Organizing and the creative person

9 March 2009

I work with a lot of chronically disorganized clients and many of them are creative people.

Creative people have a lot going for them. They tend to be fun, full of life, and see the possibility in everything. When it comes to organization, however, they often have a few strikes against them:

They’re usually visual learners, which means they can be afraid to put stuff away for fear if they don’t see it, they’ll forget about it.
Being visual makes them crave beautiful surroundings. Clutter gets in the way of that. So their need to have everything out tends to clash with their desire for a beautiful environment.
The fact they see the possibility in everything makes them want to keep everything. The result? Clutter.
When everything is potentially useful it’s hard to assign priorities when it comes to decluttering. An old bottle cap can be seen as just as valuable as an art book.
Traditional organizing systems weren’t designed for the way they think (speaking generally).

That’s why creative people, in particular, can really benefit from working with a professional organizer. We can provide customized strategies for organizing things in ways that really work for them. And when decluttering is a necessity, we can help establish some parameters and guide decisions about what’s truly important to keep. If you’re creative and frustrated by cluttered surroundings, consider reaching out for some organizing help. It could pay off in ways that surprise you.

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