About the Author

Harriet Schechter, a.k.a. The Miracle Worker, is an internationally acclaimed organizing authority and is acknowledged as a pioneer in the field of professional organizing.    She has been featured on numerous TV and radio programs around the world and widely quoted in such publications as the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today,  Family Circle, Glamour, Entertainment Weekly, Working Woman, and many others.

CONSULTANT:

In 1986, Harriet founded her San Diego-based company,  The Miracle Worker Organizing Service, specializing in time management, conquering clutter, and chaos control.

Her clients include artists, attorneys, doctors, entrepreneurs, executives, housewives, insurance agencies, museums, musicians, nurses, psychiatrists, publishers, real estate agents, sales people, secretaries, teachers, writers . . . "Anyone who’s overwhelmed with too many opportunities, too little time, and too much paper."  

SPEAKER:

Harriet has helped thousands of people conquer clutter and become more organized via her presentations for organizations such as Computer Sciences Corp., Kaiser Permanente, Sharp HealthCare, National Electrical Contractors Association, IHOP Corp., Solar Turbines, Inc. and California Medical Association Alliance, among others.

For testimonials click here.

She was a featured speaker in Australia during a conference tour sponsored by The Seminar Company and attended by thousands in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

In the U.S., Harriet has long been affiliated with The Learning Annex: Since 1988, on a monthly basis in San Diego, she has presented their longest-running and most popular seminar, "Letting Go of Clutter."  

AUTHOR OF:

LET GO OF CLUTTER (January 2001, McGraw-Hill)  Click Here to Order

CONQUERING CHAOS AT WORK: Strategies for Managing Disorganization and the People Who Cause It (January 2000, Fireside/Simon & Schuster).  Click Here to Order

MORE TIME FOR SEX: The Organizing Guide for Busy Couples (1996, Plume/Penguin; April 2000, iUniverse.com).  Click Here to Order

HOW TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER, now in its fifth edition. (For info, click on FOR ORGANIZERS)

Harriet has also authored articles which have appeared in  magazines and newspapers locally and nationally.