Tracey Shadley, owner of Organize A-Z, has been helping people organize their living and work spaces for over two decades. Tracey is a professional closet designer (a background with California Closets) and specializes in creating custom storage solutions for any space. She listens carefully to what you want, need, expect and dream of and creates a customized solution as unique as you are. Tracey’s goal is to create systems and surroundings to help you live a more productive, effective and peaceful lifestyle.

Tracey’s Story

I can’t remember the exact time that I knew I was going to start my own business but I do know that I became unhappy an dissatisfied with my life and my job and I lived that way for quite awhile. I was working for a closet company in Montreal for almost 20 years. I was their top producer and I was making them a lot of money…but it was never enough for them! I had a non-competition agreement so I felt really trapped. This is all I knew. I had nowhere to go. The last straw was when my boss called me into his office to tell me I needed to sell more because “he has 3 children in private school he has to pay for”.
That was it. That was when I knew I had to find a way out! I was driving everyone who knew me crazy trying to find a way around my non-competition agreement. I was burnt out and miserable and starting to slack in my job. I decided I needed some “me time” and ended up in Sedona to do a yoga teacher training. I FELL IN LOVE! The place felt like home. The people felt like family and the lifestyle resonated with me. I went back and forth to Sedona for a year and decided that this was where I was meant to be and I would do whatever it took to get there. When I make up my mind to do something…I get it done! I went to see a lawyer to see what it would take to get a visa, start a business and create the life I wanted! I rented out my house, moved in with my sister and spent 9 months saving the money it took, writing the business plan it required and praying with all my might that it was all good enough! AND IT WAS! I got a five year visa and the opportunity for a new life with my own business. I was tired of making other people rich on my talents. I knew with my expertise that I could deliver amazing designs, planning and top notch service more affordably and truly help people who were stuck due to transition. That is what I went through and I know what it takes to get clear, organized and transitioned from one place to another. I’ve done it for myself, for my personal life and my business, and I knew I wanted to help others too at reasonable rates! I deliver results, professional designs and transitioning services without the markups of the giant manufacturers! I wanted to pass these savings on directly to clients, and because of this, everyone wins!