Meet Cathy Orr
We were lucky to catch up with Cathy Orr recently and have shared our conversation below. By Bold Journey
Cathy, so many exciting things to discuss, we can’t wait.
Thanks for joining us and we appreciate you sharing your wisdom with our readers. So, maybe we can start by discussing optimism and where your optimism comes from?
My optimism comes from an internal feeling I have that life is about improvement, making things better. A great example of this is our Declutter Deck® from The Uncluttered Life, Inc. Declutter Deck® helps people get control of the clutter in their lives. It helps them streamline the process of decluttering by using little chunks of their time on a weekly basis to focus their attention on one area of their home. By working through our prompt decks of 52 cards, people declutter their homes and living environments in no time at all. As a result, people’s attitudes about their lives change. They improve. People feel more optimistic about their lives.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am a Master Certified KonMari Consultant. That means I have over 1500 hours in-home organizing experience as taught by Marie Kondo. I love her method because it makes sense to me. She is logical in her thought process. I prefer to live an uncluttered life, and for this reason, I am able to work through her system with our clients.
I have been organizing for over twenty years. During that time, I’ve also developed many other styles of organizing. I choose the best of all the methods I’ve learned and help clients overcome their mountains of clothing, unnecessary things that get in the way of progress, and even deal with some emotional causes of clutter.
At The Uncluttered Life, Inc., a company I co-founded, we have introduced a prompt deck called Declutter Deck®. Declutter Deck® is a prompt deck of 52 cards that addresses all the main areas of a person’s home that need decluttering. We are in the process of developing additional Declutter Decks® that are very focused on a particular demographic.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
I am a highly organized person. That is my most impactful characteristic when it comes to our company. I also am a very hard worker, and for this reason, I get a lot done. Because I am organized and focused, and give a project my all, I find that I can accomplish a great deal in a short amount of time. I also have a very streamlined lifestyle, and don’t easily get distracted.
Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?
My favorite book is Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui by Karen Kingston. This book changed my life. It is about the way clutter impacts our energy. It’s worth the read. In fact, I read it every year around the Chinese New Year. It is an older book, but the message is still very relevant to me.
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