Jim O'Connor and his wife, Lynda, operate O'Connor Communications, Inc., a public relations firm specializing in book publicity.Jim also has a home organizing business, CLUTTER CONTROL, serving the northern suburbs of Chicago. He is a member of the National Association of Professional Organizers (NAPO), and has appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, the CBS Early Show, and several Chicago TV programs demonstrating ways to get organized. The characters and the situations in this book are not based on or similar in any way to any of his clients, their lives, or their homes. Another Man's Treasure is his second book. His first book, CUSS CONTROL, The Complete Book on How to Curb Your Cursing, was a media sensation. He appeared on more than 100 TV shows, including Oprah, the View, the Today Show, the Early Show, CBS News Sunday Morning, and the O'Reilly Factor.

He has been featured in hundreds of newspapers and magazines, and has been interviewed on an even greater number of radio stations. Before starting his public relations firm, Jim worked in corporate communications for four Fortune 500 corporations. He is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago. He and his wife live in Lake Forest, Illinois.