Hidden Gems: Meet Heidi Mills of Anchors Away Organizers

Today we’d like to introduce you to Heidi Mills.

Heidi, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
As a kid I always used to love organizing things. I grew up in Laconia, New Hampsire which is known as the “Lakes Region”. We had a 100 year old cottage on an island on Lake Winnipesaukee, and there was a mix and match of silverware I remember I always tried to organize them and match up what I could. As I got older my jobs were always on the lake. I remember re-organzing the shelves at the marina I worked at, and my friend and I ran a gas dock for boats where we cleaned it up and asked the owner if we could paint it, and we got a throw rug and chait to make it comfy during quiet days. I guess having an energy rich environment has always been improtant to me.

When I moved to Colorado I worked for a scientific softwared company, but on the weekends I sold ski passes. One of my leads was also very organized and it was then I was turned onto the idea that people were doing professional organizing as a living. A few years later my company was closing our small office in Lakewood, the compnay was based in Germany. So at the time I figured it was the kick in the pants I needed to try my entrepreneurial skills and dive into the world of professional organizing. The thing I loved most when I found the National Association of Productivity & Organizing Professionals in the lcoal Denver Chapter was that a lot of so called “competitors” were actually collaborating and working with each other when they needed bigger teams. Instead of having to find my competition, I found mentors and friends in the organizing industry.

So as someone who loves to sail (and ski) I named my business Anchors Away Organziers, and hoped to help people lift the heavy anchor of their clutter to find more joy in their lives and to live lighter.

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?
Definitely not for me. I was wanting to start a family with my husband a few years after I started my business, but that was a huge learning curve and deep dive into health and wellness that took me on an entire other journey. We did succeed and have a beautiful daughter now, but it just seemed like each time I had momentum in getting my business going, something big in life would take me in another direction. Once we had our daughter I wanted to enjoy my time as a mom in the early years, so I took some time off, but would work with clients when they came to me. Now I am excited to be gaining momentum and finding community and connection in the amaizng network of Denver entrepreneurs that are here.

As you know, we’re big fans of Anchors Away Organizers. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
I love to guide women and mom entrepreneurs to create their most peaceful space inside and out by navigating through the physical and emotional clutter of life. Always looking to inner awareness for myself and my clients, I focus on the importance of how the energy that surrounds us can impact our family, work and relationships.

I love to help clients de-clutter and organize their belongings, time, and emotions to create peaceful and productive environments. Offering solutions for clients to get the most out of their spaces, and in turn living a life they enjoy. The goal is to pass on organizational skills and develop systems so they can stay organized with routine maintenance and reduce everyday life stress as much as possible. See new possibilities with a clear space and positive energy.

I always say I do not focus on the 3 basic things that coem with organizng when it comes to Keep, Donate, or Toss. My 3 elemanets are Space, Energy, and Consciousness. The spaces we are in make a huge difference when they are organized because that is where you FEEL the energy. If you walk into a completely cluttered room you will feel that negatoive energy and probably won’t want to spend much time in there. Consciousness around clutter and organizing comes into play with the mindset shift we often need around our emotional clutter. If you have past trauma or family members that see space differently, you will struggle when it comes to letting things go and I absolutely love seeing shifts when I work with my clients and how they feel lighter and as though they can move on to accomplish their goals and dreams.

I have created a membership called Chaos to Calm that I am launching in January of 2025 where I want clients to have a small step-by-step guide to tackle all types of clutter with support and community around them. It will offer monthly calls where clients can get specific questions answered, and it is a great alternative to having to find large 4 to 8 hour chunks of time to declutter. I do also love 1 to 1 clients when they are in need of tackling large projects, and I especially love helping with paper and office clutter.

What do you like best about our city? What do you like least?
I love the support I found as a women/mom entrepreneur. There are so many groups out there and everyone is very supportive. I also love that even though we’re in a city I have parks everywhere when I need to get outdoors and connect with nature. In the winter I am in the mountains skiing every weekend with my family and I used to race sailboats when I wasn’t as tied to a school schedule and sport with my daughter, but I do love we have some water options and I like to take my SUP out when I get the chance.

Not sure what I like least, but I would have to say traffic. I have learned to avoid driving between the hours of 3:30-5:30 as much as possible as I believe Denver has a much earlier rush hour than other cities.

Pricing:

• $444 for Chaos to Calm 1 year membership (with VIP Bonus)
• 1to1 Client Organizing ranges from $700-$2,000 depending on the size of projects

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.anchorsawayorganizers.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidihmills10/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/anchorsawaychaostocalm

Image Credits
Kellie Henriksen Photography – she took my headshot.
Britt Nemeth – she took the office shots
The rest are taken by me!