EP 314 | Organize Your Business with Helen Austen

March 7, 2023

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Old habits are difficult to break, but often these are the challenges that stand between you and success. Running an organized business means putting the end goal top of mind and then building the systems, structures, habits, and behaviors required to reach the goal. BOD™ BOSS Helen Austen shares her insights into running an organized business. 

In this episode we learn:

  • creative people and the tendency to be disorganized.
  • implement one step at a time
  • have a clear and documented system for everything!
  • fully commit to each system and take time to assess if it works
  • broad and simple is the rule
  • overwhelm is normal especially if there are many missing or incomplete systems

 

DESIGN INTERVENTION

Being disorganized is not a character flaw. It is a skill that can be learned.

About Helen Austen

Helen Austen is an organizing expert & interior designer. She founded her professional organizing company in 2011 before it was cool to rainbow arrange your books or spark joy with Marie Kondo. Helen founded her interior design firm in late 2020 to address a clear gap between her ability to fully impact the function and aesthetics of a space. For over 5 years, Helen has been a regular guest on lifestyle TV in Kansas City and Houston. Her expertise has also been featured in Woman’s world magazine

www.helenausten.com

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Instagram | @helenandcointeriors

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