This is a “cute” phrase for something that isn’t cute at all, and this is a problem that can plague ANYONE—even the best organizers.

It is this feeling of, Everyone else is doing better than I am.

Every other organizer has a better business than I do.

Everybody else is doing X, Y, Z, I should be doing that too.

Hi! I'm Melissa. And I love being a professional organizer.

Have you ever gotten that pitch to be on a 5 minute podcast that will inevitably vault your professional organizing business to the stratosphere? I've warned against them before but our intrepid organizer slash undercover agent Missi McKown of Clear Spaces Organizing has done it for you just to talk about it.

Last week, I had a client agree to wait 2 months to work with me because some silly words I put on my contact form.

Here is one not-great story and one wonderful story from awesome professional organizer Kim of Rustic Home Organizing. I wanted her to tell the first story because it’s a great reminder that we have to stay vigilant as organizers to stay safe and healthy; and the second story is just super heartwarming and I want everyone to hear it!

When Kim had one year under her belt as a professional organizer—I interviewed her to see what she learned in her first year!

As professional organizing entrepreneurs, unfortunately one thing we have to watch out for are straight up scams at the worst, and things that are sketchy and unhelpful opportunities at the least.

Are you missing a lot of qualified expenses in your organizing business? I bet you are! Here is an end of year expenses checklist for your professional organizing business.