As a professional home organizer, you’re likely familiar with the ebb and flow of client demand throughout the year. December, for instance, can be a slower month for many organizers. Most people are so wrapped up in the busy-ness of the holiday season that people are generally not thinking about getting their home organized. They don’t want to add to the chaos by getting their home organized in December and they are definitely not thinking ahead to January.

If you’ve ever thought, “Maybe I’m done with this,” then welcome to the club. Truly. Multiple times a week, we talk to professional organizers who are discouraged, burned out, frustrated with difficult clients, navigating team turnover, or simply exhausted from carrying the weight of running a business. And almost every single one of them has wondered at some point if it’s worth continuing.

Was your summer bonkers? Yeah, ours too. As we looked back on why things felt so out of control, we noticed the usual culprits: Team members on vacation Clients moving with ever-changing dates Kids home from school (making some projects harder, but fueling demand for others) Team members juggling work and family life

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