Life Contained, Inc.

Imagine walking into your workspace and sitting down to a clean desk, knowing exactly what your priorities are for the day, and having everything you need to do your job effectively right at hand. Life Contained can help you get there using time management coaching, hands-on professional organizing, and product sourcing. Typically a one-woman show, we use trusted subcontractors only when the job pace or volume suggests it. That one woman, Jan Wencel, started her career spending 12 years in Chicago advertising agencies. There she developed central filing systems, customized forms, and elaborate workflows to make certain ads for companies like Disney, the Wall Street Journal and UPS were launched on time, on budget and on strategy. Jan is a Certified Professional Organizer®, a certified GO System productivity trainer, a certified Freedom Filer consultant, and an active member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), NAPO-Chicago and Network for Productivity Excellence (NPEX). To continually improve how she trains adults, she is a member of the Chicagoland chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and participates in National Speakers Association (NSA) training programs. Life Contained offers consultations for up to 30 minutes without cost or obligation where you will: - Be guided through a series of questions - Hear a professional opinion regarding your unique situation - Determine if Life Contained is a good match - Get recommendations for other professional services - Get questions about working with Life Contained answered If your office does not have recycling facilities, Life Contained will happily take all the things you designate for recycling that they can fit into their vehicle the day of service free of charge to deliver to a recycling center of their choice. Because of the personal nature of items designated for shredding, they do not deliver materials to a shredding facility. They will help facilitate shredding on site or help you secure a shredding service. They can also take hazardous waste (batteries, non-functioning electronics & media) for proper disposal, and donations (unused office supplies and such) to a charitable organization of their choice on your behalf at no charge. If you have a particular place where you’d like things to be delivered, they will charge for the time spent making special arrangements. It is a Life Contained rule to deliver all recyclables, hazardous waste, and donations to the proper facilities in their entirety. Life Contained offers a non-judgmental process for getting your life contained. They keep confidential all client information, both business and personal. They use proprietary client information only with client permission. They serve their clients with integrity, competence, and objectivity, and treat them with respect and courtesy. They have pledged to abide by the code of ethics written by the National Association of Professional Organizers. Life Contained serves clients in the Chicago, Illinois metro area including all part of Chicago and spots such as Naperville, Oak Brook, Downer's Grove, Bolingbrook, Lisle, Wheaton, Lombard, Elmhurst, LaGrange, Western Springs, and Hinsdale. Occasionally they engage with clients outside the area and make known travel fees apply.