Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Corinne Morahan. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Corinne, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. What’s something crazy on unexpected that’s happened to you or your business
I remember one day in particular picking up my kids from daycare after a long day of working. My silk blouse was sticking to my back from being sweaty. I was walking in the house with bags and bags of stuff from the day, trying to put everything away so I could keep the counters tidy and start thinking about making dinner. My adorable kiddos who were 3 and 6 at the time were running around the kitchen, chasing each other, tripping over the Thomas the train characters and tracks on the floor, laughing … and it was all too much.
I yelled at them to calm down and be quiet. I yelled at them to stop .. being kids? They looked at me with tears in their huge brown eyes, not understanding what they had done wrong. Nothing. It was me who had done it all wrong.
I sank to the floor as my own tears rushed down my face. I had turned into someone unrecognizable. I decided right then to do something about it. I spent a year decluttering and organizing my house and it changed everything for me.
Corinne, before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
Corinne Morahan is the Founder and CEO of Grid + Glam, a thriving organizing and media company designed to give busy people back their beautiful spaces and the breathing room they deserve. In addition to providing in-home organizing services, Grid + Glam offers the G+G Home Organizing Membership, a virtual platform that gives busy families a step-by-step process for creating and maintaining an organized home.
Corinne is a highly sought-after business coach and keynote speaker, and speaks on topics including creating and maintaining an organized home, women in business, entrepreneurship, and how to massively grow, scale and systemize your business.
Corinne earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree from Harvard University. She began her career working on Wall Street and currently lives just outside Boston, MA with her husband and two children.
Are there any books, videos or other content that you feel have meaningfully impacted your thinking?
https://www.amazon.com/shop/gridandglam/list/2YSG808UDDKOA?tag=onamzgridandg-20&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_m
Can you tell us about a time you’ve had to pivot?
Like so many, when the pandemic hit in the spring of 2020, everything changed. As a professional organizer, I could no longer go into people’s homes to organize for them. So a huge part of my business was on hold. Instead of quitting, I pivoted. I put together an online coaching program called Organizers Academy. It was a six-month long container where we covered the CEO mindset, setting up a successful brand, creating seamless processes, how to market and promote your offerings, the best ways to nurture your audience and how to streamline and uplevel your business. I met weekly with my cohort to discuss their businesses in detail, and to offer in-depth, personalized feedback and directions. This coaching program became one of my most successful offerings, and one of the silver linings from the pandemic.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.gridandglam.com/ https://www.corinnemorahan.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gridandglam/ https://www.instagram.com/corinnemorahan/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/corinnemorahan/