Anne Lyons
Professional Organizer / Life & Productivity Coach
About Me
I was not born organized. I used to be late all the time; I lost my keys, lost my wallet; lost my shoes in the bottom of the closet. But I wanted to be organized, and living that way felt like failure to me. It's taken me years and necessity to get my world into a state of order that gives me calm. When you gain control over your time and spaces, you too can be more productive.
I spent 18 years working in television production. In those years I learned, sometimes the hard way, that unless you are organized, you cannot get a show on the air on time and on budget. I had amazing mentors along the way who taught me time management, people management, and space management -- all while engaged in a creative enterprise.
I left my career behind to be a stay-at-home mom. As a parent, the disparate elements of my organizational style - disorganized personally, but organized professionally, came together in a hurry. As a mom, being organized provides for my family’s well being and my own sanity.
I started my Northern Virginia-based organizing and productivity business because I love creating order out of chaos and making things work efficiently. I get true joy and satisfaction from seeing my skills improve people’s lives. In 2020, I began coach training to dig deeper and find ways to help clients make deeper and more lasting change beyond just organizing spaces. One-on-one coaching is now a key part of my offerings.
I'm a proud member of the National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals Golden Circle.
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My Philosophy
Getting organized, even with a professional, is not about trying to bring a Martha Stewart-like perfection to your world. It’s about making your world work for you, and not having your things and spaces control your time, energy and emotions.
My goal is to help simplify your life, to streamline your daily effort. That's not about before and after pictures, but about your before and after feeling about whatever it was you wanted to change. Not just getting things done, but getting the right things done.
Organizing is an educational process and I try to transfer what I know to you so that you not only get organized, but are able to stay that way.
Everyone can be organized and more productive. Most people are in some areas of their life and less so in others. Together we figure out what is working for you and apply it to what is NOT.