In this episode, we are talking about something I both love and deeply struggle with: organization.

If you're a creative entrepreneur, especially in the balloon world, you probably have a space full of color, sizes, bins, tools, samples, etc. (And let's be honest… at least one drawer of shame!)

So I invited Tammy to the show. She is a professional organizer who pivoted from interior design into full time organization. And she's built an entire business helping people get their homes, offices, closets and pantries functioning beautifully.

We connected through 17hats, the CRM we both use behind the scenes to run our businesses, and I was excited to have her come on the show to share her knowledge. I wasn't expecting how much balloon and organization services have in common!

We're talking about systems, labeling, kids, clutter, inventory, overwhelm, junk drawers, and how organizing one tiny space can actually change your entire workflow.

So if you are like me and you have projects that you know you need to get done before the busy season hits, hopefully this episode gives you some tips and sparks a little bit of motivation to get your balloon space (or just your living space) a little bit more organized.

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This episode is a group panel discussion, and we're diving into something that I think is one of the biggest hidden struggles of running a balloon business: mental health.

As a decorator, no one really prepares you for the constant juggling, the inquiries that never stop, the pressure to perform, the comparison on Instagram, the late nights before installs and that creeping feeling of burnout that can hit even when your sales are going well.

So I've invited three decorators: Travis, Nicole and Crystal, to have an honest conversation about what this actually looks like in real life. We're talking about boundaries, burnout, comparison and practical ways to protect your energy while still growing your business.

I truly hope it helps to open the conversation and gives you some practical tips for improving your own mental health.

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In this episode, we are discussing the power of a product photo shoot. I went into a photo shoot with the goal of getting good photos… I had no idea how much it was going to revamp my entire business!

It's a replay from the bonus channel, On The Bright Side, where I have 300+ more solo episodes. And it's so fun listening back because when I recorded this a year and a half ago, I hoped it would make a difference in my business. But now I can confidently say it completely revived my booking system and then some.

What came from this photo shoot was so much more than pretty photos. It was a streamlined booking system. It was a clear website.It was clarity for my entire team and most importantly, my customers.

They're my recipe guides hanging on the walls in my shop. They're the photos still on my website today. Plus, they're the product thumbnails on my invoices. They're everywhere. And it's really cool to hear where this shift originally started.

I'm walking you through exactly why and how I set up a product photo shoot. And because I saw the tremendous impact of clean product photos in my business, I created a product called Sales Sets.

They are stock photos of balloon products, exactly what I'm talking about in this episode, but I've made them available to you. So if you want to skip the photo shoot process but still get the benefits I'm describing in this episode, check for the link below.

A quick note, when you hear me referencing my newborn, she's two now. I did not secretly have another baby.

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