Organize 365 Podcast

In this episode, we’re back with part two of the conversation with my sister, Emily Kelly. The Kelly girls were known for providing good service. We knew good etiquette from all the parties mom threw and the ones we attended with mom and dad. I wanted to babysit for all the party going parents and Emily wanted to execute the parties they were attending. We didn’t have a lot of toys. Our mom paid us for 50 cent words (IYKYK, otherwise listen to the full episode) and took us on a lot of learning experiences. We weren’t your average kids. We were pretty mature. We learned from an early age about entrepreneurship and business. It’s really no surprise that today we are entrepreneurs. As we mentioned in part one, EMK Incorporated has been reignited and provides household managerial support. To get started again, Emily shared that she made flyers for her condo complex and advertised in their newsletter what services she could offer. Then she worked on contacting her networking list. You could hold workshops at the library or speaking opportunities for people to get a quick win, like get some paper organized. Then you can explain that you do more. People know who you are and are more comfortable continuing to do business with you.  Emily didn’t promote her services on social media and you don’t have to either. She pointed out to let people know what you have to offer, have conversations about how you could help them, and let them know you will be there to help them when they are ready. She recognizes the emotional component to paper organizing and wants them to be ready. And due to her empathy and excellent results, she continues to get referrals and calls from people who are ready.  It was funny when Emily started to tell me everything she’s been doing, I said “That’s The Paper Solution® Certification!" And as we think about that certification, I want you to think, are you short on time or money? If you say time, then think about what you could hire out to give yourself back some time. You can check the Certified Organizers on the Organize 365® website. If you say money, what tasks as a home manager are you already doing that you enjoy, that you could offer to do for someone else? That’s what Emily did when she offered to organize people, when she offered to watch their dogs, when she offered to make their scrapbooks. Eventually,  you could get certified and listed on the Organize 365® directory to get more clients. And as I pointed out, the Baby Boomer generation will be needing help with their paper as they age. And Gen X with fewer siblings and it being a small population compared to the generation before and after, will need help too.  I’d love for the people who need help to easily access help through the directory. And people who need to make money, to help them get their paper organized. Click on the link below to check out the Professional Organizer’s Think Tank Podcast (now located in POTT Start) to learn how I started my in-home organizing business so you can get started, too. I just have this vision, wouldn’t it be cool if it was common to have paper organizing workshops or retreats going on all over the nation all the time? It’s your time to get certified and use your skills to do what you are uniquely created to do. EPISODE RESOURCES: The Sunday Basket® The Paper Solution® Certification Certified Organizer Directory POTT Start EMK Incorporated Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter  On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365­® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. I am grateful that you are reaching out to share with me and with this community. You can see and hear transformation in action. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply at https://organize365.com/wednesday. Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media!

I’m  super excited to announce a tiny baby step we have been able to take at Organize 365®. This coffee chat explains all the hoops we have jumped through to get this accomplished. If you are international, you can now participate in Planning Day for Home or Work or Both! We’ve been testing the direct shipping process and have had great success with the planning day workbooks.  You guys…something changed in 2019 and we have been working behind the scenes since then trying to make headway on shipping our products directly to you instead of through a parcel forwarder. And it’s pretty quick. We are so excited to have you join us for Workbox Planning Day at the beginning of December and Home Planning Day at the end of December.  We have been having conversations with all kinds of shipping companies trying to avoid extra shipping costs. As of right now, if your country is part of UPS World Wide, you will go to international planning day to purchase work or home. You will also be able to purchase the subscription which will save you 20%.  I am so excited! I hope you are so excited! We are working with UPS World Wide and I have listed the 50 countries that can participate in the upcoming Planning Days in December!!! This is just the beginning! We are excited about being able to ship even more items in 2025! EPISODE RESOURCES: International Shipping - Planning Day Subscriptions [email protected] Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media.

Lucky! That’s all I have to say about all the gaps in insurance I found out about recently. You see, when your insurance guy retires it forces you to look at your policies. I had an eye opening little string of insurance mishaps that will have me thoroughly going through our binders and policies this winter. These are my cautionary tales so you don’t find yourself over or underinsured. The Retirement Party So our State Farm agent tells us he’s retiring and invites us to his party to celebrate. When I asked him what was going to happen to my 11 policies, he suggested I meet all the other agents that were there. I was bamboozled into attending so I could find a new agent. Oh no, no! I asked people that I trust who they use and found my own new State Farm agent. I had all my policies transferred over to him and asked to review the policies and make sure we were all set.  Paper Validates What You Say You know how I always say that physical paper validates what you say when you are in the doctor’s office? Well now I can share how it works with the Financial Binder, too! I actually have a business binder. So when said new agent came, he discovered I didn’t have business insurance. But I could have sworn I already had it. Once he asked me the questions to set up a new policy, I KNEW I already had it! Once I finally remembered to check the business binder at home, I found it. I showed it to the new agent. And putting two and two together, we discovered the first policy was in the business name and I had only transferred my personal policies. Now to find that missing bond. The paper validated what I said. I was able to void the second policy and that saved me $2700! Poor Abby I don’t know how, but in all of this reviewing of policies it was revealed that I had not added Abby as a driver to our policy. So in the event there had been an accident, the car would have been covered, but not her medical expenses. FIVE YEARS! For five years, Abby has been driving around completely uninsured! I added Joey, but total household manager fail, I did not add Abby. As the COO of this house, I missed crossing this “t.” 2024: The Year of Overcommitting You know we have remodeled and upgraded things around the house so much this year. Which also means we opened a few lines of credit and that led to the question, how much is our mortgage? Greg had one number and I had one $200 less! How could that be? The bank statements showed we were both right, but that made me have a lot of questions. The State Farm agent was able to explain that, ever since we purchased Joey’s condo (which was underinsured), we’ve been paying escrow but we have never escrowed!  So we had to get that all straightened out, too.  Even the Best Fall Down Sometimes I discovered incorrect beneficiaries. We added Greg to all the Organize 365® accounts because I was the only signer on those accounts. I mean, I had my eyes opened to so much; you’ve got to listen to the full episode to hear all the things. As much as you may feel you are set for today, are you “set” for the future? It just goes to show no one has it all together. With that being said, at the end of the day it’s up to you as the household manager to dot all the “i’s” and cross the “t’s” because no one cares what you intended to do. It’s up to you to make sure the paperwork is correct. Do you know that song “Collide” by Howie Day? All I can think of is the line in that song that says “Even the best fall down sometimes.” Did you sing it? LOL Yes, even Lisa with Organize 365® can fall sometimes. But I am back up and ready to take on whatever “blessings” life gives me. EPISODE RESOURCES: The Sunday Basket® The Paper Solution® The Productive Home Solution Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter  Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media!

In this episode, the Emily Kelly, my sister, is back! It’s been a minute since her raving Organize 365® fans have been caught up on what Emily Kelly is up to these days. Put your surprised faces on when I tell you she’s back to being an entrepreneur. BUT she has not settled on just one and I think that is so important to spotlight. Many Americans have a 9 to 5 and a side hustle. Or many people like Emily find purpose and passion and excel in multiple areas. “A man of many talents rarely goes hungry.” Such a valid point in today’s economy. Emily was ready to be done at her previous employer and they were ready to part ways, too. She brought up a good point; based on my past experience, America is set up for married people. When you are single, it’s scary to leave a steady position. There is no one else to fill in any financial gaps. I had the opportunity to explore what I was uniquely created to do because I had Greg, my husband, supporting our family. We discussed how, just because inflation goes crazy, doesn’t mean your salary goes up with it. I shared the gas stipend I gave to full time Organize 365® employees when gas prices went so crazy in 2022. For some people, just coming to work was a huge inconvenience due to gas prices.  So she has officially fired up EMK Incorporated which is business-to-client relationships. She takes care of anything within your home. People have commented to her that it’s good to see her working for herself again and I agree. Emily has a natural skill to build relationships in person. It’s a dying art. Relationships are built on trust. Trust will never be replaced with a higher commodity. Relationships are free and your long term investment of time and effort will last a lot longer than ads. And with all the relationships she’s built and maintained, she was able to get clients started and start a few businesses on the right path, too.  Cue Emily’s other company Rainmaker, a marketing agency and fractional CMO services, which is business-to-business relationships. She enjoys teaching business owners to fish rather than just giving them the fish. There are so many nuances to marketing and Emily is happy to do the work for them. But she’s just as happy to show her clients the ropes and understand how to focus on what makes their business unique and who they are targeting those messages to. She’s helping them to look at what they have to offer in print, person, on land, and online to see what marketing makes sense for their business.  And she’s launched Rainmaker Academy! It’s a 6-week comprehensive program to really learn the ins and outs of marketing. She’ll be offering each week individually so business owners don’t have to commit to 6 weeks and they can learn the skills they are looking for. It is a well rounded explanation of all things marketing for a business owner. She and her panel of experts are explaining things like identifying your vision, SEO, successful sales strategy, promotional items, merchandise to sell, and it all ends with a celebration!  EPISODE RESOURCES: The Sunday Basket® The Paper Solution® Certification Course EMK Incorporated Sign Up for the Organize 365® Newsletter  On the Wednesday podcast, I get to talk with members of the Organize 365­® community as they share the challenges, progress, missteps and triumphs along their organizing journey. I am grateful that you are reaching out to share with me and with this community. You can see and hear transformation in action. If you are ready to share your story with us, please apply at https://organize365.com/wednesday. Did you enjoy this episode? Please leave a rating and review in your favorite podcast app. Share this episode with a friend and be sure to tag Organize 365® when you share on social media!