I’m Amy Slenker-Smith — business coach for professional organizers. You’ve been booking paid clients for a while now. But you’re still undercharging, overexplaining, and piecing together an income. You’re not new. You’re stuck. That’s what we fix. Sign up here to learn more.
We traded holiday gifts for a winter vacation
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Hey Reader, The holiday travel talk has started. Who's hosting Thanksgiving. Whose house for Christmas. Who's driving and who's flying. That means it's time to bring up gift giving too. Did you know that 53% of Americans open at least one gift they don't want every year? And 1 out of 4 are still paying off debt from last year. That's a lot of money wasted on unwanted gifts. Years ago, our family switched from gifts to experiences. Zack was learning to snowboard, so we went on a trip with his cousins in February. It gave us an excuse to spend more time with them too. Everyone preferred spending the money on a winter vacation instead of a bunch of stuff. If you're hoping to simplify gift giving this year, here's how to set the stage with your family:
Less stuff to buy and wrap means more time with the people you're going to see. Here's my blog post on how to have this conversation with your family. 👉 How To Talk To Your Family About Simplifying Gift Giving Until next time, Amy P.S. If you missed my brand video last week, it's my story of Simply Enough (with a Zeke cameo). 👉 The Day I Stopped Buying Stuff to Get Organized (Watch time: 3 minutes) |
Amy Slenker-Smith, Simply Enough
I’m Amy Slenker-Smith — business coach for professional organizers. You’ve been booking paid clients for a while now. But you’re still undercharging, overexplaining, and piecing together an income. You’re not new. You’re stuck. That’s what we fix. Sign up here to learn more.
Hey Reader, I see this question in professional organizer Facebook groups all the time. "What questions do you ask on a discovery call?" Most organizers wing their discovery calls. They're 15 minutes long and they don't lead to a clear next step. Is there an in-home consult? Is it paid or free? Do you ask for photos first? There's no right or wrong answer. You just need to know it cold so clients feel they're in the hands of an expert. And think about it from her side. Would you let someone...
Hey Reader, In case you missed it, Friday was my birthday. My husband Steve planned a lovely low-key evening at a wine bar with friends. But since then, it has not been our best week. Steve is not feeling great. Actually, that's an understatement. He was in the hospital Saturday night with an allergic reaction that brought five nurses and doctors into our room really quickly after we arrived. Neither of us realized how serious his symptoms were until they explained it. And as we backtracked...
Hey Reader, Recently, two of my clients came to me about to make the same mistake. Each had a potential client lined up. And each had already decided what that client could afford, and how she would feel about the price. They were discounting and second-guessing their price before they ever talked to her. Before they got to know her. Both of them closed. Neither client batted an eye at the price. More often than not, I find that organizers, and especially women entrepreneurs, second-guess the...