Stephanie Denton
Putting everything in its place can have its
rewards. Just ask professional organizer Stephanie Denton, 33, of
Denton & Co., who makes a good living creating order from
chaos. Working out of her Cincinnati home, Denton is well-known in
organizing circles.
After working in marketing and business administration, Denton
got her start in 1994 when a client asked for her expertise.
Positive word-of-mouth and a few local newspaper articles followed,
and, says Denton, "It simply grew from there."
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It took more than a knack for shelving and stacking to get
going-running a professional organizing practice is really about
serving clients. Says Denton, "Realize that it's not just
about being organized for yourself; it's about being able to do
that for clients." Denton credits her success to her ability
to listen and discern the different needs of her clients as well as
her participation in the National Association of Professional
Organizers (of which she is vice president).
And who she can't reach via personal consultations, she
reaches through other avenues: her nationally syndicated newspaper
column and articles for Family Circle magazine. Considering
her business has grown about 50 percent in the past year, her
system seems to be working.