Kay Patterson is no stranger to changing careers. From teaching horse riding to studying veterinary medicine to becoming an organizational consultant for a large retail outlet. But her bravery and willingness to take on new challenges and pursue her true path hasn’t stopped Kay from experiencing serious bouts of imposter syndrome throughout her career and when she finally went all in and started working full time in her own business as a professional organizer at The Organized Soprano, the imposter syndrome stuck again and this time, Kay decided it was time to take action and deal with the problem head-on.
Highlights
Challenges
Imposter syndrome!
The biggest challenge I have had to overcome is battling with imposter syndrome. That’s something I’ve been battling with my entire life. It affects everything in your business. Like how much you charge people, how much is your time worth… If you don’t think you know what you’re talking about you’re not going to charge what it’s really worth.
The biggest barrier is thinking there is a barrier!
Words of Wisdom
When it comes to decluttering…
Decide what’s enriching your life and what’s adding to your stress and get rid of what’s adding to your anxiety.
On Working on your goals…
At least make progress. Even if I make small progress every day and I give myself a break. Even if I don’t get as much done as I thought I was going to get done.
If you’re beating yourself up for not getting enough done, it takes away from your productivity, it puts you in a bad headspace.
If you want to start anything don’t wait till the right time, just start, because the right time is now. Don’t be afraid, just start, the right time is now.
Hire out your weaknesses
Be ok with the fact that you’re not going to be great at everything even though you’d love to be.
Resources Mentioned
If you’re thinking of starting an organization business:
Pro organizer Studio – With Jen Overmyer
For staying organized with work…
Evernote
Connect with Kay
Check out Kay’s channel:
https://www.youtube.com/hubneat
Visit the website for more organizational tips and support!
