Founder: Laurie McCauley

 I've been assisting individuals and businesses with moving, downsizing, organizing and various stuff wrangling for going on eight years. The corporate software landscape, where I spent twenty-five+ years, seems worlds away now. It's amazing how, time flies!

It's rewarding to have the opportunity to utilize the skills I developed during all those years of managing time, people, information, computers and logistics. I discovered that my common sense, competence, cunning, and composure serves my clients well. It generates an immediate sense of relief in my clients and engenders their trust in me. Whether you need to deal with physical or digital stuff, people, processes, or momentous events, ready or not, I'm you're gal! 

I moved to Saratoga Springs ten+ years ago and I've thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the people, the businesses, the resources and the niche where I can help! I've been called humorous, knowledgeable, tough, and compassionate...  but my clients say it best... let them tell you!

What clients are saying:

"Laurie helped my brother and I finally clear a family home after our parent's death. Laurie is efficient, thoughtful, dependable, considerate, communicative and has contacts for everything imaginable! She truly thought of everything and gave us great comfort during a very difficult time. We highly recommend Laurie for any of these related services and wish her all kinds of crazy success, she’s amazing, what she accomplishes is astonishing and we are so grateful!"
​- Lynne G. - (on the right - her complete story is under Robust Client Stories)

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​"Laurie is a miracle worker. She brought joy, humor, hard work, knowledge and an admirable resource network to a home situation that looked totally hopeless. Her attitude is a perfect mixture of compassion, encouragement and firm stick to-it-tive-ness-ness."
​- Mary Catherine M. (on the left - her complete story is under Robust Client Stories)

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"I am pretty organized, but as my business grew, I quickly found myself managing huge amounts of incoming client, industry, and business data and information. I knew I needed help, and Laurie was the perfect solution. She carefully listened as she gathered and understood my business requirements, priorities and trouble spots, taking time to talk through each area and streamline my processes, physical work area and filing systems. Laurie’s experience, expertise and natural talent in planning, organizing, workflows and project management were invaluable in enabling me to spend more time doing my work with clients than managing it. I highly recommend her to anyone who needs to find more space, time or productivity." - Renee M.

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"Laurie made it possible for me to downsize my belongings over several months while my house was on the market. Her pleasant, upbeat personality never wavered. She kept me focused on letting go of what I didn't need and making orderly what I did not. She always told me how well I was doing, which encouraged me to do more. I would recommend her to anyone. She really knows her stuff on making order out of chaos!" - Lois M.

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Onward & Upward, Inc. was incorporated in May 2003 and celebrated 15 years of service in 2018. Initially the primary business was national leadership training and coaching for K-12 Food Service staff. The focus shifted exclusively to senior move management in 2011. As clients' requirements and needs have changed over time, the target of the business has changed as well. Onward & Upward, Inc. now provides organizing, project management and training services to small-medium size business owners, as well as individuals, families, financial planners, estate attorneys, retirement communities and real estate agents.