You’ve probably heard me say how much fun I had a the NAPO conference last month.  Well, while at conference, I had a blast meeting with Certified Professional Organizer® Monica Ricci, the very fabulous organizing expert who hails from Atlanta, GA.  She has a super busy life filled with lots of travel and projects with Beazer Homes and Office Depot, in addition to a full schedule with clients. So, since she’s an expert organizer, she should be great at staying on top of things, right?  Well, I was very surprised by what she had to say.  Check out my interview with Monica…

Visit Monica’s blog, Your Life. Organized.

Videographer: Kim Oser, CPO®

Welcome to the very first installment of my video interview series with “busy people.”   I  hope you like these very candid interviews about how busy people keep it together…and how tricky that can be for them sometimes.  First up is Lindsey Mastis (you might remember she interviewed me last month).  Enjoy!

Back in February, I had the pleasure of interviewing Lindsey Mastis, a Digital Correspondent with WUSA9, a local DC television station. I turned the tables on Lindsey and put her in the hot seat.  I asked her to talk about her busy lifestyle and some of the things she does to keep her life in order.

Did you know that a Digital Correspondent (DC) has more responsibilities than the average correspondent?  A DC is in front of the camera, behind the camera, carrying the camera and tripod…and, oh yeah, they edit their own footage.  Lindsey also makes time for networking  both online and at social events, and, at the time of this interview, was training for the 10 mile Cherry Blossom race.  She’s got a full plate in front of her.

When I sat down with her, I found out that she’s a pretty organized person.  She’s a great planner and she takes about 20 minutes to make her lunch for the entire week.  She also likes making oatmeal for breakfast because it’s quick and easy and doesn’t interfere with her morning routine.   I also found out that she’s a fan of lists…grocery lists, to do lists, etc.  She’s an organizer’s dream!  How cool that someone with a busy lifestyle can find a way to keep it together AND have fun.

Check out the video below to see my full interview with Lindsey…

…and be sure to check out her website at www.lindseymastis.com.  You can also read her tweets here. Also, thanks to Connie, the person behind the camera!

Btw,  I’m not a fan of seeing myself on video AT ALL.  My hair’s a mess and what’s up with my hands???  I need to sit on them to keep them under control!  Oh well…I’m organized…except for my hands. =)

There’s some new stuff happening at the OTR blog.  First, a new blogger, Jaime, jumped on board (no, I didn’t drag her on board), and now we will be doing regular interviews with folks we classify as “busy people.”  Yeah, I know, we are all busy but these people are REALLY busy with ten balls in the air, a couple plates spinning, a regular gig, and side gig…with kids…or pets…or both!  We will be talking with them about how they keep it together, and find out if they really stay organized or if they struggle a bit.

So, over the next few weeks, we’ll be doing video interviews and plan to post one a week starting by the end of March.  If  you’re a “busy person” and want to be interviewed, let me know!

E-Mail Deb to be Interviewed

*Update:  One video post a week turned out to be a very ambitious goal, so we’ve decided that one every month is more manageable and won’t interfere with our productivity. =) -Deb, 5.11.09

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