Get to Know Vicki Winterton, Professional Organizer

By startupprincess | Published January 20, 2009

Vicki Winterton is a professional organizer and focuses on helping individuals and businesses tackle paper, space and time. She’s built a successful business in Utah and enjoys working one on one with clients as well as acting as a consultant to help clients understand what they can do to make progress with their organizational goals. Vicki serves as a mentor and Startup Princess Fairy Godmother and recently was on a panel at our annual conference, Touchpoint in Utah last Fall. There’s another opportunity to hear Vicki this Friday in Provo, Utah. Vicki will specifically be discussing how to tackle YOUR personal and professional space to improve productivity, topics many of us could really benefit from to grow our businesses and help create more balance in the home.

Please enjoy getting to know Fairy Godmother Vicki WInterton!

Hometown: Myton, Utah
Current Residence: Provo, Utah
Education: B.S. from BYU
Professional Background: Professional Teacher, Corporate Events Director, Direct Salesperson, and Professional Organizer
What you wanted to be when you grew up: A background singer for a famous musical performer
What you are: Professional Organizer / Productivity Trainer
Brief Summary of your Startup: Began business in 2007, tripled clients in 2008, plan to triple again in 2009
Company Website? www.organize-utah.com
What inspired you? An Oprah show question inspired me to start, the question was, What are you passionate about?
How long have you been in business? 2 years
How did you fund it? Self funded
Do you have a Fairy Godmother (or Mentor)? Julie Morganstern
Do you belong to any Business Organization or Networking Groups? Organizing Specialist/Show co-host, www.theorganizedwomanshow.com , member National Association of Professional Organizers, founding officer, NAPO-Utah, member Faithful Organizers, Facebook
Current Business Challenge? Finding those who are ready for real help in Organizing their Paper, Space, Time & Computer Data in either their homes or business offices
What are you doing about it? TV, Radio, Local Newspapers, Presentations
Favorite motivational quote? If something is barely worth doing, just barely do it.
Family? VERY supportive hubby and 3 terrific children
If so, how do you balance family and business? Very well.  Balance is my specialty!
Favorite book? Organizing from the Inside-Out by Julie Morganstern
What do you do to relax? Lunch with friends
What are you most proud of? My logical mind
What advice would you like to offer other Startup Princesses? Learn to prioritize EACH day by drafting 3 lists of 3.

Favorite Magic Wand (tool/resource)? My Calendar and my Action File

If you could design a tiara, what precious stones would you use? Blue Sapphires

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