My latest interview is with Erika Salloux of Living Harmony, LLC. Erika works with home owners, entrepreneurs, consultants, the self-employed, small business owners, professors and academics, in MetroWest and Eastern Massachusetts as well as virtually.

Welcome, Erika! Please tell us a bit about your business. 

Living Harmony empowers those suffering from disorganization to achieve well-being and success through expert organizing solutions. My unique, lifestyle approach, which is coach-centered and compassionate, combines practical strategies with transformative mindset and habit shifts that enable sustainable change. My signature EmpoweredTime™ process guides clients to create a personalized blueprint to take control of their time. The JetPac© system I created simplifies packing and takes traveling from stressful to effortless, providing peace of mind to adventurers and business people alike. Living Harmony transforms lives by igniting a journey of self-discovery and fulfillment.

That’s impressive! What’s your specialty?

I offer a holistic approach to organizing for entrepreneurs.

What other services or products do you offer?

I also offer time management, virtual organizing coaching, and travel and travel packing organizing.

Do you offer any products or services for other organizers?

Yes, I train new organizers. The program involves shadowing me.

At the moment, I also offer two products for new organizers: “Bold Boundaries Bundle” and “Instant Expert Essentials Package.” Right now, the products do not have a page on my website to purchase them. New organizers email or call me, and I let them know the pricing for my two products. I simply email them the product/s once bought.

What professional associations or other organizations do you belong to?

I belong to:

• National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals (NAPO)
• National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals-New England (NAPO-NE)
• Harvard Square Business Association
• Cambridge Local First
• National Speakers Association
• National Speakers Association New England
• Interise

How did you come up with your business name?

I was at a concert, and the program mentioned a living harmony. I instantly knew that was my business name. Music has always been a big love of mine. And my first career was in the music industry.

How has your business changed since you first started out?

I now do more virtual work and speaking. And I stopped having organizers as independent contractors work for Living Harmony, because I didn’t want to grow my business by managing other organizers and doing the administrative work around that business model.

At what moment did you consider yourself successful?

i the first year of business (2003), when I could quit my “regular” full time job.

What would you do differently if you were starting your business today?

I would have put more money regularly into my retirement and investments funds.

How do you approach a new organizing project?

My clients fill out a bunch of forms in my “Welcome Packet” and then we review it at the start of the first session.

What’s the most surprising thing you’ve discovered about running an organizing business?

I realized it let me flex my creativity.

What is the biggest challenge you currently face in your business?

Finding stellar team members that work well with me. I work to stay in my super power zone, and all Living Harmony’s team members do what I don’t do in my business (marketing, bookkeeping, law, tech, accounting, etc.).

What’s your favorite organizing product? Why?

Paper clutter is one of the biggest causes of chaos in the home, whether it’s a stack of mail in the kitchen or piles of documents in a home office. To alleviate this mess, I recommend mesh paper trays and a super sorter to create a neater space for papers that need some sort of action taken on them.

Not only do these product pals take up minimal space, because the sorter stacks on top of the trays, but it’s modular, so you can add and subtract trays as needed. And since the papers are visible through the mesh, you are less likely to don’t forget what you need to act on soon.

On the super sorter you can keep notebooks, project folders, a calendar, and more to keep all your organizing to do in one vertical spot.

What do you like to do when you’re not working?

I like to play tennis, watch tennis, swim (especially in an ocean or sea), go to live theatre, watch movies, watch live musicians, listen to music, cook, dance, read, travel, share meals and drinks with friends, and practice yoga.

What else should we know about you?

My interspiritual approach to spirituality shows up in all areas of my life.

Thank you, Erika, for sharing your story with my readers and followers!

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