"After going through every box in the house, I saved myself $8,500 in taxes and found 2 checks worth $3,500 that had not been cashed. No wonder I am so motivated to keep this up! I am confident that my organizational relief project will enable me to do more business, be more efficient with my client files, and reduce the stress this career tends to put on my family life....
"You have been a fabulous organizing partner. I have so appreciated your kindness as we have worked our way through our years of stuff, and all of your good organizing and design suggestions."
- Michelle Graunke...
"Thank you so much for the great work you have been doing for Dave. Peace of mind was what I wanted for him and that's what you delivered. I can't thank you enough. He is surprised that he can now walk into the office without fear and dread every day!"
- M.G. (Dave's wife)...
"Laura is very easy to communicate with and she knows how to get to the heart of a project very quickly. I would highly recommend Laura Leist and Eliminate Chaos to anyone needed organizational or computer-related services, no matter how simple or complex. Laura's background and experience offers a customer more advantages than one might think. Thank You Laura!&quo...
"Laura's knowledge and expertise on the function and use of Outlook far exceed any book or workshop I have attended. Laura presents the material in a useable manner and shows patience to all in the room. She is a top notch trainer. I highly recommend anyone using Outlook to take her course and find out all of the hidden treasures of the program."
"Laura Leist provided our members with common sense techniques on how to organize one's business and personal life in these times of avalanches of information. We are very appreciative and recommend her as a speaker and workshop facilitator."
- Bill Vadino, Executive Director, Kirkland Chamber of Commerce ...
"We both understand the principles of getting rid of clutter but somehow there was too much inertia to overcome, which in turn blocked any real forward progress. Each time we tried, we would spend several well-intentioned days working through some files and then other issues would emerge to occupy our time. Consequently, we really did not make sufficient forward progress....
"Erin really took the time to listen and understand my needs. She helped me refine my vision for the space and provided great suggestions and insight. Erin made the process an enjoyable one. Thanks Erin!"
-Gene Juarez
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"Laura assisted us in creating a database to store important information for our business. Laura guided us in finding pocket pc's that have virtually changed our professional and personal lives and the way we organize. Laura was very patient with us as we moved from having little scraps of paper all over our desks to having critical information at our fingertips whenever...
“Laura’s knowledge of the vast capabilities of Outlook was amazing. I learned more from her in 30 minutes about organizing within Outlook than I had been able to figure out on my own in 10 years.”
- Kevin Howard, The Howard Group, Inc. ...
"Robert is that rare and wonderful combination of highly technical and highly personable. He thinks about technology as it can be effectively used in your business and then clearly communicates the best way to go. If you want your business to grow, your technology has to support you and Robert can make that happen."
- Erica Mills
Robert Strasser joined Eliminate Chaos in February of 2005 as the IT computer support for Eliminate Chaos.
Robert has over 15 years of experience in designing, deploying and supporting a wide range of product solutions in small to large-scale integrated network environments. Robert currently possesses CNE, CNA and CNS certifications and is a member of the Society of Industry Leaders.
Robert provides a special focus on revamping existing business process to streamline systems enabling companies to efficiently communicate with their employees as well as securely communicate with their customers. In the ever changing world of computing it is important for business to conduct a reality check on their processes as well as the security surrounding them. Many companies are now subject to new and changing laws and requirements regarding securing customer data and customer communications. Staying in compliance even for a small business is a challenging task.
Many small businesses can benefit by using a consultant to fast-track their business by implementing many cost effective solutions to make day to day customer interaction a smooth, efficient process. Customers also need to have a plan for disaster recovery and continued business operation should an unexpected event such as a fire, earthquake or computer failure occur.
Robert has completed projects at several fortune 500 companies and government institutions such as: Lowe's Home Improvement, iStar Financial, Orbitz Travel, State of Rhode Island, Yale New Haven Hospital, Christus Health Services, Wellstar Health, Compass Bank, Maslon Law Firm, Sundt Construction and Kendall Jackson Winery's as well as dozens of other firms.
In October 2007 Eliminate Chaos became a Shelf Conversions authorized dealer. Robert also oversees the Shelf Conversions product division and was trained by the manufacturer as a product specialist and installer for the product.
Robert also enjoys video editing, photography, golf, Caribbean cruises and frequent trips to Hawaii.