Discovering your true calling sometimes happens at the earliest stages of life. For Morgan Servais, owner of Simply Morganized, that realization came when she was just a child meticulously arranging her baby dolls in their cribs. Her mother recognized this innate talent, dubbing Morgan's special knack for creating order "Morganizing" – a term that would eventually inspire her business name years later.
In this heartfelt conversation, Morgan reveals how she transitioned from corporate America to professional organizing, describing it as "one of the best decisions I could have ever made." Her enthusiasm is contagious as she explains her comprehensive approach to transforming spaces – from pantries and bathrooms to bedrooms, closets, and even commercial establishments like dentist offices. What sets Morgan apart isn't just her organizational skills but her genuine passion for improving people's lives through order and cleanliness.
What truly distinguishes Simply Morganized is Morgan's client-centered philosophy. Rather than imposing rigid pricing structures, she adapts her services to meet clients' budgets, making professional organizing accessible to more people. "I never want providing peace and cleanliness to somebody's home to be stifled by money," she explains. This flexibility extends to her approach with possessions, where she diplomatically helps clients decide what to keep or donate, even offering complimentary donation services to local charities. Whether you need a complete organizational overhaul or simply want to make meaningful progress in creating more functional living spaces, Morgan brings creativity, compassion, and professional expertise to every project. Ready to experience the transformative power of getting "Morganized"? Contact Morgan at 813-382-0443 or visit www.simplymorganizedus.com to begin your journey toward a more peaceful, organized life.
Episode Transcript
This is the Good.
Speaker 1 (00:01):
Neighbor Podcast, the place where local businesses
and neighbors come together.
Here's your host, mike Murphy.
Thank you, charlie.
Yes, I'm Mike Murphy, host ofthe Good Neighbor Podcast, a
podcast where we talk to localbusiness owners and we want you
to know them as people.
We want you to hear their voice, see their face, see their
(00:25):
beautiful smile there you go andto allow you to know them as
more than just a logo on abusiness card.
So the business owner that iswith me today is Morgan Survey,
and Morgan is the owner ofSimply Morganized, correct Yep.
All right, now, I think peoplecan probably figure out from the
name of the the business whatyou do, but tell everybody what
(00:49):
you do.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
Sometimes again, people still ask Okay, so I do
organize for people's homes, butalso businesses, so food or
sorry Pantries, bathrooms,bedrooms, closets, garages.
Even I was asked to organize adentistry, so nothing is off
(01:11):
limits.
I also really enjoy interiordesign, so one of my most recent
projects I got to design theirlaundry room, something that had
just been remodeled, and it wasbasically a clean slate.
So they had the bones, but Ireally got to add the finishing
pieces to make it feel like ahome.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
Okay, when you walk into, you know what is to be
your next project.
Somebody hires you and says hey, come, take a look at this.
When you see it, do you havethe ability to sort of almost
immediately understand whatneeds to happen?
Do you see it as a you have theability to sort of almost
immediately understand whatneeds to happen?
Do you see it as a finalproduct, or do you just see a
big mess that you can't wait todig your hands into?
Speaker 2 (01:53):
A little bit of both.
I think that you need to alwaysbe creative and have some
flexibility.
There are things that you willcome across, or even within
their own home.
One of my biggest things isyou'll learn that some things
need to move around.
Sometimes they're notnecessarily in the space that
they should be in, okay, sofinding the right home for those
(02:14):
things, um is essential.
Without, you know, clutteringother places of the home, I
think it's very important, butbut a lot of times I do have,
you know, kind of a base ideaand then once I actually get in
there and learn what they have,also learn what's important to
them, because we don't alwaysneed to keep everything that we
(02:36):
have.
Yeah, I get a pretty clearunderstanding pretty fast.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Is that a tough conversation to have sometimes
to get people to let go of stuff, whatever that stuff might be?
Speaker 2 (02:50):
I feel like framing it in a positive way is super
helpful.
Um, how is this serving you?
Allowing them to make a lotmore space than what they have
is really helpful.
When was the last time theyused this?
But really things I try to keepin mind things that will make
them feel good, rather thansaying something that will make
(03:13):
it feel like a burden.
Just try to make it a clean,fresh start for them.
Speaker 1 (03:20):
So you're diplomatic and gentle in your approach.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
I like to be.
I like to be flexible.
It can be a hard choice forpeople, so some people are
emotionally attached.
Some people are easier thanothers ready to get rid of it.
Something that I offer is Iwill go and donate to any of the
local charities.
I personally like to use StVincent.
Speaker 1 (03:39):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (03:42):
Because I know that they give back to their
employees.
So I think that's reallyimportant and I will do that for
them at no cost to them, or Imean, maybe I can convince them.
If they want to make money back, I can help them with that
process.
So it's really up to them whattheir vision is, what they want.
But I never try to be too pushybecause that can make somebody
feel uncomfortable, and I alwayssay that I want this process to
(04:10):
be as stress-free for them asit is for me, because it's
something I really love.
Speaker 1 (04:12):
So how did you get involved in this?
I guess let's back up to whenyou were a kid.
Was this just something thatwas ingrained in you?
Have you always been the typethat wants to organize and keep
things neat and tidy and orderly?
Speaker 2 (04:22):
Yes, okay, it may have seemed a lot as a child
because I had a lot of babydolls.
They were neatly organized inall their cribs with their
blankets in my room, but I lovethem and I've always loved
organizing, and my mom prettymuch says I've done that since
the time I could walk.
Okay.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
Now she's the one that came up with the word
Morganized right.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (04:47):
So she's called me that since, or she's called it
Morganizing.
She'd always ask me growing upcan you Morganize this, Can you
Morganize that?
And of course I just love doingit.
It was kind of a hobby, so itwas fun it wasn't even a chore.
I was like sure, mom, I'd loveto.
What else do you want me toorganize?
Speaker 1 (05:05):
Yeah, so this was always your destiny.
Pretty much yeah, pretty much.
Okay, good, so we talk aboutwhen you were little, we talk
about family, and that meansFlorida, right, I mean, because
that's where you moved toKentucky from, correct?
Speaker 2 (05:21):
I am actually from Oklahoma.
Speaker 1 (05:23):
Okay.
Speaker 2 (05:24):
Yeah, but I moved to Florida when I was, I think, 23,
which I do feel like Florida'shome.
I call Florida home.
I did move there by myself.
I don't necessarily have familythere, but to me Florida is my
home.
Yeah, so that was in actuallyOklahoma where she asked me to
do all those fun things.
Speaker 1 (05:45):
So then you moved to Florida.
You said on your own.
Speaker 2 (05:47):
Yes.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
That takes guts.
Speaker 2 (05:49):
Yeah, I never wanted to stay in.
Speaker 1 (05:52):
Oklahoma, all right.
So what drew you to Floridathen?
Speaker 2 (05:56):
One of my best friends, maddie, moved to
Florida and I said I would comevisit her.
It was in Tampa and pretty muchI flew in.
I saw the bridges, I saw thewater and I was like I'm never
going home and I packed my stuffand I moved there and it was
honestly the best decision Iever made.
I feel like I blossomed, Iturned into who I am today.
(06:19):
I changed tremendously.
I kept my morals, but I reallygrew into a better person and
I've met some of my best friendsthere.
Speaker 1 (06:30):
So I love Florida and I think you met your now
significant other there, correct?
Speaker 2 (06:37):
Technically.
So I worked at a company wherecorporate is based out of Tampa
but, I traveled a lot and wehave a plant in Lawrenceburg,
indiana, and so I met him therewhen I was traveling here a lot,
and he is ultimately whatbrought me here.
Speaker 1 (06:53):
Okay, and what is his name?
Speaker 2 (06:55):
His name is Mac.
All right, mac, he's the best.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
All right.
So you and I shared a littlebit before we started recording
and I know that you've got allthe normal plans for marriage
and baby out there in the futureand we're not going to put too
much pressure on that date orwhatever, but it's out there in
your future somewhere we can putpressure on baby.
Yeah, you shared that.
(07:20):
You kind of got the baby feveralready.
So, okay, all right.
Well, I guess so with all thosebaby dolls you had lined up as
a little girl, I was destined tobe a mom too but, organizing
for now comes first.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
Okay.
Speaker 1 (07:35):
So how do you get your clients?
You know, you're up here inKentucky and you don't know a
ton of people here in Kentucky.
So how have you found yourclients?
Speaker 2 (07:49):
So I've been really fortunate to I know Mary at Papa
Dino's and she knows a ton ofpeople and she's really really
great to work for.
She's kind of my adoptive momhere, ok, so she's helped
introduce me to people 's reallysupportive, just networking
with people there.
I also go to the bark parkpretty regularly with my dog and
(08:13):
they let me um put up a flyerthere, which has been helpful,
and then just simply googlefacebook word of mouth, um, and
I've been quite fortunate.
So I think one of the thingsthat has worked best for me is I
try to be very flexible withpeople.
I never want them to feel liketheir budget or the price is
(08:36):
scary and will deter them.
I am willing to work with themand they're instead of doing a
set cost, I personally likecharged by the hour or like to
ask them what their budget is,because it kind of lets me know
can I have team members?
Do I need to work with somethings around their house?
I can be creative with it and Inever want providing peace and
(09:00):
cleanliness and organization tosomebody's home to be stifled by
money or budget Exactly.
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (09:09):
Okay, so that makes sense.
And what is like if, within thewhole spectrum of what you do
for a client, what's yourfavorite like?
Would it be kitchens?
Would it be closets?
What, what's your favorite?
Speaker 2 (09:23):
I love all of it so much I really-.
Speaker 1 (09:25):
That's a cop out.
It's really not because I justlove doing it.
Speaker 2 (09:29):
I love cleaning.
I'm a weirdo.
I love organizing, I lovecleaning.
So really just doing that ingeneral, and leaving corporate
America was one of the bestdecisions I could have ever made
.
I feel like I'm not working andI'm just so genuinely happy to
be there every single day, andso that's how I want my clients
(09:49):
to feel yeah, well, what ablessing to, at your age, to
kind of come to that realizationthat you know corporate life.
Speaker 1 (09:57):
Uh, the grind is not really your gig and you know you
need to to to be out theredoing what you love in order to
be happy.
And uh, sometimes people don'tget that figured out until, or
sometimes they never get thatfigured out or until it's too
late, you know.
But uh, it's certainly not toolate for you yeah, thankfully I
(10:18):
had a good support system yeah,well, that's a big part of it.
You need people.
You need to surround yourselfwith people who will support you
, will believe in you, won'tpoo-poo your ideas.
Speaker 2 (10:31):
No, they encouraged me a lot more to do this before
I ever did.
So I mean, they've beenencouraging me to take this
route since before college.
Speaker 1 (10:43):
Right.
Well, it feels like you've justkind of been flowing like water
to your intended destiny.
You know your path.
Your path is what it is for areason Exactly.
How do people reach you if theywant to hire you?
Speaker 2 (10:57):
I have all sorts of things, so main thing is my
website.
I like to book appointmentsthrough there, primarily because
there's a form where you canadd a little bit more details,
but I'm also available.
You can look me up on Yelp andGoogle and they have my phone
number, my email.
I also have an Instagram,tiktok and a Facebook, so you
(11:21):
can reach me pretty much on anyof those platforms and I will
respond.
Speaker 1 (11:25):
So you're doing all the things.
Speaker 2 (11:26):
All the things.
Speaker 1 (11:28):
If somebody wants to start with your website, I know
that there are other SimplyMorganized out there.
There's other Morgans in theworld that also like to organize
.
So I think, if I recall yourwebsite, it's not
simplymorganizedcom, right, it'ssimplymorgan us, simply more
organized, uscom.
Speaker 2 (11:48):
Yeah, there's somebody in Canada, um, but I
don't think she's been activefor quite some time.
Um, yeah, I'm actually gettingthe LLC as well, so it's in the
process, which hopefullyhappened in the next month or
two.
Speaker 1 (12:02):
Okay, so, um'm sorry, trademark.
Well, all these things are arenecessary, but none more
necessary than getting clients.
Without the clients, nothingelse really happens.
So that's what we're going totry to help with today is just
(12:22):
sort of get your story out, letpeople know you, let people kind
of have a vision for what youcan do for them.
So I think what I'm going totry to do is we're going to
create some social media reelsand put them out into the
community for you, and your jobis to provide me with lots of
fun photos into the communityfor you, and your job is to
(12:45):
provide me with lots of funphotos.
Speaking of photos, I think Isaw a couple photos on your
website and part of what seemsto be the process is Correct me
if I'm wrong, but if you have,do you ever bring in some of the
shelving units that kind of gopart and parcel with what you do
for your clients, or do youjust work with what they have?
Speaker 2 (13:08):
It really depends on their budget.
I can do both.
I like to.
I've really gotten into graphicdesign, so I like to provide
mock-ups for them, which I thinkis really helpful.
A lot of people like visuals,so I can give them this or that
and then also let them know thebudget difference, and that has
been really helpful withcustomers.
(13:29):
So I can do both.
Or even something that I didwith a previous customer is the
shelving that they had justwasn't in the right spot, so I
just reconfigured it.
It and it was much more useful.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
Well, like you said earlier too, you find things
that they're just sort of in thewrong place within the home,
but you're not just going topick up a mess and put it
somewhere else in the house, butyou've got to find a place for
everything.
Everything in its place, isthat correct?
Yep, okay, and some of us arenot really good about knowing
what that is.
So we need people like you.
Speaker 2 (14:04):
I always try to be creative and it is a business,
but I really do try to keep myclients in mind.
I don't want them to feelstressed out.
The last thing I want them tofeel stressed, especially at
this time, and it's really,really important to me to be
flexible, to be creative andjust really provide, I mean, the
(14:27):
best organization customerservice and just the most
relaxing process that I possiblycan.
Speaker 1 (14:35):
OK, well, you may have been looking around here as
you visited with me today andwondering like what the heck am
I thinking?
This is kind of I don't know.
I don't think it's a mess, butI just think that there's a lot
going on here.
Speaker 2 (14:50):
I'm more so curious about all your projects is why I
keep looking.
Speaker 1 (14:54):
I just thought maybe you were like silently judging
me or something.
Speaker 2 (14:57):
No, no, it looks good All right, all right.
Speaker 1 (15:01):
Thanks for being easy on good All right, all right.
Thanks for being easy on me Allright.
So is there anything else wehave not talked about that you
want to make sure people knowabout you or about the business?
I think we've done a prettygood job of covering the basics
and letting people know you alittle bit and how you operate.
I guess one question I do haveis does Mac ever help you?
Speaker 2 (15:24):
I've convinced him once.
Speaker 1 (15:26):
How did that go?
Speaker 2 (15:28):
He loved it.
Speaker 1 (15:29):
Oh, is that sarcastic , or is that he really did enjoy
it?
Speaker 2 (15:36):
He loved helping me Okay.
Speaker 1 (15:38):
All right.
Speaker 2 (15:39):
Good, so he's always down to support.
He's a really good partner, soI really appreciate him for that
.
Speaker 1 (15:45):
Well, good.
Speaker 2 (15:46):
After his long, rigorous day at work.
I don't know if he was superexcited about it, but he was
there for me and I really doappreciate him.
So I think my biggest thing isdon't be afraid to call, Don't
be afraid to ask questions.
Organizing is not somethingthat a lot of people are
familiar with.
You never know what it's goingto cost, and so you can see a
(16:11):
big number out there which isagain, kind of why I like to ask
what is your budget first, sothat I can work with you from
there, rather than giving you astandard rate.
I think that's really important, because I've had people who
they think that they want all ofthis and they kind of have to
level set a little bit, but youcan do this at the moment, and
(16:31):
then ultimately they're like ohmy gosh, this is great and they
want you to come back or it'sjust the time for it and you
really do.
Just in that moment, in thattime you can make such a big
difference and really I justwant to make people's lives
better.
Speaker 1 (16:47):
OK, and making some progress is better than saying
no to the whole project.
Speaker 2 (16:51):
Exactly.
Speaker 1 (16:52):
OK, all right.
Well, before we go, say thephone number so that people have
it here documented 813-382-0443.
Okay, so don't be thrown by the813.
Speaker 2 (17:07):
It's Tampa, but I am a Florence gal now Florence
y'all.
Speaker 1 (17:14):
You're fitting right in, aren't you I?
Speaker 2 (17:16):
guess I've refused to say y'all, my entire life just
for Florence.
Speaker 1 (17:21):
Now you live in the shadow of that water tower.
Speaker 2 (17:24):
Exactly so.
It's nice here you can tellit's cold.
Speaker 1 (17:29):
Well, I think this wraps up our episode of the Good
Neighbor podcast.
It's been nice getting to knowyou.
Thanks for coming to my domain,and I will admit I did try to
clean it up a little bit beforeyou got here because I uh, for
obvious reasons I'm notjudgmental.
Speaker 2 (17:47):
That is something about me.
I'm not judgmental, so don't bescared about that.
All right, well, very good youheard it here first.
Speaker 1 (17:53):
Folks, she's she's not judgmental, she's here to
help.
So call morgan, at simplyMorgan eyes.
She will help get you organized, and that could mean whatever
it means to you.
But just call her and ask herto just help you figure things
out.
And again, doing something isbetter than doing nothing.
(18:17):
So just help her, help you makeprogress in your living space
or your business space.
Yeah, okay, well, very good.
Well, that wraps it up.
Then we're done with thisepisode of the Good Neighbor
Podcast.
So until next time, everybodyout there, be good to your
neighbor.
Bye, everybody.
Speaker 2 (18:35):
Thanks for listening to the Good Neighbor Podcast
Union.
To nominate your favorite localbusinesses to be featured on
the show, go to GNPUnioncom.
That's GNPUnioncom, or call usat 859-651-8330.
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