Meet Hayli Thorpe

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Hayli Thorpe a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hayli, so great to be with you and I think a lot of folks are going to benefit from hearing your story and lessons and wisdom. Imposter Syndrome is something that we know how words to describe, but it’s something that has held people back forever and so we’re really interested to hear about your story and how you overcame imposter syndrome.

Getting to know other professional organizers and finding a community there has been instrumental to overcoming imposter syndrome. When I hear other (very successful) organizers struggle with the same things (difficult clients, understanding business finances, finding reliable help) if feels validating. I know it’s not just a me problem when I hear this! Otherwise, it’s easy to fall into “I guess I’m not a real business owner if I can’t figure this out.”

Thanks, so before we move on maybe you can share a bit more about yourself?

My company, Mindful Tidying with Hayli, is all about helping you reclaim your home. We organize and declutter so you can relax. If you’re feeling overwhelmed by STUFF, I can help! I love working with clients in their homes to determine which belongings are truly important to them and which ones they are ready to part with. The best part of my job is seeing the change in my clients’ lives- when they tell me it was easier to get dressed and out the door after working with me- that’s amazing!

Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?

The three qualities that were most impactful on my business journey would be non-judgement, willingness to learn and resilience. Nobody wants a judgmental person coming in to their home (especially one they are paying) so I had to practice neutrality no matter what the home looked like. A willingness to learn is important in business because there is so many aspects I had never been exposed to before! And resilience- even when you feel completely defeated, it’s important to get up and try again!

Thanks so much for sharing all these insights with us today. Before we go, is there a book that’s played in important role in your development?

Perhaps a little “on the nose” but a book that helped in my development was Marie Kondo’s “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up.” This book outline the KonMari method of organizing- which I thought would really work for anyone, regardless of if they were naturally inclined to be organized. The best nugget to come from the book is keeping items based on what “sparks joy.” The silliest nugget is when the author suggested not rolling your socks into a ball because they work hard for you all day and the tight ball looked like a distressing position.

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