So, I am making some progress on getting a presence on the net ... I started designing my own website www.balanceandorder.com - it is very simple and minimal at this point, and very much a work in progress - but its something!
I also have discovered pinterest.com which has been taking up much of my surfing the net time ... it is a very cool idea!
I also started a tumble account, I am not sure that I like it better than blogger, but I had to give it a try. It seems to be a hybrid between traditional blogger - like here, and the pinning type idea- like on pinterest.
Then there is the facebook page and twitter account, which have seemed to become necessary - it looks like every business has one!
Oh, speaking of the internet ... I am reading my assigned book - it is called "permission marketing". So my next post should be a book report on the read. I should be finished soon.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Hello again Blog
Well, hello there blog ... its been a while. Turns out being a working single mom is quite busy, and my blog has suffered. But, a recent visit from a fellow blogger who reminded me how therapeutic it is, and encouraged me to get back to it, has brought me back to blog again.
It has been nearly four months or so since my last blog, and my baby girl has grown so fast! She is almost five months, and already we have celebrated milestones such as her first laugh, her first roll over, her first two bottom teeth, and her first meal of solid food- just today! Mashed banana was her first taste of solid food, just like her mama!
Unfortunately, I haven't had much time to devote to working on developing my business. I have been working 40 hours a week, and then taking care of the baby, and I just moved - so there was packing and unpacking to do. But, enough of the excuses. If I want to do this, I am going to have to do it! I need to develop a plan ...
Step 1: Get experience. That means organizing friends and families' spaces pro bono. This is going to be necessary for several reasons: To develop my process, get comfortable doing the job, feel confident calling myself a professional organizer, and get some testimonials and 'before and after' pictures for my website. The challenge here is time, I will need to do this on the weekends because I am working full time during the week. It will be a sacrifice because I enjoy my weekends, I enjoy spending time with my daughter, and just relaxing, not to mention the other things I need to do: grocery shopping, cleaning the house, laundry and keeping my own house organized.
Step 2: Market myself. I have been assigned a book to read by my boss which is supposed to be about marketing yourself, I can't remember the name, but I need to get that book. I also need to work on designing the website, business cards, and postcards.
Step 3: Gain clientele. Once I have practiced a little, and I feel somewhat confident in how I will execute a job - I will need to get a paying one. Then its real, I will officially be a professional organizer after I have been payed to organize. Then, I just need to keep doing it. Again, the challenge here is time, I will need to still work full time in order to pay the bills, and don't forget about that baby!
I will need to balance my dream of starting my own business, the reality of working a full time job to pay the bills, and being a mother. BALANCE.
In order to accomplish it all, and balance it all ... i will need to stay organized, keep to a schedule, and a plan. ORDER.
BALANCE AND ORDER.
Ok. Ready, set, go!
Till next time ...
It has been nearly four months or so since my last blog, and my baby girl has grown so fast! She is almost five months, and already we have celebrated milestones such as her first laugh, her first roll over, her first two bottom teeth, and her first meal of solid food- just today! Mashed banana was her first taste of solid food, just like her mama!
Unfortunately, I haven't had much time to devote to working on developing my business. I have been working 40 hours a week, and then taking care of the baby, and I just moved - so there was packing and unpacking to do. But, enough of the excuses. If I want to do this, I am going to have to do it! I need to develop a plan ...
Step 1: Get experience. That means organizing friends and families' spaces pro bono. This is going to be necessary for several reasons: To develop my process, get comfortable doing the job, feel confident calling myself a professional organizer, and get some testimonials and 'before and after' pictures for my website. The challenge here is time, I will need to do this on the weekends because I am working full time during the week. It will be a sacrifice because I enjoy my weekends, I enjoy spending time with my daughter, and just relaxing, not to mention the other things I need to do: grocery shopping, cleaning the house, laundry and keeping my own house organized.
Step 2: Market myself. I have been assigned a book to read by my boss which is supposed to be about marketing yourself, I can't remember the name, but I need to get that book. I also need to work on designing the website, business cards, and postcards.
Step 3: Gain clientele. Once I have practiced a little, and I feel somewhat confident in how I will execute a job - I will need to get a paying one. Then its real, I will officially be a professional organizer after I have been payed to organize. Then, I just need to keep doing it. Again, the challenge here is time, I will need to still work full time in order to pay the bills, and don't forget about that baby!
I will need to balance my dream of starting my own business, the reality of working a full time job to pay the bills, and being a mother. BALANCE.
In order to accomplish it all, and balance it all ... i will need to stay organized, keep to a schedule, and a plan. ORDER.
BALANCE AND ORDER.
Ok. Ready, set, go!
Till next time ...
Friday, June 17, 2011
Step 1: A Business Name. Check.
So, still not exactly sure what this blog is for, or where it is going. I suppose I will just use it as a place to brainstorm, and let it (the blog) decide what it will become.
In the quest to become a professional organizer, I must first come up with a business name. It is not absolutely necessary that I have a business name before I start organizing. But, it is something to fill the time between feeding and changing my newborn, and napping.
I decided on Balance and Order. It is simple, yet describes my goals. I believe balance is something we all struggle with. The average person today is overwhelmed with the amount of tasks, projects, and events she needs to juggle everyday. Finding time for everything can be difficult, so we often let things which seem less urgent or important go. Balancing it all becomes a task in itself. And keeping our things, our homes, and our lives in order just as challenging.
My goal as a professional organizer will be to help bring balance and order to peoples lives. I hope to be able to develop systems and solutions that can be easily implemented so that people can spend less time worrying about the chaos and clutter in their lives, and more time enjoying them.
In the quest to become a professional organizer, I must first come up with a business name. It is not absolutely necessary that I have a business name before I start organizing. But, it is something to fill the time between feeding and changing my newborn, and napping.
I decided on Balance and Order. It is simple, yet describes my goals. I believe balance is something we all struggle with. The average person today is overwhelmed with the amount of tasks, projects, and events she needs to juggle everyday. Finding time for everything can be difficult, so we often let things which seem less urgent or important go. Balancing it all becomes a task in itself. And keeping our things, our homes, and our lives in order just as challenging.
My goal as a professional organizer will be to help bring balance and order to peoples lives. I hope to be able to develop systems and solutions that can be easily implemented so that people can spend less time worrying about the chaos and clutter in their lives, and more time enjoying them.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
My quest to be a professional organizer
Hello. As I embark on my new adventure as a mom, I have also decided to decide on a career. It came to me one day as I sat thinking of what I was going to do with the rest of my life. What do I enjoy doing? What can I do for a living that will truly make me happy? This is the goal of everyone right, to make money doing what you love? And so, It was decided: I will be a professional organizer.
So why blog about it? As I began to search the world wide web for information on how I should begin this quest to become a professional organizer, I started to become curious about the world of blogging as well. I have actually been curious about this blogging thing for a while. So, long story short - I figured I would give it a go. And so here I go ...
So why blog about it? As I began to search the world wide web for information on how I should begin this quest to become a professional organizer, I started to become curious about the world of blogging as well. I have actually been curious about this blogging thing for a while. So, long story short - I figured I would give it a go. And so here I go ...
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