Andrea Anderson is the CEO of Productive Environment Institute and the primary instructor for SOAR into Action™: The ART of Organizing Information™. She has trained and certified Productive Environment Specialists across the country — and she brings that same depth of expertise to every workshop she leads.

What makes Andrea's teaching so effective is that she combines the rigor of a proven system with the warmth of someone who genuinely understands how overwhelming "getting organized" can feel. She has helped hundreds of professionals move from chaos to clarity, and she knows exactly where people get stuck — and how to help them get unstuck.

Andrea is the co-author of SOAR to Success: The ART of Organizing Information™ and the creator of the SOAR Board™, which attendees build during the workshop. Her approach is practical, personal, and built for real life — not a Pinterest board.

Barbara Hemphill is the founder of Productive Environment Institute and one of the most respected voices in the organizing world. For more than 40 years, she has worked with individuals and organizations to help them eliminate what she calls "the cost of clutter" — in their space, their time, and their relationships.

Her best-known quote — "Clutter is postponed decisions®" — has become a touchstone in the industry, because it reframes the problem in a way that finally makes sense. And her solution — the Productive Environment System™ — has helped tens of thousands of people find a way forward.

Barbara is the author of multiple books, including Taming the Paper Tiger, and her work has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, and on major network television. Her teachings and insights are woven throughout the workshop, bringing the heart behind the system she has spent a lifetime building.