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The 2011 Speaking of Women’s Health™ Conference — My Breakout Session Evaluation

I am so excited to receive my breakout session evaluation from The Sharp ~ Speaking at the Women’s Health Conference late 2011. This makes all of my preparation and planning worthwhile! See the attendees comments below:

2011 Breakout Session Evaluation

Become the Master of Your Muck:

Get Organized and Make Room for Yourself in Your Home

Comments
Phenomenal!
Lots of good techniques for decluttering
Liked the tips. Longer please. Will for sure be using her system
She didn’t let the lack of video images phase her great presentation.
Liked everything
Great speaker
Good tips!
Very good
Excellent speaker, really keeps your attention, good with audience participation, great visuals! Very good! Keep it up! Real funny.
Could always use this presentation. Could have been longer and more specific
Wish it could have been longer. She is so personable!
List those 8 places so we can right them down every paper will fit into- to help my new file system
Great takeaways. Next time list 8 things on a handout
Thanks so much!
Excellent
Compassionate, understanding but cut and dry when it comes to organizing
My favorite one! Liked getting tips I can do when I get home!
Liked it all. Thank you
Great ideas!
Nice voice, keep you awake, keep your interest, so many good tips
Practical ideas
Topic applies to everyone
8 categories keep papers vertical
Liked learning about how to declutter and get more organized
We all need this info, very good!
Good practical recommendations! Thank you!
This is a critical shell for today’s life of info overload.
Clear presentation
Liked her tips
Excellent!
Easy to follow. Simple to implement ideas
Good advice
Key tips are great
Liked learning how to control paper!
Liked pics. Next time learn about organizing time
Liked getting tips to thrive! Papers flow… getting to work
Excellent!
Liked the info presented and ideas to change it.
I liked the suggestion of keeping papers vertical
Kathi Burns- I want to hire her!
Liked learning about info on home and garage organization.
I liked the belief that we can do it!
Great ideas. I hope I can incorporate them in my life and home. Thank you!
Liked the positive suggestions for attacking clutter.
Well organized flow. Clear, concise presentation.
Great job. Thank you
Liked it all
Best one!
Great topic
Hold it twice so room isnt so full
Topic applies to a lot of people including me. Closed captioning next time
I liked it all. Thank you!
She didn’t make us feel like we were weird for having so much clutter. Would have liked it if all pics were shown (some of them didn’t show)
Liked it all. Good!
Liked the examples illustrating the points. I feel better knowing we’re in the minority that gets to park our cars in the garage. :)
The digitizing is what I am doing. Going great
Great stuff. Acoustics not great in the room.
I liked it all. Very informative
Loved handouts
Gave me clarity/understanding the origin of my clutter
Good info and anecdotes. Should have used generic pics
Great speaker
Some good specifics, concrete ideas. Bad acoustics/competing noise
Liked the pics of before and after

RESULTS – QUESTION FREQUENCIES AND MEAN SCORES

How would you rate…

Very

Poor

Poor

Neutral

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Very

Good

1. Speaker’s ability to communicate clearly with an easy to understand presentation
Mean Score- 4.82

18% (22)

82% (100)

2. Usefulness of the information you heard today
Mean Score- 4.74

1% (1)

2% (2)

21% (25)

77% (94)

3. Usefulness of handout materials (if applicable)
Mean Score- 4.57

7% (9)

26% (32)

62% (75)

4. Speaker’s ability to hold your attention and interest
Mean Score- 4.77

1% (1)

2% (2)

17% (21)

80% (98)

5. Overall quality of this breakout session
Mean Score- 4.77

1% (1)

1% (1)

19% (23)

79% (96)

I am so pleased and honored that my presentation was one of the most attended sessions and to have been included in this incredible conference! Thank you Sharp!!!

Tips to Keep Your Kitchen Drawers Organized and Your Life From Overflowing

Author Kathi Burns, CPO® gives Tampa Bay 10 Connects CBS News viewers advice to help them organize their home from her  book How to Master Your Muck

Learn Muck Mastering Skills at the Carlsbad Chamber Networking Event Aug 3rd 7-9 am

Learn Muck Mastering Skills

Are you bogged down by paper piles and clutter, a stuffed email inbox or other bad habits? Then join us on August 5 for our next First Friday Breakfast, which will feature professional organizer Kathi Burns, founder of add Space To Your Life, and the writer Read the rest of this entry »

Room to Breathe ~ I Have Now Mastered My Muck!

5.0 out of 5 stars an Amazon Book Review

Kathi Burn’s book is one of the most important “how to” books on the market today. Her step-by-step guide was priceless for creating the needed space I needed in my office so I could write in the state of joy instead of confusion.

My creative work depended upon a space that was clear and balanced. When I adopted her techniques and cues as outlined in her book, my office (and my work) were transformed.

Thank you Kathi, for your wisdom, your expertise, and your good humor!!

By Candace Conradi (Poway, California)

This review is from: How to Master Your Muck ~ Get Organized. Add Space To Your Life. Live Your Purpose! (Kindle Edition)

Home Organization Includes Creating an Organized and Efficient Home Office

I was sitting at our kitchen table, with my computer and a small handful of files in a carry bag that were necessary for the project I was working on. Within 30 feet was my office door but I would not go in and work there. Literally, I had moved myself out of my office with all the “muck” I had accumulated over the past 8 years. I thought back to all the things that had moved in, filling up Read the rest of this entry »