OrganzingLA Interviews Brandie Kajino, The Home Office Organizer

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6 responses to “OrganzingLA Interviews Brandie Kajino, The Home Office Organizer”

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   April 28, 2008

   Sandy

   Brandie!
   I loved your “interview.” Good job– and it was exciting discovering your new blog. I have question maybe you can help. I share a home office with my husband for his contracting business. He’s hardly there, except at night for an hour or two returning calls. I can’t seem to get him motivated to spend the time organizing and maintaining his part of the office (desk, bookcase, etc.) The rest of the office looks fine. He won’t spend the time,and seems to care less. Although a few times I have seen him look for something and couldn’t find it. 🙂
   Any advise for me? Thanks!
   Sandy in Santa Monica, Calif.

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   April 28, 2008

   Go Daddie

   Excellent interview….
   I have a lot of office supplies in my office, and I keep buying them at the office supply store. It’s become a mountain of supply clutter!
   Can you tell me the top 3-5 things that every office NEEDS in order to be more productive?
   Your list will sure help me keep focused and stop buying all this crap!

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   April 28, 2008

   Brandie Kajino

   Hi Sandy,
   Thanks for your question, it’s one I get a lot! The answer might surprise you: Work on yourself. If you haven’t already, divide the room in half. Your stuff on one side, his stuff on another. Working in an office together can be hard on any relationship. So, you have your area, and he has his. Then, detach yourself from his side. He is the one working in his area, and it may not even bother him. If it affects you, see if you can find a good compromise (i.e. if he hates, or isn’t good at filing, then you do it if it bothers you). Work on your own area and do what is best for you. He might even ask for your help when he’s ready. 😉

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   April 28, 2008

   Brandie Kajino

   Hi Go Daddie,
   Office products, don’t ya love them – until they take over? My advice? Stick with the basics. You need paper, some paper clips, pens, staple remover, mail opener, scissors and maybe a hold punch for a basic setup. One thing that will help keep it under control is to use up what you have before you buy a replacement. Also be sure you know what you have on hand, and resist the impulse buys.
   Hope that helps!

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   April 29, 2008

   Wendy Davie

   Great interview, I loved this. Well done you guys. Great to see Brandie’s smiling face.

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   May 16, 2008

   Ariane Benefit

   Hi John and Brandie,
   What a great interview! Neat idea!
   In my experience organizing over 50 offices with clients, they are much more challenging than closets. Especially if they are shared.
   Brandie is so right, the paper is a real challenge for everyone. I think the other challenge most people have is creating zones for all the activities they perform in their office, and creating easy to access storage systems for the things they use most often so they can keep their desk clear enough to work at.
   Thanks for this opportunity to “meet” Brandie. I really wish I could have met you guys in persona at the NAPO conference : (
   I’ll be at NSGCD in St. Louis, are either of you planning to attend that? If so, let’s make a plan to meet up there!
   Hugz,
   Ariane

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