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Organizational Coach Jancee Wright
I am Jancee Wright. I am a professional organizer and an organizing coach from St George, Utah which is just a couple of hours out of Las Vegas. I help families organize their homes from top to bottom and all the in-betweens and I create easy systems for families to maintain and as a little bonus, I like to give it that final fence touch! I opened my business 4 years ago and I started out with interior design..I worked designing several client’s homes, when one of my clients asked me if I did or knew of anyone that did organization. She wanted help organizing her pantry. Well… it just happened to be that I LOVE all things organization and have always had organized systems in my home and told her I would LOVE to help her design and organize her pantry and we did just that she absolutely LOVED it, told all her friends about me and the rest is history.
Best piece of advice you got about running your own business?
Let yourself fail often. And boy have I ever. I have learned so much in the past 4 years, about myself, about what works and what does’t, different processes, marketing, everything. So much growth has happened because of that advice. I’m a perfectionist by nature, so I know that if I hand’t received that advice I would have been really hard on myself when things did’t turn out as planned. One of my biggest fails that I learned quickly from was how I would conduct an in -home consultation. I went from drawing the design out on a piece of paper to taking photos on my phone and organizing it in the notes of my phone along with measurements under each photo. This has been an incredibly smooth process because then I have before/after photos all organized under each individual client. It’s been an honest game changer.
3-5 tips on how to organize your office:
- Incoming Papers (To Do + To File)
- Recycle and Shred
- File Storage
- Filing System
- What to Keep and What to Toss
- Office Supplies
Your favorite time management tips
We talk a lot about “time management” in the world but I have reflected over the past several years on how my energy level determines more of my ability to feel fulfilled and be productive than how much time I think I have.
Things to Recognize Regarding Energy Management
1. We are born with a certain level of energy.
2. The things that build your energy are the things you love.
“The factors that build your energy are the things that bring you joy. The things that light you up.”
3. The things that drain your energy are the things that don’t matter to you.
“If I am pouring my energy into a problem that I can’t control, I am dumping it all into a bucket with a hole in the bottom.”
What Does Energy Management Look Like in My Life?
I work in the morning when my energy is naturally higher. Those morning hours are like gold! I also try not to do anything worthwhile after 10pm. I turn into a grumpy witch! For the most part, if something requires my attention or any type of creativity, I need to focus on them earlier in the day. I like to save more mundane or mindless tasks with lower energy times of day. I get into a flow before I work with some self-care habits. Some things I do regularly to maintain my happy energy are getting a regular manicure, doing a creative exercise before I begin working, I try to go for a walk or do a gratitude practice. I ask myself “What else could I be doing?” That helps me accomplish something more meaningful than scrolling through my phone or watching Netflix.
“Try to fill your life more with the things that you love, and try to eliminate more of the things that don’t matter to you. And realize that it is all so personal.”