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Clare as Brand Champion

When you’re looking for someone to bring credibility, creativity, energy and enthusiasm to your brand, look no further than Clare. Why?

Clare is an ENGAGING PRESENTER…
A seasoned media professional and natural in front of the camera, Clare has appeared in hundreds of business, lifestyle, news and shopping television shows and publications across North America. She is considered a thought leader and subject matter expert on organization and productivity. Clare loves performing and brings that energy to the camera to make articulate, compelling presentations.

and gets MARKETING.
When partnering with leading companies to amplify their brands Clare employs a marketing savvy developed through fifteen years in corporate marketing. Trust Clare to understand your key messages and bring them to life in ways that resonate with your target audience.  Her experiences as employee, entrepreneur, mom, and international expat along with her honest, real-life candid nature foster her ability to make strong connections.

She is a TEAM PLAYER…
She enjoys working collaboratively with your team, producers and journalists to create content which supports your messages. As her tag line suggests, she makes it a point to have fun with her work. That said, Clare is selective about with whom she works. She must believe in the value of your product to get behind it. Clare is open to limited-scope projects but believes that the best experience and richest results are obtained through committed relationships.  That applies to most areas of life - including brand work, coaching and dating!

with a VALUABLE NETWORK.
Through her long-time membership in industry associations, Clare has cultivated a network of productivity consultants and organizing professionals around the world. Through her media work she also has strong relationships with journalists and producers.

WORK WITH CLARE

What Clients Say

“Clare and I worked together on a project for a major appliance company. Clare was professional, knowledgeable and enthusiastic throughout the process, bringing added value to the program time and time again.”

AVA (TSINMAN) SHAFMAN
Director, Strategic Planning and Client Service, Harbinger Communications

“I had the pleasure of working with Clare on behalf of our consumer service business client at Veritas Communications. I appreciated her enthusiasm and determination throughout the partnership and admired her timeliness on deliverables and email communication. She expressed our key messages seamlessly in her media opportunities and always made herself available when required. Our team had a great time working with Clare and our client thought she did an amazing job! We’ll definitely be reaching out if there’s another fit in the near future.”

ANA TARUC
Consultant, Veritas Communications

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BE PRODUCTIVE
AT WORK
SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE WORK & LIFE
GET ORGANIZED
AT HOME

BE PRODUCTIVE AT WORK

A NEW STUDY SHOWS FLEXIBLE HOURS MEANS INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY

Clare speaks with CBC's Marcy Markusa the International Labour Organization's report on Work Time and Work-Life Balance. Have a listen to this seven-minute clip.

THE FUTURE OF WORK

Clare chats with CBC radio hosts across the country exploring what work is going to look like, the struggle with structure and the need for autonomy, especially with the neurodiverse highly sensitive population. Listen to the interview with CBC host Elyn Jones here.

HOW TO SPRING CLEAN YOUR DIGITAL CLUTTER

Out of sight and out of mind is all well and good until you get the dreaded over-capacity warning. Check out this online article with numerous tips to help get you organized and in control of your digital world.

NETWORKING IS OVER. WELCOME SWEATWORKING?

Along with other experts, Clare shares a strategy for modern day networking involving effective multi-tasking – marrying conversation with a cognitively simple exercise.  Read the article.

WHY WE NEED TO CLEAR OUR CLUTTERED MINDS

Jonathan Gatehouse interviews McGill University neuroscientist and author of An Organized Mind, Daniel Levitin, on dealing with the flood of information and high levels of distraction. He asks Clare for comments from her experience as a practitioner, working with people to help stay on top of it all.  Read the article

 

OFFICE PARTY ETIQUETTE

Clare offers her tips on how to be remembered for good reason this season! Watch the entertaining clip.

 

CRUNCHING YOUR WEEK AND EXTENDING YOUR WEEKEND

Clare speaks with CBC's Stefani Langenegger about Microsoft Japan's experiment with a 4-day work week and what it might mean here. Have a listen to this five-minute clip.

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO GET WORK DONE IN THE SUMMER, OR NOT

Columnist Rubina Ahmed-Haq interviews Clare about how to stay productive in the summer, when you’re really dying to get outside! Listen here

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TUESDAY IS THE MOST PRODUCTIVE DAY OF THE WEEK, SURVEY FINDS

Journalist, Brandie Weikle, gets Clare's thoughts on new survey results which confirm Tuesday is the most productive workday, as well as discusses the top distractions.  Read the article.

 

MORE WORKERS ARE TIRED ON THE JOB AND IT'S BAD FOR BUSINESS

Sleep needs to be made a priority and more comments on research showing workers are sleepy at work.  Read the article.

 

FROM OVERWHELMED TO IN CONTROL AT WORK 

Wallace Immen interviews Lisa Constanzo, who at the time was struggling to manage new responsibilities in her leadership role at Women of Influence. Lisa shares what she learned from working with Clare in just half a day, and the profound impact it had. Read the article

THE GOAL – FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS – PART OF YOUR HEALTHIEST YEAR EVER

Kathryn Hayward is in a year long experiment to create her healthiest year ever. Two thirds of the way along, she interviews Clare on addressing her challenges with focus.

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Q&A – Tips to Focus on Tackling Your To-Do List, Ignoring Email and Finishing Boring Tasks

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OVERCOMING DIGITAL OVERWHELM

Clare shared strategies to avoid overwhelm from the digital load.

MAXIMIZING OFFICE SPACE

Clare shared insights on how to make the best use of a small office space.

SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE WORK & LIFE

DESIGN YOUR BEST YEAR YET - LESSONS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT FOR HIGHLY SENSITIVE PEOPLE - January, 18, 2023

Clare share's strategies to design a year to look forward to.

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ADUSTING TO THE CHALLENGES OF WORKING FROM HOME WITH YOUNG CHILDREN

David McGinn includes Clare's strategies in this helpful piece for parents.

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HELPFUL ADVICE FOR HOW TO WORK FROM HOME- TOGETHER

Truc Nguyen sources advice from a productivity coach, Clare, as well as a clinical psychologist, founder of a parent-friendly workspace, and professor of Administrative Science.

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HOW TO STAY PRODUCTIVE WHILE WORKING FROM HOME

Clare talks to Global Winnipeg Morning News anchor Kahla Evans about better ways to work from home.

Watch the clip!

HOME IS WHERE THE OFFICE IS

Clare's strategies are featured in the Toronto Sun Homes weekend edition.

 

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11 TIPS FOR WORKING FROM HOME WITH KIDS AROUND THAT ACTUALLY WORK

Brandie Weikle sources a rich list of strategies for parents working from home, with tip #1, from Clare.

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SAVING TIME AND EFFORT IN YOUR DATING LIFE BY TAKING A MATTER-OF-FACT APPROACH

Sofi Papamarko interviews Clare to get her fresh perspective on efficient and effective dating.

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HOW TO HAVE AN ORGANIZED FAMILY LIFE

Listen to this podcast in which host Brandie Weikle and Clare chat about how to get your family organized. Clare breaks down the Four Step P.L.A.N. to Get Organized™, which hopefully makes it less overwhelming and leaves you knowing where to start!  You may recognize Brandie's beautiful office from the makeover last August. It still looks fantastic.

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BUCKET LIST TO DO’S 

Three steps to making your dream list a reality.

  1. Take time to become self-aware. What sparks your interest? What's missing?
  2. Declutter your life calendar. Create space by letting go of commitments that aren't serving you.
  3. Start small. Goals don't have to be huge to be meaningful. Find fulfillment along your journey
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GET ORGANIZED AT HOME

Clare appeared regularly on The Social for several years offering insights on the following topics.

  • The Myth of Multitasking
  • Getting Back to School on a Budget
  • Grocery Shopping Mistakes
  • Tips for a Stress-Free Move
  • Five Products That Will Simplify Your Life
  • Tidying Hacks
  • Small Space Savers
  • Clever Uses for Household Items
  • Genius Travel Products
  • Everything You Need to Know About The KonMari Method
Clare Kumar on The Social

Clare appeared regularly as an organizing and productivity expert on The Marilyn Denis Show.

  • Making Your Work Day a Happy One
  • The Closet Makeover
  • Creative Closet Solutions
  • Get That Paper Organized
  • Getting Ready for the Holidays – Part 1
  • Getting Ready for the Holidays – Part 2
  • The 4 Step P.L.A.N. to Get Organized™
  • Collaboration with organizer and author, Peter Walsh, on organizing the "e-talk" wardrobes
  • Collaboration with "Consumed" show host, Jill Pollock, on organizing a foyer and home office
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A TWO-STEP CLEANING GUIDE FOR LAZY PEOPLE

Tackling your mess and helpful cleaning advice in this article with contributions from Clare and other experts across North America.

TWO MINUTES TO TRANSFORM – GETTING ORGANIZED!

  • Organizing Bills and Receipts are a Chore. Here's how to speed things up. Watch the video
  • Benefits of Organizing: Why teaching others to declutter requires patience. Watch the video
  • Teaching kids about tidying up after themselves starts with you. Watch the video
  • Desk organization ideas to help your creative mind flow. Watch the video
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EXPLORE THIS PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZER’S LIGHT-FILLED, COLORFUL CONDO

Clare brings to life her strategies to maximize space and satisfaction in her new, smaller living space.  In this video Clare introduces you to her 800 square feet and how she made them functional and inspiring. Photo: Dann Tardif

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PACKING YOUR CAR FOR A ROAD TRIP

Watch this video on packing your car safely and efficiently for a road trip! I much appreciated driving the Ford Fusion for a weekend to test it out. It was comfortable and elegantly appointed, and I loved the new safety features.

 

GETTING READY FOR BACK TO SCHOOL

Clare chats with Stephanie about smooth ways to start your day. Watch the video!

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HOW TO SET UP A HOMEWORK SPACE FOR YOUR KIDS

Clare shared things to consider when crafting a successful homework area for your children.

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SIMPLE IDEAS TO REFRESH YOUR SPACE THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY TACKLE THIS WEEKEND

Clare shares her strategies on how to improve your space in quick and meaningful ways. Read more.

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Productivity catalyst, highly sensitive executive coach, and speaker, Clare Kumar cultivates sustainable performance in busy professionals so they can keep making rich contributions in all areas of life and achieve greater fulfillment.

She inspires leaders, professionals, employees and entrepreneurs to respect humanity and boost performance through marrying productivity and pleasure. After all, why shouldn’t you have fun while getting things done?

 

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how do you build connection with a dispersed workf how do you build connection with a dispersed workforce?
that’s exactly what Sally Page, co-founder of @work.tripp and I explore in the latest episode of the Happy Space Podcast.

“there is something very beautiful that happens when a team comes together in terms of their motivation and their kind of performance, when they really come together with purpose…but it’s really hard to do”

and i think it’s important to recognize that simply being together in an office, does not connection make. Dr. Vivek Murthy, when he was the 19th Surgeon General in the US, called out loneliness as an epidemic - before the pandemic. 

Sally recommends:

🧠intentionally crafting connection by building experiences, especially out of the office.

📅choosing a cadence depending on the growth stage of the team or project. quarterly is often ideal.

🎯 focusing on one key thing during the offsite. connection itself can be the goal.

🌳getting out into nature. many studies reveal the benefits and a change of scenery is more memorable.

what are you noticing about building connection at work?

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#connection #teambuilding #leadership #startup #worktripp #HSP #HappySpacePodcast #happyspacepod #coach
"stay away from the extroverts" said, Tom Peters w "stay away from the extroverts" said, Tom Peters
wait, what? this extrovert had a moment in our podcast interview.

read on to find out what happened in our conversation and why now, Tom says, “look for the quiet and sensitive”!

when I read "Tom Peters' Compact Guide to Excellence", my jaw dropped when he proclaimed that Susan Cain's book "Quiet" is the best business book of this century. the book opened Tom's eyes to the value of quiet, introverted people which had been completely missing from his and many organization's thinking.

in our conversation, when Tom suggested we "stay away from extroverts", being extroverted myself, i was compelled to lobby for sensitive extroverts and offer a counter-thought:

what if it isn't introversion and "quiet" that we need to value?

(i have rarely been accused of being too quiet, despite my middle name meaning "peace" - nice try, mum and dad!)

what if it is sensitivity?

highly sensitive people are superb noticers, process information more deeply, and are adept at synthesizing information. they also innately bring the much-needed empathy required in today’s challenging work world. the 30% of sensitive people who are extroverts (6% of the general population) are a special asset to any organization.

that said, HSPs also need more time to rest and recover during the work day. without that, we are at risk of burning out.

Tom reflects, "I said to somebody, I'm so sensitive to what's going on that I'm always overloading."

Tom immediately revised his "linguistic expression" to say, "look for the quiet and sensitive". I guess I ought to still work on being a bit quieter. ☺

have a listen as Tom and I explore what he calls “extreme humanism”. if we can create work experiences that respect humanity, imagine what we can accomplish.

we can definitely use more Tom Peters-like people in the world.

i'd love to hear what you think. please comment below or on your fave podcast platform.

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#hsp #hspcoach #clarekumar #highlysensitiveperson #inclusivity #empathy #sensitivity #leadership #extremehumanism #humanity #productivity
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Tom Peters is intellectually irritated! he has bee Tom Peters is intellectually irritated! he has been fighting for extreme humanism for 45 years. 

“the message is clear. the message is simple. the message is powerful..."

future of work champions - what can we do to help Tom out? 
comment below!

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#futureofwork #humanism #insearchofexcellence
Tom Peters has been revered in the world of busine Tom Peters has been revered in the world of business management ever since releasing the 1982 book In Search of Excellence with co-author Robert Waterman. selling shy of 5 million copies, it is recognized as one of the most influential management works.

in our conversation, we explore Tom’s deep respect for humanity which he refers to as Extreme Humanism. we dive into sensitivity, his fondness for “quiet” people, inclusivity, and the power of female leaders. we tackle the challenges of managing by zooming around and the need for a new kind of leader. 

while some understand a different leadership mindset is required for the current world of work, many don’t. we are, indeed, still in search of excellence.

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#hsp #hspcoach #clarekumar #highlysensitiveperson #inclusivity #empathy #sensitivity #leadership #extremehumanism #humanity
if you want a 4-day week or are curious about impl if you want a 4-day week or are curious about implementing one, you’ll want to join Joe O’Connor an i as we unpack the in-demand 4-day week. 

Mon Mar 13 - noon - 1 pm EDT

the largest trial of the concept wrapped up recently in the UK and Joe was intimately involved. get the inside scoop and your questions answered. 

you’ll also have a chance to win a Sensory Matrix Assessment (you have to stay till the end!)

register via HappySpaceHotTopics.com

#flexibility #4dayweek #worklifeintegration
ooh, it was refreshing to feel spring in the air a ooh, it was refreshing to feel spring in the air at the
@homedepotcanada spring showcase.

from smart lighting, to durable and stylish outdoor furniture (metal that really looks like wood), to new storage solutions from @ryobi_canada 

chatting with the knowledgeable buyers and product specialists to learn what’s new and share some ideas was a highlight. as was seeing media friends. so good to see you IRL!

#FromDoToDone
“the number one thing you do if you want to impr “the number one thing you do if you want to improve performance is promote more women,” says Tom.

the corporate world can often be hard to navigate as a woman. inviting the compassion, understanding, and advocacy of our allies is what we need to design inclusive performance for all.

let’s keep our voices strong throughout the year.

this clip is from the upcoming episode of the Happy Space Podcast, "Still in Search of Excellence" with Tom Peters, dropping march 13th, 2023.

join Tom and me as we explore leadership as influenced by the pandemic, tensions between leaders and the workforce, and how to manage by Zooming around. we also find out why is Tom Peters "intellectually irritated"?

tune in on march 13th on your podcast player of choice, Youtube or www.clarekumar/podcast.

and if you're free, join us on monday at noon EDT for the Happy Space Hot Topics conversation unpacking the 4-day week with special guest Joe O'Connor, former CEO of 4-Day Week.

register via http://www.happyspacehottopics.com/ and be entered to win a prize. (you must be in attendance to win!)

#ALLin #inclusivity #women #leadership
a few hours drive east along the lake and happy to a few hours drive east along the lake and happy to be meeting my clients in Kingston. 

you’ll hear me talking a lot about remote work but sometimes it really is worth travelling to be in person. 

i encourage leaders to be intentional about why they bring people together in person. mix task and team, content and connection, function and fun and there is a greater chance employees will want to participate. 

#acknowledgetheask and make it worthwhile to show up. 

budget for the travel time, energy and expense required. recognize you’re making a withdrawal on personal time. 

design for well-being and performance will flow…
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