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“It was just fabulous to awaken this morning to wide, open spaces in our kitchen!!! I am filled with gratitude for making it all very easy and painless! God has blessed me with a wise and wonderful organizer indeed! Thanks for your professionalism and caring. It is difficult and frankly, embarrassing to share your mess with another person. You were probably mortified...but you never let it show...and I really appreciated that! We all have problems, and organization is mine. Now I intend to fix that--with your help. My heart is full of gratitude, my energy is high and I'm wearing a big smile on my face when I look where my piles used to be!!!...just sorry that I didn't call out for assistance sooner!” – Suzan Chopik, New Lenox, IL "We are so blessed to have found From Piles to Smiles! My husband was skeptical about having an organizer come in, but after the first appointment he attended, he was right onboard. You were thoughtful, patient and excited to help create comfort in our home. You're not only an amazing organizer, but a great friend and wonderful person. Thanks so much!" “I just LOVE my organized home! I’m just amazed by the freedom that I feel internally. I don't know how to say it – it all just flows. Having a completely organized home from front to back, top to bottom has made a HUGE difference in the quality of my life. I can't say it enough. And now the organization is carrying out into other areas. Not only is my home organized, my finances are solid and organized, my purse is very organized, and my desk and office space are clutter free. I now have free time to create, develop and implement my ideas. Working with you has really changed my life. You are very special to me.”
“Thanks to your help I’ve been able to maintain the house, which enables me to exercise, which allows me peace of mind, which has led to less mental stress, which clears my head so I can focus on other things. I was even able to spend over 2 hours working in the yard. I was so proud because I’ve never been able to focus my attention on one thing for that long. I was able to do that because I knew the inside of the house was in great shape. The fun, outgoing person I used to be is coming back, but even better! What a great feeling to have when your head and house are together. Thank you so much for all of your help.” “Thank you for being the best present I’ve ever given myself. Not only am I able to easily find things in my basement, but I continue to use the skills you taught me to categorize and label things so I can find them effortlessly. If it wasn't for you teaching me techniques to organize my life, especially during such a chaotic time, when my parents were both sick, I don't know where I would be now!!! I think of you often, and always tell my husband how thankful I am that you helped me discover what it feels like to have some control over chaos. You deserve all the best.” “I want to thank you and your company for the outstanding effort and results from working with me and my wife. We are chronically disorganized, and you have turned my biggest challenges into strengths and areas of comfort and productivity. Also, the way you understand and work with the problematic symptoms of ADD is extremely helpful, without embarrassing your clients. I have extreme hope in the future, as I now have the skills and knowledge to manage the complexities of my job, home and personal interests without chaos.”
"Thank you for your wonderful help clearing out and organizing so much stuff for me. I am even able to tackle previously untouched areas myself thanks to your reminders of “the proper system.” Thanks also for your very patient help with my messy house, and mostly, for my total abhorrence of paperwork and fine details. I speak of you many, many times......all the wondrous help that you provide.” “Sue is a life saver. While I lived in Chicago, she helped me create systems of organization in my home that helped my life run so much more efficiently. She helped organize every room in my house, from my office to my closets. She even helped me pack to move in an organized fashion before I left Illinois. In short, if you want to get your piles of stuff organized, consider it done with Sue. She'll not only help you organize your mess, she will help you integrate easy and maintainable systems in your daily life to help keep you organized along the way. As far as professional organization goes, there's no one better!” – Jeannie Koulizakis, Tampa, FL “I am very appreciative of your professional skills and friendly, non-judgmental manner.”
"You make me feel so good - my closets were overflowing from too much shopping. Now, I'd rather spend money on getting organized than going shopping." "You were very helpful. My piles disappeared! You did an excellent job!" "My family and I all love the suggestions and changes you made. The time saved with the kids hanging up their coats is amazing. Thank you for all you suggestions and I really appreciate your input. My next project is the den!" “I am grateful for your unfailing help and many kindnesses - including phone and email consultation and follow up. The entire house is organized beyond what I ever thought possible. What an improvement! I am so appreciative of the many ways you have helped to empower me to improve my life into an organized existence. You have been sensitive to my needs and demands, as well as helpful to us during our many moves and transition phases. You have successfully helped us set up self-maintaining organizational structures for our home and home offices. You are a highly capable professional and a compassionate and caring individual; and most importantly, mindful and supportive of my priority as a mother to care for our child, while still caring for our family and household.” "I really appreciate the time you spent with me. I know now that having ADD is a blessing. It was difficult to see that when I was newly diagnosed and crazy (smile). But I do trust God and know that I simply have a creative mind that needs more structure than the average person. We all need structure. Your gift is structure. Thanks for providing me with the mentoring that gives me support and allows me to move. You have a great quality and gift about you that goes beyond your ability to organize.
"Mere words cannot express how grateful we are to you for making our home much more manageable. Your insight not only helped organize our rooms, but also our lives. Thanks ever so much!"
Having worked with 3 other organizers prior to working with Sue, I could see a world of difference as it became less about measuring shelf space and getting the most out of the room and it became more about questioning and finding out about how I worked. Sue took the time to discover what was important to ME and THEN we looked at physical solutions. She knows about ADD and chronic disorganization! – Jeff Cohen, Highland, IN You'll be thrilled and organized, too! Office and Paper Organizing, Time Management
“Thanks so much for revamping our disorganized filing system. You did a great job of taking an overwhelming project and breaking it down into manageable steps. We appreciate your ability to create a logical, easy-to-follow system, including documentation, which all staff members can easily follow. Having such a well-organized system also helped us recruit a new Executive Director.” "Thank you so much for your encouraging words and most of all for your incredible gift of organizing! I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all your help and how I am starting to feel like I am going to have a new life – a new life with free time to explore my life as a single person and as an organized and prosperous business owner. I see that so much of my life has been put on hold and is spent thinking about and trying to organize so I can then have fun!! I have so much hope and feel better already! I wake up excited to do the next thing that you have taught me. Thanks again for all your help and your kind, nonjudgmental and supportive spirit!" – Kai Behnke, Owner of Kai Behnke Interior Design, Chicago, IL "God bless you Coach for checking in on me. You are still being my angel. I am doing great in so many respects. I am grateful for your ministry in my life, and I know the Lord is able to do something in and through me that He could not do were it not for you." “After an extensive web search, interview and reference check, I hired Sue Becker to help me get organized. My only regret is not having found her sooner. It is one thing to get organized for a day but quite another to learn how to remain organized over time. Sue is the consummate professional who knows her business and how to keep her clients on task and progressing. She began by interviewing me and then systematically tailoring her recommendations and approaches to organization to what worked best for me. What started off as a seemingly impossible task is now manageable. Sue did an excellent job helping me identify the most problematic areas and bring order to the chaos. If you are serious about improving getting organized and willing to do your part, I strongly recommend Sue Becker.” – J J. Powell Zachry, Jr., Vice President Group Marketing & Sales, Tower Life Insurance Company, http://towerlife.com/ "You are an angel from heaven. Hiring you to organize my office is the best gift I could have given myself."
“When I first met with From Piles to Smiles, I had drawers of unopened mail, a voice box full of unreturned phone calls and inbox with dozens of unanswered emails. I was overwhelmed and basically living in denial. I knew I had to get organized quickly. I called Sue. She started right in. She and I went through everything fearlessly and efficiently. Over the course of the next few months I became more and more confident in my abilities to deal with everything I’d been putting off dealing with. Fast forward 1 year later. I’m now incredibly organized in every aspect of my life. I know I couldn’t have done it with out her. My only regret is not working with her years ago. She’s the best investment I’ve made in company and my life!”
“It felt good to begin organizing my studio after all these years. The filing system works great, and our plan to move forward will make such a difference. Your calm, non-judgmental, can-do attitude gave me confidence that I will maintain the new system. Thank you for being a positive influence in my life as I imagine and re-create a new world for myself.” “My files and action system are working great! The shelf near my desk is completely cleared off and files are marked for the items to be put away. My husband is thrilled with the new system and empty cabinets. Bless you for doing this. I imagine it can’t always be easy cleaning up other people’s messes. You are well worth the investment of time and money. A burden has been lifted.”
"You are something else! I learned so much from you. My assistants also noticed the difference in my energy level and productivity. You were well worth the investment. Thanks so much." “Thanks so much for your help! The filing system and supply closet are working out great. The system for tracking my business expenses is excellent. Everything looks great and I feel very on top of things!” “You have done a wonderful job of helping me organize and manage my finances. Although my learning disability makes it difficult for me to understand financial matters, your patience and simple manner of explaining things made it much easier. It has been a privilege to work with you and learn how to handle my bills and other financial information. I would recommend you to anyone who needs a reliable, competent, and compassionate coach and teacher.” “Thanks you for your continued support of Diveheart through your donated services. Your friendship and support are something that has been a huge help to me in being able to be more productive in our mission. I really appreciate you and all your help ” You'll be thrilled and organized, too! "You are a very genuine and caring person. I appreciate your dedication to helping me succeed." "Thanks for helping me get started and getting me motivated to get things organized. I've purchased file folders and have started to get my papers in order. I now take time to go through my mail. I've been reorganizing my kitchen according to the plan we worked out. I'm also writing down all my expenses so I don't overdraw my account, and I'm paying my bills on time!" “Thanks a million for your life-changing help and support! It is because of you that I am living effectively with ADD and reaching my dreams. And that is priceless.” You'll be thrilled and organized, too!
Cari Mills – President, Clusters Moms of Multiples "What
an awesome job you did!! You definitely held everyone's attention, which
is sometimes very hard to do with our group of moms. Everyone who
attended loved what you had to say and was very pleased with the
responses that you provided to all their questions. We have all
benefited from your suggestions, and would highly recommend your
presentation to other groups. We cannot thank you enough for coming out!"
“Thank you so much for taking the time to share your vast knowledge of organizing skills and time management. The information was very useful to all attendees. Sometimes everything that has to be done can be overwhelming. You’ve given us the proper tools to get organized and manage our time wisely. Thank you for participating in our seminar and contributing to its success” “Thank you for presenting the organizing program at our library. It was one of our most well attended programs. I’ve received many compliments about the program and many were sorry that they missed it. We look forward to having you back for another program.” “Thank you for helping to make our annual women’s program such a success. Those who attended enjoyed your informative presentation and all the tips they received, as reflected in the enclosed evaluation. “Unclutter Your Mind and Your Home” was certainly a much needed topic for everyone and we certainly appreciated your expert advice on the subject. You did a great job! Thanks for your time and support in bringing quality programming to our campus.” “I’m pleased to tell you that your class, “Making the Most of Your Time”, consistently gets high marks from the supervisors and managers that attend the course here at Edward Hospital. I regularly hear from people that they are applying something they learned in your class, for example, managing their email inbox more effectively. It’s clear to me that you provide value to the participants because of the requests you get for one-on-one help afterwards. The methods you teach make sense, and you do a great job engaging individuals in finding a method of organization that suits their style and requirements. This in turn increases the chances they’ll stay organized in the long run. Thank you for your professionalism and your expert help!” "Thank you for a wonderful presentation. You not only spoke about organization, you modeled organization. We all came away with useful tactics and positive attitudes. Thank you for sharing your expertise and helping us see how we can set goals to become more organized. Thanks so much." "You gave a most enlightening and informative workshop. “Thank you for helping me take the first step to feeling a bit more organized. You’ve made a huge difference to me! I attended your recent presentation to the PACES group. The next day, I put in place the system you described for incoming mail. It’s been extremely helpful to me. I can find things quickly and feel more organized! Thanks for sharing such wonderful information.” "Thanks for your many helpful tips and suggestions. Your advice will really help me simplify my life." "Your speech was presented very well. You gave some very helpful ideas. Everything about the program was great" "This was the best presentation our company has had so far" You'll be thrilled and organized, too! Moving Assistance
“Thank you so much for so many things. I’ll always be grateful for your thoughtful words and hands that reached out to help me in my time of need. Your gentle persuasion and understanding of my feelings were instrumental in paring down for my move to a smaller home. I can’t even imagine what I ever would have done without all your cheerful help. I will always remember you and your kindness. God bless you!” “A heartfelt thank you to you for your excellent help in organizing our new home. It’s such a pleasure to be able to find things when I need them. Whenever I think of you, it is with fondness because I truly could not have done this move without you. As a bonus, it was just a pleasure to get to know you!” “You were very helpful when you assisted with organizing my father’s home. He has been keeping the place organized and has even started to eliminate more things in preparation for his move to a new home. He and I both greatly appreciate your valuable assistance and advice.” You'll be thrilled and organized, too! |
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“I LOVE the ‘new’ porch – what a stress reducer. It looks and feels so much better. I’m going to use the techniques I’ve learned from you so I can organize our other troublesome areas. You are a blessing! I’m so glad our paths have crossed. I’m starting to feel energized and inspired! Thank you for being THE BEST!” 
“Sue
has been helping me with my home organization systems over the past few
years. Her knowledge of creating systems along with her gentle but firm
style has enabled me to let go of papers and other things that I would
not have been able to do on my own. In addition, she has helped me
create a system that works quite well. I can't say enough good things
about Sue. She has a great deal of knowledge, professionalism, and
integrity. In addition, she understands people and is able to be both
encouraging and supportive.” 
“I
highly recommend Sue Becker and From Piles to Smiles. I have used Sue on
numerous occasions on both a personal and professional basis. She
assisted me to set up a home office and sort through and organize old
files. I also hired Sue to assist me and a not-for-profit board on which
I serve to help them kick-start their organizational efforts as they
prepare for and transition to a new executive director. Sue is smart,
punctual and a pleasure to work with. She is an outstanding business
consultant who is very goal oriented. She helps push clients to and
through their comfort zones in terms tackling needs tasks. I have
referred Sue to others with similar needs and have received thanks and
heard glowing feedback on the work she has done for others! I plan to
use Sue each year on a refresher basis.”
“It
was a very lucky break that got me in touch with Sue Becker back in 2002
through a random search for a personal organizer and business
consultant. It was a time of great personal and business chaos. I am a
traveling musician and I needed someone to organize and oversee my
finances while out of the country for long periods of time. I
immediately sensed that Sue was someone I could trust, so I gave her all
of my security codes, power of attorney and a book of blank, signed
checks. If she was dishonest I would have gotten into big trouble. But
quite the contrary: Sue organized my financial affairs and put me on the
right footing so that I could get my life and career back on track. I'm
proud to say that seven years later, I'm doing better than ever, and I
give Sue a lot of credit for that. Our professional relationship is now
over because, rather than making me dependant on her, she taught me how
to take care of myself. But I'm grateful for the on-going friendship we
developed during our years of working together. She has a wonderful dry
wit and is very compassionate. Above all, she possesses the most
essential element of any relationship-integrity. I highly recommend Sue
Becker/From Piles To Smiles for anyone in need of professional
organizing/business consulting services". 
“I had convinced myself that I could do this easily on my own and that one of these days, when I have some spare time, it will be relatively simple to just sit down and attack the stacks! How wrong I was! I became immobilized as I watched my piles of stuff in various places around the house spread and grow like an infection! I finally, sadly, admitted that one of these days was never going to come, and that my scraps of paper intermingled in mounds of nine-year-old catalogs and other reading material would never get handled without some help. Then the miracle occurred! Sue Becker spent four hours with me and quickly, efficiently, and compassionately encouraged me to make decisions about each and every item, either throwing it out or categorizing it in a brightly colored hanging file. I had needlessly been bogged down for years! How I wish I had known to call Sue sooner! She is worth her weight in gold!!”
“Your help organizing my office and teaching me time management skills has been invaluable. I am much more efficient and effective now that you’ve given me systems and strategies to help me stay on track. And best of all, I no longer have to work late to meet deadlines. I am able to plan and schedule important tasks so I can complete them well before they’re due. Thanks for giving me more time to spend with my family!” 
"Your organizing help when my family moved into our new home really got us started out on the right foot. It was great to have things unpacked and put away so quickly. And your insight into where to put things so they made sense for our lifestyle was amazing. Even though that was 5 years ago we haven’t changed where you put a single thing in our kitchen! Thanks for helping to make our cross-country move so effortless."| Home Page | Your Home | Your Office
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