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 ...
