On Starting a Business at the Worst Possible Time Faithful Career Moves

With three little kids and a newborn, Courtney Hobbs did not think she had time to start a business, but she felt inspired to do it anyway. So she took a self-reliance class at church and got her business off the ground—literally.

ABOUT COURTNEY HOBBS, LANDSCAPE DESIGNER

I have heard people say that the Lord doesn't care what classes you take, what you choose for a college major, or what you do for work.

I disagree.

I think He cares deeply about helping us nurture our talents and abilities so we can serve and support our families and be a light to the people we interact with through the development of those gifts. I also think He knows that pursuing our passions and interests will bring us joy and fulfillment in ways we cannot see for ourselves at the onset.

Meet Courtney Hobbs, landscape designer and owner of Southern Roots Design.

After graduating with a degree in landscape management from Brigham Young University (BYU), Courtney and her husband moved to Atlanta, Georgia to further his career. While there, she landed a dream job doing residential landscape design at a prestigious firm she had aspired to work for since embarking on the profession. A couple of years later, however, Courtney got pregnant. When her newborn arrived, she laid down the drafting tools and picked up the diaper bag in favor of a new full-time position as a stay-at-home mom. And that is where she intended to stay until she got an overwhelming prompting to start her own business just after her fourth and final child was born.

Listen to this interview to learn more about Courtney's at-home business, why she felt inspired to start it when she did, and how a self-reliance class at church helped her "start and grow her business" one step at a time.

Then come back here and let me know if you think the Lord cares what classes you take and what profession you choose. In this case, it seems pretty obvious that He does.
What You'll Learn In This Episode:
Courtney's experience taking the "Starting and Growing a Business" classHow she first launched her business and got her first clientThe adjustments her family made to support her workThe unexpected fulfillment she's found in starting a businessMost Importantly: How Courtney has seen the Lord’s hand in her careerMentioned in this Episode
Southern Roots Design - See some of her work and follow her journey. Self-Reliance Services - Sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, self-reliance classes are taught in meetinghouses (and on Zoom) all over the world.Landscape Management - One of the program ~~~~~
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