Here are what a few of Grace's current and past clients have to say about her services...
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You were just great and I appreciated your non-judgemental and supportive view of my life and schedule. The talk about my ON-FIRE time was invaluable.
Alyson Dorr & Associates, Executive Coaching, February 2009
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My daughter and I would repeatedly argue about cleaning her bedroom. I would tell her to clean it and she would tell me she didn’t know what to do with all her stuff. My daughter was overwhelmed with the excessive amounts of toys, clothes, and books in her room. She wasn't able to enjoy the space she slept and played in. Because my daughter didn’t know where to start or how to ‘clean’ her room, I would take over and do the task myself. Each time I would take the liberty of purging her belongings without her awareness. We needed help!
I called Your Efficiency Specialist to guide and educate my daughter on the correct ways of organizing and cleaning her room. Due to Grace Brooke’s ability to connect with and teach my daughter organizational skills, my daughter’s bedroom is now a space that is enjoyable, free of excess ‘stuff’, and each item has an assigned spot.
My daughter and I will be arguing less and playing more! Thank you to Grace Brooke.
Heidi S., Single Mom, Rohnert Park, CA, September 2008
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Grace Brooke, Your Efficiency Specialist, has helped my 5 year old daughter clear through the clutter and organize her bedroom. We can actually see her floor again! Sometimes, as a parent, it's difficult to get your children to do what you want - even when they know it's good for them! Grace was able to quickly connect with Ella and communicate with clarity, compassion and fun! I never thought I would hear Ella laughing as she was getting rid of her old, beat up, but still treasured Teletubbies! If you've struggled to get your child to clean and organize their room, stop struggling and call Y.E.S!
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Between the years of 2004 and 2008, Your Efficiency Specialist has provided services such as organizing my home office (i.e. filing system, finances, workspace, computer, and personal and business contacts) and managing my personal, family partnership, and vineyard business finances. In addition, she has operated as office manager for my vineyard business. I have also used and recommend Y.E.S’ personal assistant and shopping services.
I have found Y.E.S. to be dependable, reliable, punctual, accommodating, responsible, hard-working, conscientious, honest, courteous, and discrete. I appreciated Y.E.S for being available any time a need arose. It was a pleasure working with Y.E.S. and I would highly recommend their services to others.
Michael K. Feeney, Santa Rosa, CA, April 2008
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Grace Brooke and I met in 2001. In 2002, while I still owned Lisa Hemenway’s Bistro, Grace helped me to organize and manage my restaurant’s business and personal contacts. Over the past three years, she has assisted me with various projects, from my days as Executive Chef with Dinner MyWay to selling real estate with the Domaine Real Estate Team.
On a weekly basis, Grace Brooke either comes to my home or works from her home office to assist me with my monthly newsletters and mass mailings, organize and maintain my home office, manage my business and personal contacts, assist with minor computer hiccups, and create fliers for my real estate listings (just to name a few).
Grace is a pleasure to work with. She is dependable, punctual, responsible, detail oriented, and creative. I highly recommend Grace Brooke as a Virtual Assistant and Professional Organizer. (If I could, I would bottle her up and keep her all to myself!)
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We have used Your Efficiency Specialist (Y.E.S.) for virtual assistant and organizing services over the past two years.
Y.E.S. has helped us with various virtual assistant projects, including mass mailings, data entry on various reports, and managing our VIP contact list. We like using Y.E.S. since they stay current with all of the software and have a good understanding of the various programs used to help us with our needs. Y.E.S has also helped us maintain order in our office by organizing our supply closet and workspaces.
We are confident in saying that Y.E.S. provides professional, reliable, efficient, diligent, and accommodating services. They also have an eye for design and spatial layout. It has been a pleasure working with Y.E.S. and we recommend them for any of your organizing and/or clerical needs.
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I have known Your Efficiency Specialist (Y.E.S.) for over 4 years on a Professional level and Grace Brooke for over 30 years on a personal level.
Y.E.S. has helped me with various needs, including organizing my home office and bedroom. They have also assisted in managing and coordinating various golfing events and socials along with managing the accounting for my local all women golf and wine association founded in 2002.
I have found Y.E.S. to be efficient, professional, dependable, punctual, responsible, detail oriented, and creative. They have demonstrated the ability to find unique ways of solving problems. Without Y.E.S., I would not have learned the many tools and tricks that I currently use in organizing my space and putting order in my everyday life. I highly recommend Your Efficiency Specialist for any organizing, event planning and/or personal assistant projects.
Jody Kaye, Santa Rosa, CA, January 2008
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Thank you so much for tackling the project of painting and furnishing my guest bathroom. You did a wonderful job.
I appreciate the fact that you arrived promptly and worked very diligently.
You were a great help with your creativity.
Lori Reed, Grand Rapids, MI, August 2001
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I am a homeowner and a mother of four in a small home. Grace has shown me how to cut corners to create more time to spend with my family. I have learned to prepare ahead on the calendar with social events and appointments, meal planning, budgeting, bill paying, and even a cleaning schedule.
She has visual insights to create more space and organize my closets, cupboards, and pantry. The skills that Grace has shared with me are priceless and have helped me conquer clutter and leave more time in a day for relaxation. Grace can enable people who are unskilled or overwhelmed to be able to put everything into perspective.
Whether you are in a business or a homemaker, Grace can develop a system that will work for you. She has a specialty service that everyone could benefit from. I highly recommend Y.E.S.!
Darla Dillaha, Santa Rosa, CA, October 2001
