It’s The 3 Year Anniversary for Haven!
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I had been knocking around the idea of starting an organizing business for about 2 years prior to taking the plunge. I had a ton of ideas swimming around in my head but I was too afraid to speak it into existence to anyone but my husband. Because if I said it aloud then I would actually have to follow through, which was terrifying.
Right around the beginning of March 2018, I was telling a colleague about my plans to launch an organizing business but was spiralling about how there was SO much to accomplish prior to that happening. A name, insurance, a website, social media, legal hubbaloo, contracts… She interrupted me to say, “Just launch it and the rest will follow.” As a type-A rule follower, my head exploded. How would I just LAUNCH a business without any prep!? It went against everything I believed in.
But I understood it was now or never and there would never be a perfect time to launch. I would never feel fully prepared and no matter how perfectly laid my plans, I would still need to stumble, fall, fail, get up, learn and try again… and again and again and again.
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So with little more than an idea, passion and drive to help people live better in their homes, I announced to my networking group that I was launching a business. The room clapped & cheered and have never stopped supporting me since. Along with literally every person in my life and for that, I thank you.
So here we are 3 years later and I’m DOING THE THING. I’m growing the business, I have my hands in a lot of projects and I am learning and growing everyday. I still stumble but, I get back up and keep going because launching Haven is by far one of the things I am the most proud of in my life.
Organizing is similar. There is never going to be a perfect time to get started. You’re never going to suddenly have endless 8 hour+ days to focus on decluttering, organizing and picking out the perfect bins to compliment your perfect new home (which I hate to break it to you, doesn’t exist). So just start and the rest will follow – I promise.