Today’s Episode with Lauren Mang:

• Lauren is the co-founder of Get Littles Organized. They’re approach is to involve kids into the home organization process to get kids motivated to be organized and practice organization skills during their toddler years.
• At a very young age, kids want to be around their parents no matter the activity. So doing an activity together like chores will teach them organization skills while also spending time with family.
• As visual learners, Lauren incorporates more informative videos rather than pictures when creating presentations. This has been seen through apps like TikTok or Instagram reels.
• While doing an organization task together with your child, it’s important to break down the tasks so it doesn’t seem so overwhelming for the child. For example, saying “you pick up the toy cars and I will pick up the toy blocks”. Or, give them the option of which they would like to choose.
• When looking into the professional organizer career field, Lauren had the organizing part down but had to learn how to run a business. Through networking and surrounding herself with like-minded people, she was able to see how the industry flows and be mentored by others.
• Lauren is a part of NAPO, the National Association of Productivity and Organizing, where she is able to get advice and give advice around how to run an organization business and how to find/work with clients.
• In the beginning, most organizers will start with general organizing without a specific niche. When starting out with a specific niche, there isn’t much availability for business growth or job opportunities. Being a generalist allows you to find more job opportunities while also experimenting with which type of organization you most prefer.
• After 5 years as a general organizer, Lauren decided to narrow down her specialty area. This was a great timeline for her because she was able to have her niche while also having the skills she learned as a generalist.
• You can connect with Lauren and find her upcoming course at https://getlittlesorganized.com/ and follow them on Instagram @getlittlesorganized.
• Hot seat answers!
  • When was the last time you changed your opinion on something major?: Being open to seeing the different side of things. Being an organizer, it has changed her mindset on compassion, empathy, and judgment.
  • Who was your favorite teacher and why?: Her middle school science teacher who made learning fun, kept things goofy, and embraced his messiness.
  • If they made a book about you, what would the title be?: Good Enough or The Clumsy Organizer

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