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Andrew's Upcoming Appearances and Workshops:
ONGOING
Streaming Online
TEDxKnoxville Check out Andrew's talk at this first ever TEDx event in Knoxville. Entitled, "Freedom Beyond Stuff's Grip on Us," this talk explores the power that a story holds over us when it comes to the stuff in our lives and effective ways to break that grip.
Streaming Online
The Learning Annex Catch Andrew live on The Learning Annex's Ustream.tv channel for these two 20-minute webcast segments.
Class one: Anyone Can Get Organized: Even You!
This segment addresses the psychological barriers and other myths that block people's success in getting and staying organized.
Class two: How to Get and Stay Organized for Good!
Now that there's nothing standing between you and organizational success, Andrew lays out the basic principles, tools and techniques that will ensure you get and stay organized for good. By utilizing his Organizational Triangle™, you'll soon gain control over stuff and get back to the things that really matter.
Streaming Online
NY Open Center Purchase this MP3 of Andrew's talk at NY's leading center of holistic learning and world culture. Learn simple and powerful tools to break the clutter habit and transform your life for good.
February 2012
February 21 New York, NY 12:30pm - 2:00pm
SAGE Lunch & Learn 90-minute workshop on getting and staying organized. Enjoy lunch and an informal and informative session for this LGBT seniors group in New York. The workshop includes an extended Q&A, and book signing. Bring your real life "stuff" questions for Andrew. Registration and other details available on SAGE's website.
February 29, March 7, 14, 21, 28 New York, NY 8:00pm - 10:00pm
NY Open Center Andrew returns to this educational and cultural center for another four-week course. Over four weeks, you'll cover everything from managing email and social media to paper, bills, and filing; from photos and sentimental objects to clothes and kitchens; and from computers to smart phones and life-on-the-go. You'’ll learn simple, sustainable techniques and tools to manage your time, your spaces and your life.
Like boot camp for clutter, your home will be ripped and cut with everything in its place in just one month! Visit NY Open Center for more information, tuition and registration.
NOTE: Wednesday, February 29 is a FREE 45-minute introductory class for Andrew's upcoming four-week class beginning the following week. This FREE class is the perfect foundation for jump-starting your organizational process.
March 2012
March 7, 14, 21, 28 New York, NY 8:00pm - 10:00pm
NY Open Center Andrew returns to this educational and cultural center for another four-week course. Over four weeks, you'll cover everything from managing email and social media to paper, bills, and filing; from photos and sentimental objects to clothes and kitchens; and from computers to smart phones and life-on-the-go. You'’ll learn simple, sustainable techniques and tools to manage your time, your spaces and your life.
Like boot camp for clutter, your home will be ripped and cut with everything in its place in just one month! Visit NY Open Center for more information, tuition and registration.
April 2012
April 21 Marin County, CA TBA
Earth Day Marin Andrew will participate in this all day event in Marin County, CA. Come out, celebrate our lovely green planet and learn how to lighten your load and your footprint. With a focus on sustainability and the 3Rs or 5Rs (depending on your math!), there will be plenty of useful and practical tips, skills and suggestions to help you unstuff your life AND eliminate waste.
April 25 San Rafael, CA 5:30 - 7:30pm
Whistlestop Andrew will lead a workshop for seniors and their siginifcant others, be that caregivers, adult children, friends or other family. Together we'll explore best practices for downsizing and eventual transitions from primary homes to forms of living collectively and with some assistance. Sponsors include Jennifer Cowan and attorney Julia Wald. List still under formation.
April 28 San Geronimo Valley, CA 10am
San Geronimo Valley Community Center Andrew returns to this community center with an Unstuff Your Life! workshop focusing on sustainability and the 3Rs or 5Rs (depending on your math!). There will be plenty of useful and practical tips, skills and suggestions to help you unstuff your life AND eliminate waste. More info as details develop.
May 2012
May 3 New York, NY 1:00 - 2:00pm
NY Xpo for Business Andrew returns to this B2B expo in NYC at the Javits Center. Panel still under construction. For more information and registration, please visit 7th Annual NY Xpo for Business.
May 10, 11, 12 St. George, UT 8:00pm
Red Mountain Resort Join Andrew at this luxurious destination spa in St. George, UT, for this special week and weekend. They'll be offering three 60-minute workshops during his stay as well as individual coaching sessions. Just two hours from Las Vegas, NV. In addition to the workshops, the spa offers an expansive selection of healthy living activities, dining, spa, and recreational services. For more information and to register, please visit Red Mountain Resort.
May 16 Seattle, WA 7:00 - 9:00pm
Seattle Central Community College Back to Seattle! Join Andrew and learn how to clear away the clutter and other obstacles that are holding you back. Andrew has helped thousands “unstuff” their lives with easy-to-learn practical skills and techniques. In two hours, you’ll learn to distinguish “trash” from “treasures” and “urgent” from “important” in every domain of life and begin to get past your feelings in order to reclaim your life. You'll learn how to effectively manage and downsize your “stuff,” whether it’s e-mail, social media, bills, computer files, budgets, sentimental objects, or clothes. With real-life solutions to real-life challenges, you will revolutionize how you manage your time and your life in this highly interactive and fun class, so you can devote more energy to the things that really matter.
May 23 Irvine, CA 6:30 - 8:30am
The Inside Edge Andrew returns to address this power-breakfast group that meets in Orange County every Wednesday morning. Join Andrew for a conversation about "the stuff behind the stuff" and learn how you too can start to see where the story ends and you and your stuff begin.
June 2012
June 5 - 26 New York, NY Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
More Love, Less Stuff! Andrew returns to Manhattan's JCC on the Upper West Side. From the catalog:
June 20 New York, NY TBD
#140 Conference Andrew will speak about "the stuff behind the stuff" at this Twitter-based conference at the 92nd Street Y. Stay tuned for more details ...
Sometime in June Houston, TX Date and Time TBD
NiaMoves Studio Andrew returns to Houston for a three-hour skills building workshop at this community center. Come learn smart, easy and sustainable ways to unstuff your life and get time back for what's really important. The workshop includes an extended Q&A so bring your real life "stuff" questions for Andrew. Tuition: $60 early bird discount, and $75 after. Previous students receive a $20 discount off their registration -- one discount per student, please. To register, visit NiaMoves.
July 2012
July 14 & 15 Corte Madera, CA 10:00am - 1:00pm
Book Passage Andrew returns to Marin County and this preeminent bookstore for two in-depth three-hour skills building workshops.
Unstuff Your Life! Get & Stay Organized for Good
Overwhelmed at the thought of another day without a system for living? Whether you’re dealing with email, photos or paper; never losing your keys or cell phone again; OR finally want to transform the way you interact with "stuff" and break free from clutter and inefficiency once and for all, you’ll find the answers in this three-hour workshop. There's never been a better time to get organized and this highly interactive, entertaining, and 'as much fun as clutter can be' workshop will teach you clear, concise and practical ways to get lost time back into your life for the things that really matter—which are usually not things at all. Sign up at least one week early to receive pre-class preparation materials.
Unstuff Your Life: The Advanced Course
For graduates of Andrew's other workshop or for those who feel pretty organized but want to take their game to another level, this is the event for you. Break through the barriers that are keeping you from a life of focus, power and passion. Uncover 'the stuff behind the stuff' and move into your sweet spot 24/7. This three-hour workshop will help you unlock that hidden or not-so-hidden potential for excellence and give you the skills to take life on, one glorious moment at a time. Think of this event like spiritual bootcamp -- you'll never be the same. This three-hour workshop is highly interactive, engaging and promises to shift the way you look at time, 'stuff' and personal choice. Sign up at least one week early to receive pre-class preparation materials.
July 27 - 29 Carmel Valley, CA Weekend Retreat
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
Getting to What Matters: More Love, Less Stuff!
“Unstuff your life” and transform your relationship with material, mental, and emotional clutter to discover the heart of liberation.
Join Andrew and Kansan David Zimmerman for this special retreat, intended for everyone and anyone who feels overwhelmed in daily life. You may have too much to do and not enough time to do it, struggle with managing time and resources, or simply feel stuck or disconnected. Or perhaps you lack space in your life for what you are most passionate about due to organizational clutter, habitual mental and emotional “grasping,” and ongoing confusion about personal priorities.
We will examine how—through attachment to conditioned stories about what we need and who we are or “should” be—we often become the agents of our own dissatisfaction and unhappiness. Through core value exercises, organizational techniques, meditations, and group discussions, we will learn how to successfully slow down, quietly reflect on what is essential, and make real and lasting changes for a freer, more spacious, and happier life.
August 2012
August East Hampton, NY 5:00pm - 7:00pmEast Hampton Library Author's Night Join Alec Baldwin, Dick Cavett and Andrew Mellen, among other authors, at this great benefit event for the East Hampton Public Library. Books on sale and available to be signed. Come enjoy the Hamptons in August!
To book Andrew for an event, please e-mail: seminars @ andrewmellen.com.
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"Reading this book is like having a private organizer in the house asking pertinent questions and gently pushing solutions. For comprehensive help with a cluttering problem, Mellen's book is excellent!" Deborah Bigelow, Library Journal Review
"Living in chaos? Professional Organizer Mellen has written the book to help. At 400 pages it's not for the faint of heart or the semi-committed, but for readers determined to bringing their stuff under control. "There's no magic device and you don't need to be rescued," Mellen assures, advocating ways of streamlining that don't have to break the bank. He begins by the front door, with creating a place to locate your keys and mail, and then moves through the house from room to room, starting in the kitchen; sentimental doo-dads (the most difficult to abandon) are the last to go.
While Mellen at times ventures into Martha Stewart's turf ("Create a paint schedule!"), he's closer in temperament to his mentor, Oprah. For those having trouble letting go of their stuff, he says, "Identify with the willingness to shift your behavior," and move bravely forward ... Mellen is not a sentimentalist, he's a tough life coach, and many readers may have trouble pairing down as much as he'd like. But those willing to take even a small sip of Mellen's Kool-Aid will enjoy a more organized, efficient and well-managed life." Publishers Weekly
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