Liz Franklin

Liz Franklin started her first business at the age of 15, became a writer at 25, and the first Office Organizer in the country in 1979. In 2003 she published her first book, How to Get Organized Without Resorting to Arson, which she wrote to counter the traditional organizing books that push boring stuff like discipline— which never works for rebels like us.

In "Arson," Liz developed her hilarious theory of Work Personalities, including character descriptions of the Sparklebrain (decorative; could use more grounding,) the Linear (very grounded, could use more decorating,) and the Cross-Dominant (all of the above, nurtures everyone but themselves, has hundreds of interests but never enough time to pursue them, and is convinced they're ADD or losing their minds, but they're not—and she explains why.)

Billing herself as a "Cubicle Anthropologist," Liz's expertise in workplace behavior has helped her develop extremely useful techniques for redirecting Passive Aggressives, Petty Tyrants, Drama Queens, and worse. She can disarm an Office Awful in just one sentence, and she can give you the secret tricks to Vanquishing the Vampire in your office.

Thanks to Liz, your office can be calmer, more productive, and therefore more profitable. How does she do it? To quote Liz, "Sometimes you don't need a backhoe, you just need a pair of tweezers." 

Her work has resulted in . . .

·    Costs slashed 31% in less than 9 months

·    Personal income jumped from $24K to $176K

·    One deal brought in an extra $200,000

·    Revenues increased by 700% in 8 months

Liz understands the pain behind people's workplace problems. With her deep insight into human nature, and her ability to read people quickly and accurately, Liz solves problems on the spot. Test her! Call and ask her how to handle a specific business problem.

Clients include

•    Allstate
•    Alza Pharmaceuticals
•    American Business Women's Association
•    American Payroll Association
•    Association of Personal Historians
•    Avon
•    Coldwell Banker
•    Dublin San Ramon Services District
•    East Bay Municipal Utility District
•    Filemaker
•    General Motors
•    Global Steel
•    Golden State Builders Exchanges
•    Granite Construction
•    International Assoc of Business Communicators
•    Kaiser Environmental Health and Safety
•    Macy's
•    Marin Medical Laboratories
•    Mason McDuffie Real Estate
•    National Association of Female Executives
•    National Association of Women Business Owners
•    National Association of Women in Construction
•    Nutrishare
•    Office Depot
•    Pacific Bell
•    Port of Oakland
•    Professional Secretaries International
•    Rudolph & Sletten
•    Stanford University
•    The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco
•    University of California at San Francisco

Testimonials include

"Liz was engaging, humorous, and focused. She effectively captured the attention of our diverse audience. Her strategies were tactical, relevant, and easy to apply. Most importantly, her strategies gave the group the tools needed to focus on improving their businesses. Liz was a pleasure to work with on a professional level. She was timely, responsive, and worked with us to tailor her tips for our audience." — Robin McGowan, Director US Sales Leadership, Avon Products, NY, NY

"Just a note to recommend Liz Franklin and her wonderful training to you! Liz conducted her workshop for about 50 employees at EBMUD last spring, and we can see the results. Attendees, warmed up by her disarming directness and humor, were particularly pleased by the practicality and simplicity of her techniques! Her emphasis on identifying our own personal style made the tasks eminently do-able, even satisfying ... and even worked on me! Although it's difficult to put an overall dollar value on our obvious gained efficiencies, the benefits ultimately extend beyond reduced cost and reduced stress—PRICELESS!" — Helen Argyres, Manager of Employee Development, East Bay Municipal Utilities District, Oakland, CA

"Liz Franklin doubled my income in one year. You can bet I'm hiring her again!" — J. Robinson, Lafayette, CA

"We are very pleased with the outcome.  We were very impressed with Liz's work ethic, communication with our team members, quick understanding of our needs, timely delivery, and willingness to work to our exact specifications. The end product was extremely well done, and Liz saw it through to the end, despite delays and several people giving different direction.  Liz added a polish and professionalism that we are convinced contributed toward us reaching our goal.  We are confident that due to Liz's contributions, we will see an increase in income, visibility, and our reputation enhanced. If you hire Liz Franklin you'll be glad you did --- we are." — Brenda Gallion, Owner, Five Star Restoration and Reconstruction, Gold River, CA

"Working with Liz Franklin is like playing in a sandbox when you were a kid and actually accomplishing something.  Her wit, insight, and irrepressible humor make the process of getting organized a tolerable – even an enjoyable experience. She clearly moved my business forward six months in just two sessions."  — J. Easterbrook, Loan Officer, Fair Oaks, CA

"As a result of your intervening with our employee, she has developed the skills needed to cope, and now performs her job without the abuse and harassment. You were instrumental in solving our problem, and since then she has not stepped over the line once. It continues to be a relief to the other employees. I do not believe I could have resolved the problem without your help, because I was too close to it. Thank you for solving a long-term problem in a short period of time." — B. Benton, Proper Management

"There may be no way to calculate all that you have saved us, but I'm sure it's at least 10 hours per week and $30,000 per month – or more. We have reduced wasted time at least 20%." — L. Vriones, 1031 Tax Exchanges

"Liz resolved our issue painlessly. The vampire is gone! Liz works fast, remains respectful, is firm and kind to all involved, yet gets the job done cleanly. Please call me with any questions. I'm happy to recommend Liz Franklin unreservedly." — Lori Bode, Director of Operations, The Second Opinion  San Francisco

"I know that I can attribute $200,000 worth of sales directly to your help." — C. Eyford, Cannon Capital Group

"Liz helped us achieve a 10% increase in business."  — Carole Elbert, Armor Mini-Storage

"We were happily surprised with our December and January revenue—it was higher than expected! And a $45,000 order just came in!"  — P. Smyth, Allegro Copy and Print