Letting Go and Starting Anew

by Gabriela Burgman on October 3, 2012

Dear Friends,

Claiming Space has closed its doors as of October 1, 2012. I would like to thank everyone who has been following our blog. I have decided to forego running my own business in favor of spending more time with clients. Therefore, I am happy to announce that I am joining the wonderful professional organizing team at Living Peace. I am grateful to everyone who chose to work with me and I will continue to be available to help organize your spaces and offer advice. Going forward, you can contact me at Gabriela@Living-Peace.com or visit our website: http://www.living-peace.com. For all of those who followed Claiming Space on Facebook, you can now switch over to following Living Peace (http://www.facebook.com/LivingPeace) where you can continue to read my blog posts as well as see what the other organizers are posting.  So please join me at Living Peace where we are bringing peaceful order to everyday life.

Thanks for everything,

Gabby Burgman

Displaced Home Office

April 17, 2012

As a home office dweller, you will at some point find yourself displaced from your ideal work environment due to construction, natural disasters, or even visiting family. As you figure out where you are going to set up your temporary base, here are a few tips to keep you organized and sane during this upheaval.

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New Organizing Video Series

April 4, 2012

We are producing a new video series where we invite you into my cluttered office to see its transformation first hand. I’ll go step by step through the organizing process, show you a few of my favorite products along the way, and perhaps inspire you to tackle your space.

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Steve Jobs Office

March 14, 2011

Sometimes we let perfection get in our way as we try to get organized. By setting the bar too high, we often spend too much time getting organized and not enough time on our business. Take a look at how Steve Jobs lets organization slide a bit so he can achieve what he does best.

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Creating Boundaries

March 2, 2011

For the past six months, I’ve let other obligations rule if and when I could devote time to my blog. Yes, even I forget that as a business owner, I can call the shots about when I’m available and when I’m not. This especially hit home when I recently helped a client try to organize her daily schedule.

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Changing Habits

August 17, 2010

Some people believe that cleaning up your office will make you organized. However, if you never change your habits, you will find yourself disorganized in no time. Getting organized means changing a few habits.

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How Organizing is Better Than Chocolate

August 10, 2010

To get yourself more energized about organizing your office, stop thinking of it as a housekeeping chore. Start thinking about how organizing is better than eating chocolate. Read on to find out how…

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Bookshelf Makeover

July 1, 2010

Are your bookshelves out of shape? Are they sagging from the weight of stuff on them, oozing papers and string, with random objects ready to poke any innocent passerby? Then it is time for a bookshelf makeover!

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Don’t take your office to bed with you

June 17, 2010

If you have come to realize that half of your office has migrated to your bedside table, then here are three rules to help you control the bedside clutter and get a good night’s rest.

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Five Common Misconceptions about a Professional Organizer

May 24, 2010

When I tell people that I am a professional organizer, I often hear the same responses: “You must be so organized!” and “You would be so shocked if you came to visit my home.” So I decided to debunk the top five misconceptions about my chosen profession.

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