Barbara Hemphill is the author of Kiplinger's Taming the Paper Tiger at Home and Taming the Paper Tiger at Work. She has also written Simplify Your Workday published by Reader's Digest for the Simpler Life series. Her latest product is Kiplinger's Taming the Paper Tiger software - a revolutionary new computer program guaranteed to find anything in your office in five seconds or less!

A pioneer in the field of professional organizing, Ms. Hemphill started her business organizing homes and offices in 1978. Since then she has assisted others to build similar businesses. She is passionate about encouraging individuals and businesses to use organizing skills to reduce stress and increase productivity and profit. Ms. Hemphill is a member of the National Speakers Association and past president of the National Association of Professional Organizers.

Ms. Hemphill has appeared on numerous television shows, including NBC's Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America, CBS' This Morning, CNN Nightly News, CNNFN, CNBC, Good Morning New York, ABC's The View, and HGTV's Help at Home. She speaks frequently at national conventions, is a corporate spokesperson, a consultant and talent for training videos, and has been featured in numerous magazine and newspaper articles including Investor's Business Daily, Fast Company, Business Week, Home Office Computing, Reader's Digest, USA Today, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Nation's Business, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Boston Herald, Moneysworth, The Wall Street Journal and Boardroom Reports.

Her clients include GlaxoWellcome, Staples Office Supply, Enesco, Hallmark, Eastman Kodak, Time Warner, 3M, USA Today, and offices of the U.S. Senate, as well as numerous government agencies and associations including American Society of Association Executives, the National Association of Government Communicators, International Association of Administrative Professionals, American Booksellers Association, Society of Quality Assurance, and the National Governors Association.