Whether you are just launching a career in professional organizing and productivity or you’re a seasoned veteran — the NAPO Stand Out podcast series has something for you. Learn from NAPO members and subject matter experts as they share their successes, challenges, best practices, proven strategies, industry developments and more.
Host Sarah Karakaian interviews business experts and successful professionals in the productivity and organizing world, focusing on a variety of helpful topics.
For 2019 we have an exciting line-up of speakers and topics each month throughout the year. Subscribe to the series so you don’t miss a single episode. To subscribe/download click on the platform icons on the right column.
If you would like to be a guest, send an email with a quick 2-3 sentence bio, your suggested topic, and why you would like to be considered.
(please note, sales-type “pitches” are not appropriate podcast topics and will not be considered)
Welcome back to the NAPO Podcast! We are welcoming Sandy A. Lane to the show to talk to us about strengths coaching and maximizing your potential. She has a host of helpful tips and tricks to help you get started on your journey of growth! Sandy is a seasoned leader with a huge amount of […]
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Welcome back to Stand Out, the podcast all about growing in the organizing and productivity business! Over the past year, we’ve interviewed marketing professionals, financial experts, productivity specialists, and more. So today’s show is going to be just a little different, as we welcome newbie, Mary Jo Contello. After working in the corporate world for […]
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The new year means new goals and new aspirations, right? But in order to know where we’re going, we need to revisit where we’ve already been and what we learned along the way. In this episode, the first in our NAPO Stand Out Podcast series for 2019, we are chatting with Amy Vance of Eco Modern Concierge […]
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Sometimes skills are invisible to their owners. It takes someone saying to us, “Wow! You’re really good at that,” before we realize that not everyone can do what we can do. In this episode of Stand Out: Growing Your Organizing and Productivity Business, host Sarah Karakaian talks with Jan Lehman. Jan found out early in […]
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Every day, we are gaining more expertise as organizers and productivity specialists. And we would not be in this business if we didn’t have a passion for it. Well, that’s all you need to add a whole new revenue stream into your business! That’s right, you could become a paid public speaker. That idea might […]
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Time is one of those resources that you can’t get back once you use it. Helping our clients with productivity is great, but what about our own productivity? Running a business can feel like running in circles sometimes. On our 22nd episode of Stand Out: Growing Your Organizing and Productivity Business, host Sarah Karakaian talks […]
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You know you are an expert organizer or productivity specialist, but does the world know? Blogging in 2018 is still a great way to tell people who you are, how you can help, and your unique point of view as an expert. Maybe you started a blog a few years ago and have let it […]
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There is no one way to be a productivity and organization professional. The opportunities and potential niche markets in the field are vast. Standolyn Robertson has found her niche in residential organizing. Funny and engaging, she shares in our 20th podcast episode of Stand Out how education, certification as a CPO®, volunteering and connecting with […]
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People can be frustrating. You can even frustrate yourself when you try to do things you’re not good at and it comes back to bite you. Knowing and understanding ourselves better and understanding our clients will only enhance our business, and ease up on our frustration levels! In our 19th episode of Stand Out: Growing […]
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Engaging with potential customers and sharing your expertise on social media is smart business. As a productivity and organization professional, you want to showcase your work, and be an active part of that online community of people who share your interests and appreciate what you do. For many, including our guest Samantha Pregenzer, Instagram is […]
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