Introducing Justin Case

I always thought I was an organised person. I managed to get things done with not too much trouble and not too much chaos surrounding me. 

However, a few years into my journey as a professional organiser showed me exactly what life can throw at you and how unprepared I was for many of life’s scenarios.

It started with the unexpected death of my stepmother.  This was a terrible shock to the whole family, especially my father.  What transpired was they had been less than communicative about the health issues my father was facing and, so the 5-hour commuting care trips began as well as trying to support someone struggling with grief, fighting the slow loss of independence as we tried to build a team of people to support him for his care needs. 

At this time, we had just embarked on doing a full refit of my mother’s house to adapt it for her future needs and to accommodate me moving into the family home.  This coincided with her also having some health issues.

Meanwhile, I was trying to build the business which was just beginning to become established.  This also included my Board role as Head of Conference for Association of Professional Declutters and Organisers (APDO) – a demanding year-round role. 

The cherry on the top was I had just hit menopause and the stresses meant the rather erratic self-care routines I had in place flew out of the window completely.

Please don’t think I am telling this story to gain sympathy – I was very fortunate and had some wonderful support. However, it is an illustration of what many of us face in these circumstances – overwhelming stress, and trying not to drown.

Working through all of this both on a personal level and with clients I started to put together helpful information for people to use ‘just in case’.  Putting your papers in order, getting a will, making sure your insurance is kept up to date, and having a financial plan all sounds honestly pretty boring but nevertheless, the value of having these things in place became very apparent.

As I was putting all this material together a fun way of helping people engage in the process popped into my head and JustInCase was born!

The idea came about from many of the different scenarios my clients found themselves in, and the phrase I kept hearing was ‘just in case’ – as in: “We should make a plan – just in case…”

Seven years later I reflect on my journey.  Things have changed, as they do, the pandemic of 2020 brought forward the importance of having things in place and Justin Case has lots of information and experience to share.

By breaking things down into manageable plans you can prioritise what’s important and build an overall picture in bitesize chunks.  Not all the plans are about life and death situations – Justin covers many areas such as Travel so you have the freedom to live your life knowing that you have things in place when difficult situations arise.

It is not just our personal lives that get affected.  If we run our own business, however small or big, it is imperative to have a business continuity plan in place so your business can be managed, continue to be run or shut down in a way that protects our clients and complies with any regulations.

I hope you find Justin Case’s wisdom helpful – think of him as your trusted guide to staying one step ahead of the unexpected.