Testimonials
Here’s what people are saying about Shawn Tuttle and Project Simplify:
I am enjoying Project Simplify. I am incorporating it into my home school curriculum. My children are 3, 9, 11, 13, 16 and 19. The older ones “get
it” and the younger ones will just incorporate it into their lives whether they
realize it or not. Josiah, 13, has just been assigned zoning the boy room
(four of them) so that it can be maintained with EASE!–Gwen Meharg, Artist
Fort Worth, TX
Shawn at Project Simplify has provided valuable support to my staff and myself as our has department grown. Her group training and one-on-one work with staff have provided valuable processes and tips for keeping files and correspondence in a system that keeps the whole team in the loop on where to find materials. Personally, the email triage system that she helped me to set up shaved hours off of my work week and has helped me to better track activities and “to-dos”. I highly recommend her services to any individual or department looking for more efficient, intuitive ways to keep up on the details and chaos of a busy work environment.
– Amanda Stangis, M.P.H.
Director of Programs, California Primary Care Association
“Shawn has provided me with invaluable experience in setting up, organizing and executing a special event for my non-profit association. I absolutely could not have pulled it off without her help!”
– Tom McCormick
Executive Director, California Small Brewers Association
“After working with you, I feel like I’m not missing anything. When I had that one big pile of stuff, I didn’t know what was in it, and I had this yucky sense that I was behind the eight ball. Now I may not know exactly what’s in my piles, but I know what’s important and what needs to be done right away and that the rest can wait.”
– Erin Sobota
Palo Alto, CA
“My daily life has much more room for fun, since you helped me simplify so many areas of my life. You have a gift for personalizing the process and making it happen so swiftly. It’s empowering!”
– Hilary Anderson
Nevada City, CA
We brought Shawn in for a staff training – she was an effective and dynamic trainer who helped us understand solid organizing principles. She has subsequently worked individually with several of our staff. The results have been tangible. I’m now bringing her back to help me organize (or actually create) an effective task list and to deal with my monster e-mail in-box. To anyone who is stressed out by their office chaos (and, really, who isn’t?), I strongly recommend the services of Shawn Tuttle and Project Simplify!
– Jim Perkins, DrPH
Deputy Director of Programs,
California Primary Care Association
“I have worked with Shawn Tuttle and Project Simplify in various capacities over the years. She is one of the wisest, most capable people I have had the pleasure of working with. I trust her to help grow my business, and her advice about living a simple, balanced life is invaluable. I am grateful to have her as a resource, and offer the highest recommendation I can give.”
Prudential California Realty
January 2006
An update from Kalia, in April 2008:
“I spent about 5 or 6 hours yesterday cleaning out the closets in my guest room. There is a big sliding closet, plus storage above. This is the place where all the #!*& I don’t know what to do with ends up. Well, I must’ve learned something from you because I got through it all! I just took the thing on the top and dealt with it. I only have a couple things out of the whole closet stuffed full that I’m still deciding about, but other than that it’s done done done! I was exhausted afterward, to say the least.
“So, we folk out here DO need to learn what you have to teach. I’m thinking about how different my life is from two years ago, how much more organized and easy it is to deal with. Basically, I can say the organizing and simplifying I’ve learned is saving me $70 to $80K a year for an assistant!”
“She’s my mentor, good file fairy, and computer tutor.”
– Courtney FergusonBusiness Author
“Shawn turned the dreaded part of my work as an artist–the business part–into a less daunting endeavor. She introduced organization into the process and now I have the time and energy to make art and actually grow my business. I am forever grateful to her and her extraordinary skills.”
– Leah Wilson
Nevada City, CA
“I was fortunate to work with Shawn during my days as Executive Director of Citizens Planning Association. She is talented, organized, and insightful. Any organization that hires Shawn for a project will be glad they did. I know I am!”
– Tim Allison, Village Properties
Santa Barbara, CA
“I appreciate your ability to help me figure out what needs to get done. I don’t feel like I have to have everything figured out before calling you. What a relief!”
– Dana G. Mayer
Delray Beach, FL
“Shawn has been an important part of my money organization. She has patiently assisted me and my assistant to learn Quickbooks with enthusiasm and kindness. Now, I can negotiate the technical edge of Quickbooks. However, the moment I get into unknown territory, I give her a call and with ease, she is able to walk me through the maze. What a relief to know she is there with her knowledge!”
– Suzie Daggett
Publisher, INSIGHT Directory
“Shawn is savvy and quick-witted, and when she is not already familiar with the task at hand, she is ready to learn. This, along with her high level of integrity and honesty, made her an ideal assistant for my web-oriented business. In my case, she learned the ‘ropes’ quickly, and definitely gave me that feeling of being ‘supported’ in my business, so I could focus more clearly on the core of my work.”
– Max Schwanekamp
Neptune Webworks
“Our new management team inherited a completed grant that required onerous reporting. It was the kind of project that–in a busy office climate–we never could manage to prioritize and get our heads around. We called in Shawn from Project Simplify and after a 20 minute initial meeting and passing her a pile of folders, she returned with our files organized, our relations with the grantor mended, and–most importantly–a stack of completed reporting forms ready for my signature. In a matter of days, her responsiveness, attention to detail, and sleuthing skills turned a looming nightmare into a resolved–and simplified–project!”
– Jason Rainey
Executive Director, SYRCL
South Yuba River Citizens League
Testimonials from our workshop participants:
“You are an excellent presenter: warm, articulate, calming, and interactive with the audience. I admire your compassion along with your intellect and general good sense. These workshops will be of great benefit to many. Keep up the good work and I plan on telling as many people I can who would benefit!”
– Vanessa Smith (a different Vanessa Smith than the one I did the December 2009 workshop with)
Nevada City, CA
In my career with The Quaker Oats Company, I attended many training seminars; Shawn Tuttle’s Simplify from the Inside Out was one of the best I’ve ever attended. Shawn is a skilled and engaging presenter and the issues addressed were pertinent to simplifying my projects and organizing my office.
I also worked with Shawn when I was Chair of the Nevada City Downtown Association. As Administration Chair, she led the effort to facilitate efficient managment of the organizations activities. Under her leadership, the organization developed by-laws; policies and procedures; strong financial controls; and achieved IRS Non-Profit status.
Shawn knows how to get you organized.
– James T. McConnaughay
Retired Vice President of Human Resources,
The Quaker Oats Company
“Shawn was clear and graceful–striking a good balance between “teaching” and supporting each of us. The group was interactive, thoughtful, and fun. All in all–a success!”
– P.M.
Nevada City, CA
“Until I took your seminar, the fear of launching into organizing my office honestly made my stomach hurt. Happily, you taught me how to combat my anxiety and put together a workable plan. Now, not only do I have the satisfaction of completing my project, I have the tools to maintain it. Best of all, I will utilize your methods on another project.”
– Diane DiLeo
Nevada City, CA
