As always, Mise En Place has been busy kicking off another great year of focusing on client projects, offering exciting new workshops, expanding consulting and training services and participating in tele-summits. Additionally, we have been working on a very special initiative that we are excited to announce. Earlier this month, Mise En Place finalized plans to acquire Clearwater Productivity, LLC in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Founded in 2007, Clearwater Productivity's goal, to help clients improve their skills in time management, task management, project management, paper filing systems and digital information management, effective prioritization, focus and delegation, quickly gained the attention of many New England institutions. Founder Cristin Lind's work with Harvard University, Eli Lily, Harvard Medical School, Boston University, Dartmouth College, and Massachusetts General Hospital illustrates the success of this firm. Given the synergy - both in services and client base - the acquisition of Clearwater Productivity was a logical addition to the Mise En Place portfolio.

The acquisition of Clearwater Productivity offers Mise En Place clients numerous benefits and value including:

• Growing our productivity and efficiency expertise.
• Enhanced client experience with more new ideas and creative approaches.
• Additional industry-leading tools and proven processes.
• Access to an expanded team of highly-seasoned consultants to support your specific needs.

Clearwater Productivity founder Cristin Lind will be joining the Mise En Place team. Cristin is an avid student of the art of working with purpose and with joy: she helps busy professionals trade urgency and chaos for focus and energy, enabling a higher level of performance and fulfillment. Cristin is the first to admit that she wasn't 'born organized' but acknowledges that learning to become so has led to a richer life. The ideas and insights she shares with her clients are gathered from a wide variety of sources, from her extensive experience as a manager of projects, processes, and people to the lessons she learns as the busy mother of her two energetic children. Please join me in welcoming Cristin to the Mise En Place team.

We will be sure to keep you informed of all the latest Mise En Place happenings and our many exciting initiatives this year. On behalf of the entire team at Mise En Place, thank you so very much for your continued patronage and loyalty over the years.

Productively yours,