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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.

Read the article

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

Read the article

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.

Read the article

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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.

Read the article

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.

Read the article

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.

Read the article

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
how to make your bucket list a reality

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 Can a Watermark Be a Human Rights Matter?

Informed Consent – As an HSP, how much information do you want to health professionals to share?

The SEED Model™ of High Sensitivity

in so many organizations, work needs a redesign. i in so many organizations, work needs a redesign. it’s not working to suggest going back to something that wasn’t working. 

what’s a path forward? 

join a group of HR professionals, leaders, coaches, and sensitive folk to explore this in a safe place. 

stress and burnout continue - and then you add fires and smoke. 

let’s clear the air as best we can and design a better future. 

😊🔥will i see you on Monday?

sign up via
www.HappySpaceHotTopics.com

#conversation #leadership #workredesign #worklife #respect
The tension is real. With employees being more in The tension is real. With employees being more in tune with and wanting to hold onto the ways they work best, how do we design the way we work together?

If you're a leader or HR specialist this *complimentary* conversation is for you. We'll be exploring: 

- how to understand what invites a person's best performance
- employee challenges around disclosure
- leader concern about inviting difficult conversations
- support you would find helpful
- how equity is understood
- the variety of design parameters that shape how we work

Work and life have become more complex but the drive to get things done is stronger than ever. How do we reconcile this and design around what's most important? It's important to Ask! these questions and better understand each other.

Register at www.HappySpaceHotTopics.com

#productivity #inclusivity #design #futureofwork
how do you choose a hair salon? clearly, the qua how do you choose a hair salon? 

clearly, the quality of cut goes without saying, but what else goes into it?

you’re looking at a pic of the salon i have been visiting for at least 14 years. 

i can count on the cut, but it’s the light that locked me in as a customer. it even makes me forgive water temperature inconsistencies. 

known as Rico of Italy after the original owner, it has been given a complete refresh by owners Oliviera and Enza and is now known as @olenzabeautyloft 

if you want to hear about another fab salon that gets customer service, check out episode 3 of the Happy Space Podcast to meet @sjhairdesign and learn about their “silent service”. 🔗 in bio. 
#customerservice #light #peace #hsp
have you ever felt debilitated by something you ca have you ever felt debilitated by something you can’t control?
😊😊😊what if it was excessive blushing...that left you anxious, not smiling?

“I found that the more people knew the less of a secret I had to carry around anymore. So I worried less about people noticing that I was blushing once more people knew about it, but the response, in general, has been, ‘I had no idea this affected you so much.’”

🎙these are powerful words from the author of “Red Face”, Russell Norris, in our conversation on the latest episode of the “Happy Space Podcast”.

Russell shares 

👨‍🍼 how his children changed his life

💊 how he moved from addiction to strategic use of medication

🧘🏼‍♀️ the journey to find peace with social anxiety

We have a fascinating discussion about what his struggle was really like, some of the strategies that he tried and found successful, and some that didn’t work so well. I invite you to not only listen to our conversation today but also to check out his book. It’s a wonderful view of this challenge which afflicts many, many people, and is also useful for anybody looking to build self-regulation skills.

🔗link to listen/watch/read the podcast is in the bio
 
#everyonedeservesaHappySpace

#productivity #leadership #inclusivity #productivityforall #redfacebook #blushing #socialanxiety
it might sound trivial, but a watermark did indeed it might sound trivial, but a watermark did indeed become a matter of human rights. 

read the full story in my blog where i share the context, learning, and opportunity. 

find out:

- how was the watermark used?
- what problem did it cause?
- is a low threshold to visual sensory input simply a preference or can it be considered a disability/impairment?
- what did disability rights groups and a US lawyer looking at ADA have to say
 
i would love to know your thoughts. 

🔗 link in bio

#inclusivity #intellectualproperty #parkbias #staycurious #watermark #humanrights #disabilityrights #sensitivity #proudhsp #hsp #adhd #dyslexia
kicked out of class for the first time in my life. kicked out of class for the first time in my life. gah! 

when can a watermark be a human rights matter?

come find out why in the next episode of "Happy Space - the museletter"

sign up at www.clarekumar.com right on my homepage

or find a 🔗 in my bio.

#inclusivity #expelled #kickedout #seeyoulater #watermark #IP #newsletter
does connecting on a personal level help employees does connecting on a personal level help employees connect professionally?

author, speaker, and advocate for humanity, Joe Mull, CSP, M.Ed. joined me on the Happy Space Podcast and shared these wise words:

🙂 Clare: in 2001 I was working in a telecom company and my team was in three different cities. I was in the fourth city, and I came up with the idea, I think we need an intranet. We need an internet where we can share personal information. so now I can know more about Joe because then I’m going to care and it’s almost like you’re building this under this fuller understanding of someone so you actually care about them first as a human, and then you’ll support them as a colleague. 

📣 Joe: and this is something that has been studied for years. social science researchers call it distance, right? the distance that we have from someone influences the degree to which we will modulate our behaviour in their presence and the degree to which we are willing to be forgiving of them, right? if you think about comments on a facebook post or your local online newspaper, when we don’t know anyone, there are no consequences for showing up as the worst version of ourselves. but when you start to connect with people and you find those things in common, you’re actually creating an environment where you care a little bit more too about how that person sees you. and it doesn’t have to be really complex things. It doesn’t have to be sophisticated team retreats. even just giving people a chance to work together on something for 10 minutes can be a game changer in terms of those relationships.

🙂 Clare: it’s small, but intentional actions to build that understanding of each other as people.

❓ what‘a one way you invite connection with employees?

🔗link to listen/watch/read the podcast is in the bio

#everyonedeservesaHappySpace

#productivity #leadership #inclusivity #productivityforall #employalty #commitment #trust
today’s read. loving the humanity baked into thi today’s read. loving the humanity baked into this approach. 

immediately thought of you @joemull77 as you probably already know this but @kimmalonescott favours the word “boss”, too 

#leadership #humanity #talktoeachother #ASKmodel
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