NAPO Arizona

📣 Tomorrow night! NAPO-AZ is hosting a virtual event open to ALL NAPO members nationwide — and we’d love to see you there.

Join us Thursday, July 9 for Downsizing: Live Well with Less with Judy Granlee Gates, award-winning author of Bigger Living, Smaller Space.

This two-hour virtual session is designed for professional organizers who want practical, compassionate tools for helping clients navigate downsizing, life transitions, and smaller-space living with more confidence and less overwhelm.

You’ll walk away with strategies for:

✔ Guiding clients through decision-heavy transitions
✔ Supporting the emotional and logistical side of downsizing
✔ Helping clients release clutter while honoring what matters most
✔ Creating functional, beautiful spaces in smaller footprints

📅 Thursday, July 9
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM Phoenix time
📍 Virtual event hosted on Zoom
🎥 Replay available to those who register
📚 3 CEU credits

Bring a colleague, invite a NAPO friend, or use this as a reason to reconnect with someone in the organizing community.

✨ Register at NAPO.net/Arizona

✨ World Organizing Day is May 20! ✨

Professional organizers know this better than anyone: getting organized is not just about pretty bins or perfect pantries.

It saves time.
It reduces stress.
It helps people focus.
It creates breathing room.
And sometimes, it gives clients the confidence to finally move forward.

In celebration of World Organizing Day, NAPO-AZ is sharing a few client-friendly talking points you can use in your own emails, newsletters, captions, or conversations this week.

Here are a few powerful reminders to share with your audience:

✅ Disorganization can cost people real time. National Geographic cited research estimating that the average person may lose about 5% of their time due to disorganization.

✅ Visual clutter competes for attention. Princeton research has shown that clutter can make it harder for the brain to focus and process information.

✅ The average American generates about 4.9 pounds of waste per day, according to EPA data — a reminder that organizing often includes helping clients make more intentional decisions about what comes in, what stays, and what goes.

✅ Decluttering can support mental well-being. Utah State University Extension notes that removing or controlling clutter can help reduce stress connected to the mess.

This is a great week to remind your clients:

Organizing is not a luxury. It is a practical tool for reducing overwhelm, reclaiming time, and creating a home or workspace that supports the life they want to live.

Happy World Organizing Day from NAPO-AZ! 💙

Less than a week until the NAPO-AZ Year-End Social — and trust us, you don't want to sit this one out. 🥂 Every year this event is a highlight for good reason: an fun, new venue, a delicious dinner, and the kind of good company that makes you remember why you love this community.

Even better — it's completely free to attend thanks to the generosity of two business sponsors. Bring a plus one, a friend, or someone who's been wanting to learn more about NAPO-AZ and make a night of it!

RSVP by Monday night so we can get all the meals lined up.

👉 NAPO.net/Arizona

Can't wait to celebrate with you! ✨