Today we’d like to introduce you to Amy Fredericksen
Hi Amy, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
After completing student teaching and earning my Bachelor’s degree in elementary education, I realized that I actually enjoy working with my hands and that the classroom environment just wasn’t for me. After 3 years of playing scared, I finally decided to quit my full time office job and start my own business doing something I loved and was good at (professional organizing).
I started my professional organizing company formerly known as All About Organizing back in 2019. After creating hundreds of functional systems for many clients, I realized that there were still tasks that were getting missed or forgotten (home maintenance, calendar/schedule errors) or that people just didn’t enjoy doing (laundry).
Personal Assistant for Mom and the PAM™ name came to fruition officially in August of 2023 and has been tackling mom and dads’ to-do lists and granting more family time ever since! It is truly a blessing, joy and fulfillment to ease the stresses of adulthood and grant some peace of mind for our clients.
I even started a second business called The Efficiency Boutique where I help one-woman CEO’s run their businesses debt-free and efficiently as a one-woman show (just like myself).
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Running a business is never a smooth road. There were definitely struggles along the way. One of the biggest struggles I feel like I had to face and overcome was “going against the grain” and doing things differently.
It’s nice to be a part of groups where people are doing and going through the same things, however, sometimes you feel like you have to do things in your business and run your business the same way as others are doing it. I realized that it doesn’t have to be like that and that you need to find your own way in order to create a business that you love.
After all, you put so much time and energy into running and growing your business that you need to make sure you love what you’re doing at the same time so you don’t resent it.
As you know, we’re big fans of All About Organizing. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
I actually run two businesses. All About Organizing and The Efficiency Boutique. I think the thing that sets me apart from others is that I like to “go against the grain” and do things that others are not doing.
For example, with All About Organizing, I’ve created a service called PAM (personal assistant for mom) where we are moms right hand woman, handling all things in the household. Did I catch some flack for calling it PAM? Does it mean that dads don’t do anything around the house? No. Sometimes it’s just a name that sticks. Moms and dads both love and appreciate the service and sees it making a difference in their lives.
With The Efficiency Boutique, it is all about showing others who may just be starting out in business, or running everything on their own, just like myself. So often we hear that we should outsource things as business owners, and I do agree to a certain extent. But I also operate under the guise that I want to pay myself right away from my business and don’t want to go into debt. So, I needed to come up with systems and resources I could use on a regular basis to accomplish this. And I did. I’ve grown my first business into a 6-figure business on my own. So I now show other one-woman CEO’s how to do it all too!
Alright so before we go can you talk to us a bit about how people can work with you, collaborate with you or support you?
People can reach me on Instagram @allabout_organizing or @efficiencyboutique or visit my websites: www.allaboutorganizing.me or www.efficiencyboutique.com
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.allaboutorganizing.me
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allabout_organizing
Image Credits
Kaitlyn Casso Creations
Allegra Anderson Photography
Chelsea Haven Photogrpahy