DIY: Organization is All About You

I have a small confession to make: I would love to hire a personal organizer - someone whose sole purpose in life is to keep me organized. This person would follow me around, shadow me at work, and generally act as my alter-ego, managing the clutter I create and keeping the space around me from devolving into chaos as it so often does.

Sigh.

Something tells me this dream will never come true. And so, I have no choice but to rely on my own abilities. That, my friends, is a scary thought.

It's not that organization is a foreign concept to me. It would just be so much easier if someone else could do the work and I could reap the benefits. Come on - you've thought the same thing before. Admit it! But I'm pretty sure life doesn't happen that way. I'm pretty sure that, if we want to get organized once and for all, it's up to us and no one else. We have to do it ourselves. But, thankfully, that doesn't mean we have to go it alone.

In fact, Avery Dennison, OA's new sponsor and the top producer of home and office organizational products, is leading the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) movement. They're getting us motivated and providing exclusive tips from Jodie Watson, Founder and President of Supreme Organization and Organizing Expert from TLC's Real Simple. Real Life. They're even hosting a special DIY sweepstakes - and the prize is remarkably similar to that dream I mentioned earlier!!

Here's the scoop:

Head over to the Avery DIY Organization page, take the organization personality quiz and find out where you land on the organization scale. You'll be automatically entered into a sweepstakes for a chance to win a $5000 organizational makeover at your office or home from organizational expert Jodie Watson. The sweepstakes also features weekly prize drawings for shopping sprees with $500 AMEX gift cards and Avery prize packs featuring select products and gift cards.

Imagine it: A true organizational expert, working one-on-one with you to help transform your life! It's simple and free to participate so there's nothing to lose.

And remember, while working with an expert like Jodie Watson might be a dream come true, you can still Do-It-Yourself. That's what Avery Dennison's promotion is all about. Assess your skills, learn how to overcome your organizational challenges, and then get on with it. Take control of your professional and personal life with Do-It-Yourself Organization. Knowledge, resources and confidence: That's all you need.

Visit the DIY Organization website today!