Julie Morgenstern

Julie Morgenstern is an internationally renowned organization and time management expert, New York Times best-selling author, consultant and speaker. Her work spans the distance between individuals and workforces, homes and corporations. The "Inside Out" philosophy that is now synonymous with her name results in customized solutions that are innovative, practical and ensure long-term success. Since 1989, Morgenstern and her staff have transformed the way individuals and companies function around the globe, including American Express, Hearst, Deloitte, Microsoft, FedEx, GlaxoSmithKline, the NBC-Newsroom, the NYC Mayor's Office, Sony Music, State Farm Insurance, and Viacom/MTV.

As a speaker, media personality, and corporate spokesperson, Morgenstern is known for her passionate, articulate style and warm sense of humor. She is a contributor to Redbook, helping its readers solve problems by inspiring order in their lives through her monthly column. She has shared her expertise on countless television and radio outlets, including The Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN, The Rachael Ray Show, The Today Show, Good Morning America and NPR. She is quoted and featured regularly in a wide variety of publications and has been seen in The New York Times, Time, USA Today, BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, Best Life, O, The Oprah Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Fitness Magazine, and Men's Health.

Morgenstern is the author of the classic books Organizing from the Inside Out and Time Management from the Inside Out, both of which have been developed into popular specials for PBS. She and her teenage daughter, Jessi Morgenstern-Colon, co-authored Organizing from the Inside Out for Teens. Her workplace productivity and work-life balance tome, Never Check E-Mail in the Morning, is now the basis of a popular training program conducted for the Fortune 500 and businesses worldwide. Morgenstern's latest book, SHED Your Stuff, Change Your Life takes her message to a new level, showing people how to use the process of de-cluttering to ‘get unstuck' in their lives. Beyond books, the core principles of her organization and time management philosophies are made tangible through the Julie Morgenstern Collection of organizers, totes, and leather accessories. The line was designed in partnership with FranklinCovey, to provide intelligent organizing tools for the way people really live.

The National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO) honored Morgenstern with its prestigious Founder's Award in 2002 for her significant contributions to the professional organizing industry. She served actively on the Board of Directors for NAPO for many years and is also a member of The National Speakers Association (NSA).

Morgenstern's background in the theatre as a director, producer, and performer provides the foundation for her work as an organizer. She believes organizing 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.

Her education includes a BA in Theatre from Temple University and graduate studies in Directing at the Goodman School of Drama.