Starting the Journey

Once I realised that I wanted to be a professional organiser, I had to take the first steps in starting my business. Oh my goodness, just to decide on a name took forever. I eventually came up with a short list, but then realised all the names where already taken (somewhere in the world). I also wanted a name that is clear and simple and reflects "organised" the best. It then hit me... BEORGANISED and the best was, nobody else was using it. It was mine, it reflected me.

Then the logo, the business cards, business plan, communication plan, promotional material and last but not least, the website. Months of work went into the design and content and all the background stuff, like getting preparing templates for invoices, contracts, assessments, evaluations, feedback, etc. (I am the template queen)!

Finally, my business launched and I was so excited when I landed my first client from one of my first NETWORKING meetings! (I LOVE networking).

I embarked on this amazing journey of self fulfilment, of actually BEing what I was always meant to BE. I always knew I had a talent for helping people and a passion for it and I also know that I have a talent for creating order from chaos - from time to things. And here I could combine it all to improve the lives of many people struggling with the hectic demands that our modern life burdens us with.

Why Beorganised

I have been thinking long and hard about what to do about my blog. I was first going to use it only for organising tips and in a very professional capacity, but I realised that I am already doing all this with my newsletters, articles, products and services. I eventually decided that this blog will be more about the hart and soul of organising. So it is therefor in this spirit that I decided to start my blog by telling you my story, why I started Beorganised.

I have a long and successful career in implementing ERP systems, but always knew that there is something more I wanted to do, but could never quite put my finger on it. It has always been in my nature to want to help people and system implementations are GREAT, a rush, adrenaline, challenging and even exciting, but it still left me a bit empty, since I wanted to do more to improve the lives of the people I worked with. So I was left with a "one day when I grow up I want to......" and I was never quite sure what the '......' was. A few years ago I worked on a project that was extremely demanding and I had to push myself more than ever before to get through it. During this process I felt completely stressed out and drained. The more I felt depleted, the more my life seem to fill up with junk, clutter and chaos...and for someone who is naturally a very organised person, it created even more stress in my life...until one day. I just HAD ENOUGH and decided to take control again. I sorted out my physical world....cupboards, paperwork, personal admin, etc. and to my amazement, this "simple" action help me feel good again, in control again and above all helped me to regain balance AND THEN IT HIT ME...This is it. This is what I want to be "when I grow up" and here the dream begins...and I always believed that it you can dream it you can do it.

I started doing research and realised my passion has a name - I am going to become a Professional Organiser. I was delighted, I could now help others. I could help them in a very practical way to feel good again, to eradicate stress and feelings of helplessness. I could help them have more time for the really important things in there life. I can teach them how to run a highly efficient business ....even from home.