Barbara Hemphill
Barbara Hemphill

Barbara Hemphill

"America's Favorite Organizer" and Authority on Organized Living

Speaking Topics

  • Organized Living
  • Time/Stress Management
  • Productivity
  • Best Practices
  • Taming the Paper Tiger in Your Corporation

Travels From

  • NC

Speaker's Fee Range

    $7,500 - $10,000

Barbara Hemphill

Barbara Hemphill's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Barbara Hemphill is a sought-after Productivity Expert and speaker on topics that increase employee and personal productivity. Barbara Hemphill has been referred to as "America's Favorite Organizer." She is the author of several books, including the bestselling Taming the Paper Tiger book series, including Taming the Paper Tiger at Home, Taming the Paper Tiger at Work, and The Paper Tiger Tamed: The Freedom of a Truly Organized Life. She also helped launch one of the world's leading organizational software titles – guaranteed to find anything in your office in five seconds. It's no wonder Barbara Hemphill is often called "The Paper Tiger Lady."

Your presentation was both informative and enjoyable. I plan to incorporate many of your ideas in my day-to-day business plans as well as my personal organizational tasks.

- GlaxoWelcome

Barbara's Hemphill's business grew out of the lessons she learned growing up on a farm in Nebraska. Her formal training was in music and education. A pioneer in the field of professional organizing, Barbara Hemphill started her business in 1978 with a $7 ad in a New York City newspaper. Today she has an international team of 135 consultants whose mission is to help individuals and organizations create and sustain a productive environment so everyone can accomplish their work and enjoy their lives. Barbara Hemphill's proprietary processes guarantee a ten percent increase in productivity by any measure the client chooses.

More About Barbara Hemphill . . .
Barbara Hemphill has appeared on television shows, including: the Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, CNBC, and CNN-FN. She is a celebrated international speaker, corporate spokesperson, and consultant to small businesses and major corporations worldwide. Barbara Hemphill has been featured in numerous publications, including Fast Company, Investor's Business Daily, BusinessWeek, Reader's Digest, USA Today, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, The New York Times, Wall Street Journal and Boardroom Reports, and was featured on the cover of Guidepost magazine.

Barbara Hemphill has lived in the West Indies, India, New York City, and Washington, DC. While living in India, she adopted three children. Barbara Hemphill now lives in North Carolina with her husband.
Suggested Keynote Programs
  • Taming the Paper Tiger®
  • Taming the E-Mail Tiger™
  • Organized Living in a Disorganized World™
  • The Productive Environment Advantage™
  • Love It or Lose It: Living Clutter-Free Forever™
What People Are Saying

"Thanks to your professionalism, energy, and invaluable message. Our delegates have told us this was one of the most productive meetings in recent memory. Our delegates walked away from your presentation with solid ideas they can take home and use in their own companies and with a revitalized energy for their chosen careers."

- Peter J. Pantuso, President & CEO American Bus Association

"Many people commented on you excellent speaking style: ‘energetic& engaging, clear, funny, easy to relate to, very enthusiastic and knowledgeable, Barbara Hemphill offered clear, concise information.' Clearly there is a great interest among our employees in getting organized."

- Pat Brosnan, Time Warner