Julie Morgenstern

Julie Morgenstern is a New York Times best-selling author, professional speaker, organizing expert and corporate productivity consultant. Julie is renowned for an “inside-out” approach to problems and generating customized solutions that are practical, insightful and easy-to-maintain.

Julie has been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Time, O, The Oprah Magazine, Redbook, and Men’s Health and makes frequent appearances on national television and radio programs, including the Today Show, Rachel Ray, and NPR’s Fresh Air. Since 1989, she and her staff have worked with clients such as American Express, McKinsey, GlaxoSmithKline, The Miami Heat, the New York City Mayor’s office, Viacom/MTV and Hearst Magazines.

Julie’s first two books, Organizing from the Inside Out and Time Management from the Inside Out, have been made into popular one-hour PBS specials. Never Check Email in the Morning has been converted into a training program that’s used at Fortune 500 corporations around the globe. And Julie’s latest book, When Organizing Isn’t Enough, is all about managing change.  It helps readers discover how letting go of the clutter in their lives can generate the energy, clarity and insight to discover, “what’s next?”

As a speaker, media expert and corporate spokesperson, Julie is known for her passionate, articulate style and warm sense of humor. Julie Morgenstern Enterprises helps individuals and companies boost productivity, maximize their impact, and find fulfillment through one-on-one coaching, corporate training, seminars, speeches and products. Julie is also the creator of the Julie Morgenstern Collection of organizers, totes and leather accessories, developed in partnership with and available exclusively through FranklinCovey.

Julie has served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) and was honored with its prestigious Founder’s Award in 2002 for her contributions to the professional organizing industry. Julie is also an award-winning member of the National Speakers Association (NSA). She received an “Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Award” from the Small Business Administration in 2003.

Julie received her B.A. in theater from Temple University and did her graduate work in directing at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago. She believes that her work as an organizer requires the same set of skills as directing/producing – an appreciation of spatial design, the ability to see the big picture as well as the tiny details, and the talent to blend psychology and practical skills to guide people where they want to go. Julie lives in New York City.