The Professional Organizer is a professional who, just like a coach, helps people optimizing their time and their spaces with his skills and experience. The Professional Organizer supports clients by letting them realize what their attitudes are, by organizing their environment in a beneficial way and teaching them practical organizing methods, which need to be assimilated to maintain the newfound order over time by themselves. This profession originates during the 80s in the U.S. and it is also recognized by various countries.
Nowadays there are worldwide Professional Organizers (also called PO) Associations, whose goal is sharing experiences, professional know-how and education.