Decluttering for a Living: Make Money Organizing Messy Spaces

In this segment of "Time We Discuss" I look at what it's like to be a Professional Declutterer. Learn how to turn your passion for decluttering into a profitable career with this comprehensive guide on making money by organizing messy spaces. Discover valuable tips and strategies for starting a successful business as a professional declutterer, including how to attract clients and build a strong reputation. Watch now and take the first step towards decluttering for a living! Stay tuned to learn more about the thriving careers and career opportunities awaiting you! ================================================================= Timestamp: 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - What does a professional declutterer do? 1:00 - How does a client first get started with you decluttering? 1:34 - Trends in people starting to declutter? 2:13 - Over the long term are you seeing trends with people more recently having problems with decluttering? 2:34 - How do the decluttering struggles vary between age demographics? 3:12 - When it comes to downsizing, what are some of the struggles people are experiencing with decluttering? 3:50 - What is some good advice that you have for someone that is having problems getting started decluttering? 5:08 - How long do you work with someone and help them declutter? typical day 5:22 - What is a typical day like for you trying to help others declutter their homes? 6:12 - Do you have any kind of business background? 6:33 - How has your education factored into being a professional declutterer? 7:07 - How did you previous careers help with you being a professional declutterer? 7:28 - How SCORE can help with small businesses. 8:36 - Reference to Colby's Army. 9:11 - How saturated is this market? 9:54 - Skills required to be an entrepreneur. 10:22 - Advice for someone looking to transition to an entrepreneur 11:32 - Needed degrees to be a professional declutterer. 11:37 - Can professional declutterers work virtually as well as in person? 12:39 - The importance of support from friends and family when starting your own business. 13:40 - What was the journey like going from an employee to an entrepreneur? 15:41 - Reference to Children's book author Aubre Andrus  @aubreandrusauthor  16:54 - How did everything - books, podcasts, decluttering - how did all of that unfold? 18:42 - What was the self-publish process like for you? 19:35 - What was the timeline like for self-publishing? 20:35 - Did the self-publish process get easier with each book? 21:38 - How important is it to get exposure by way of books, public speaking, etc. as it relates to being a professional declutterer? 22:31 - When helping people physically declutter, what happens with all of the stuff? 24:00 - What was it like working with your first client that you helped declutter? 25:23 - Talent has the floor. 26:56 - Outro ================================================================= Guest Information: Julie Coraccio Get 10 FREE tips to declutter your life right now: https://reawakenyourbrilliance.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ReawakenYourBrilliance https://twitter.com/ReawakeBrillian https://www.instagram.com/reawakenyourbrilliance/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliescoraccio/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SeibertRadio Support your local shelter or rescue! ================================================================= Time We Discuss Links: Official Website https://timewediscuss.com/ Original Music furnished by Dan Swift https://danswift.com Time We Discuss YouTube https://timewediscuss.com/youtube Time We Discuss Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/7HPIU4UX6p2GLKMxUuDMcP Time We Discuss Podcast (multiple platforms) https://timewediscuss.com/podcast Twitter/X https://twitter.com/timewediscuss Bluesky https://bsky.app/profile/timewediscuss.bsky.social Instagram https://www.instagram.com/timewediscuss