michelle Passoff
Buy new: $12.71 / Used from: $0.01
It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys: The Seven-Step Path to Becoming Truly Organized (Compass)It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys: The Seven-Step Path to Becoming Truly Organized (Compass) by Marilyn Paul
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.96
Lots of my clients have told me to get this one.
Organizing for DummiesOrganizing for Dummies by Eileen Roth
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $1.84
It's About Time!: The Six Styles of Procrastination and How to Overcome ThemIt's About Time!: The Six Styles of Procrastination and How to Overcome Them by Linda Sapadin
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $1.94
Organizing Plain and Simple: A Ready Reference Guide with Hundreds of Solutions to Your Everyday Clutter ChallengesOrganizing Plain and Simple: A Ready Reference Guide with Hundreds of Solutions to Your Everyday Clutter Challenges by Donna Smallin
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $1.88
To Do Doing Done: A Creative Approach to Managing Projects & Effectively Finishing What Matters MostTo Do Doing Done: A Creative Approach to Managing Projects & Effectively Finishing What Matters Most by G. Lynne Snead
Buy new: $10.08 / Used from: $0.01
Making Time Work for You: A Guidebook to Effective and Productive Time ManagementMaking Time Work for You: A Guidebook to Effective and Productive Time Management by Harold L. Taylor
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Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating AdultsLearning to Listen, Learning to Teach: The Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults by Jane Vella
Buy new: $25.41 / Used from: $22.00
The Organizing Sourcebook : Nine Strategies for Simplifying Your LifeThe Organizing Sourcebook : Nine Strategies for Simplifying Your Life by Kathy Waddill
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $2.10
The Organized Executive: A Program for Productivity--New Ways to Manage Time, Paper, People, and the Digital OfficeThe Organized Executive: A Program for Productivity--New Ways to Manage Time, Paper, People, and the Digital Office by Stephanie Winston
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
Organize Your Office In No TimeOrganize Your Office In No Time by Monica Ricci
Buy new: $14.21 / Used from: $8.98
Excellent book that really covers all the bases.
Getting Organized: Improving Focus, Organization and ProductivityGetting Organized: Improving Focus, Organization and Productivity by Chris Crouch
Buy new: $15.95 / Used from: $12.82