Professional Organizer Certificate Course Week 3
Review Questions with Accurate Answers
What is an MMM form a useful tool for?
a. Analyzing disorganized areas room by room to formulate an organizational plan
b. Applying the principles of minimize, maximize, and maintain
c. Creating a mortgage payment file, also known as a "minimize missed mortgage payments" file
d. Both a. and b. correct answer (d) An MMM Form which is based on the key organizing principle of
Minimize, Maximize, and Maintain (MMM), is a tool you can use to apply the MMM concept for each
room or area you wish to organize. Make notes and brainstorm solutions with the client for each area.
Use the notes you take to help you formulate your organizational plan. [p. 55]
All the things people own fall into one of the following categories:
a. Treasures or toys
b. Tools
c. Trash
d. All of the above correct answer (d) Once you understand the concepts of function and emotion, you
will see that all things that people own fall into four categories: treasure (high emotion, low function),
trash (low emotion, low function), tools (low emotion, high function), and toys (high emotion, high
function). [p. 59]
To help an individual become organized, what must you help them accomplish first?
a. Admit they have a problem
b. Organize themselves mentally
c. Realize how they are hurting themselves and their family
d. Organize their time so the rest of the disorder in their life will simply follow correct answer (b) An
organized mind is the first step to achieving an organized environment. Author Wayne Dyer wrote a
book called You'll See it When You Believe It. The premise of the book was that people must make a
mental change before they see physical changes manifest in their lives. Dyer's theory also holds true for
organization — before people can have organized surroundings and lives, there is some mental work to
be done. [p. 70]
How long should clients keep a time activity log so you can analyze how their time is being spent?
Review Questions with Accurate Answers
What is an MMM form a useful tool for?
a. Analyzing disorganized areas room by room to formulate an organizational plan
b. Applying the principles of minimize, maximize, and maintain
c. Creating a mortgage payment file, also known as a "minimize missed mortgage payments" file
d. Both a. and b. correct answer (d) An MMM Form which is based on the key organizing principle of
Minimize, Maximize, and Maintain (MMM), is a tool you can use to apply the MMM concept for each
room or area you wish to organize. Make notes and brainstorm solutions with the client for each area.
Use the notes you take to help you formulate your organizational plan. [p. 55]
All the things people own fall into one of the following categories:
a. Treasures or toys
b. Tools
c. Trash
d. All of the above correct answer (d) Once you understand the concepts of function and emotion, you
will see that all things that people own fall into four categories: treasure (high emotion, low function),
trash (low emotion, low function), tools (low emotion, high function), and toys (high emotion, high
function). [p. 59]
To help an individual become organized, what must you help them accomplish first?
a. Admit they have a problem
b. Organize themselves mentally
c. Realize how they are hurting themselves and their family
d. Organize their time so the rest of the disorder in their life will simply follow correct answer (b) An
organized mind is the first step to achieving an organized environment. Author Wayne Dyer wrote a
book called You'll See it When You Believe It. The premise of the book was that people must make a
mental change before they see physical changes manifest in their lives. Dyer's theory also holds true for
organization — before people can have organized surroundings and lives, there is some mental work to
be done. [p. 70]
How long should clients keep a time activity log so you can analyze how their time is being spent?
