Making Time for Yourself – Life and Work Balance
It would be nice if you were all supermen and superwomen. Able to work on and on, being productive with perfection all of the time. I mean, you would not mind if that could be your reality without any repercussions. However, no matter how many of you try to live like...
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6 Effective Communication Tips For Interior Designers
I wish communication didn’t have so many layers, but it really does! It would be great if it were simply as easy as you talk, you talk and everything is good to go. However, I think we all know that it’s never that simple and to make it that simple often gets you in...
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How To Reconnect With Your Value Part 2
Are you still struggling to reconnect with your value? It’s OK! One thing that our culture does not teach us is how to do that. You are literally doing a work of reformation to bring yourself back to a place of value and that just won’t happen overnight, but it is...
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How To Reconnect With Your Value Part 1
We know that life can be hard and trying. At times it’s to the point that you can lose sight of your value and worth in the world around you. It is easy to get lost in a sea of emptiness, during those times you feel that you have hit rock bottom or are just frustrated...
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How To Break Negative Self Talk
It has been said throughout the generations that you can be your own worst enemy. I don’t know about you but that can take so many different forms throughout your lifetime. If you have never had a problem with self-sabotage then I salute you. You have really done...
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Tools For Creating A Growth Mindset
I hope that you had the chance to read my last blog, “Signs That You're Stuck in a Fixed Mindset”. If not, please take a few minutes to read it to get the most out of it! Now that you can identify what a “fixed mindset” is all about (if you see it in yourself) it is...
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Signs That You’re Stuck In A Fixed Mindset
Things are always shifting, changing and moving. It seems like with each passing year those elements are picking up the pace! What that means for you is that you have to be willing to shift and expand with those changes. Whether you are talking about businesses or...
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Setting Your Travel Policy As An Interior Designer
You never know how far a job could take you. Even if you try to keep your marketing local to your area, you never know when someone more long distance will reach out to you wanting your services. Also, word of mouth can take you further than you have ever dreamed! So,...
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How to Give Up Your Job to Go Out on Your Own
It has been on your mind for a long time to hang up the hat of your 9 to 5 job and pursue your own business. However, you feel a little bit unsure. I get it, the nerves are high and you’re racking your brain to see how you can actually pull this off. There is this...
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Is Marketing with Facebook Groups on Your Radar? It Should Be!
Instead of always being on a hunt for new people to reach out to, why not create a Facebook group amongst the people who already follow you on various platforms? They already know you. Many probably trust you and look forward to your posts. This is your very warm...
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The Blueprint For Setting Client Communication Boundaries
The thrill of getting a new client puts you on some kind of cloud nine. You’re feeling accomplished and looking forward to the new project at hand. However, that can quickly change depending on the type of client that you just brought on. Let’s face it, in this day...
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5 Must Do’s For Interior Designers To Keep Business Coming
We live in the era of information overload! Especially, when it comes to running any type of business. There are so many courses. So many eBooks and blogs. So many webinars. Trying to sort through what to implement can end up being paralyzing. So, let's take a step...
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Six Yearly Must Do’s for All Interior Designers
There are many things to keep up with in business. Several things can fall through the cracks and you can keep on truckin’ easily. However, there are certain things that you must NOT let fall through the cracks. In this blog post, I will spell out six “must do’s” to...
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Questions to Ask Clients Before You Start Your Interior Design Job
Getting booked for a new interior design job is always a great feeling! If you are new to working with clients, one thing you might have experienced is regretting NOT asking all the right questions! You had a great consultation. Good vibes were all around and your...
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Following Up When Design Clients Don’t Hire You Right Away
There is so much emotion around following up with people after an initial consultation. Interior Designers tend to say and think things like: “I don't want to bother them, be too salesy, too pushy etc.” But then what happens? You wait and wait only to become more and...
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How To Focus On Building Your Interior Design Business
FOCUS is a huge part of building anything that you wish to be successful. There are many things to focus on and ways to focus. What we focus on and how we focus shapes our world for the good or the bad. So, let’s take a moment to talk about putting our business in a...
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5 Underutilized Ways To Market Yourself As An Interior Designer
They are under your nose. Yes, just right under your nose are tools needed to market yourself as an interior designer. The 5 tools I want to discuss with you are probably underutilized methods in a number of niches, but especially in the Interior Design industry. So...
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5 Tips On How To Raise Your Design Rates
These 5 tips will help you shift your mindset and teach you how to raise your design rates with confidence. Taking the leap of faith and raising your fees can be terrifying! The fear comes out, as the voice in your head saying: No...
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7 Client Attraction Methods Every Interior Designer Needs
When it comes to new client attraction we can swing from having no idea how to begin, to having way too many options and feeling overwhelmed. I would say having 5 to 7 outlets to pace yourself with is a good way to begin. The key IS pace yourself. As you peruse these...
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Your Online Bio: Is it a Boost or a Bust? By Fred Berns
When it comes to a design industry coach and copy writer my friend Fred Berns is among the best. Check out his guest blog post on the importance of your online bio profile. Those who need to know you, don’t. Your top prospects don’t. Your website visitors don’t....
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11 Ways Interior Designers Can Manage Client Expectations PT 2
Managing an interior design business has many demanding components! One that will never go away is the need to manage client expectations. In the first part of this two-part series I discussed the initial steps. Part two wraps things up with some additional...
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What To Do When a Client Questions Your Pricing
Every week I help my coaching clients respond to client objections and help them manage client expectations. Price objections can cause such angst to an Interior Designer, but having a well thought out response can go a long way in relieving your anxiety. This week,...
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11 Ways Interior Designers Can Manage Client Expectations PT 1
Managing an interior design business has many demanding components! One component that will never go away is the need to manage client expectations. Read this blog post as a guide or even a checklist to help you strategically manage client expectations. You work in a...
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Urgent! 5 Business Building Blocks Every Interior Designer Needs To Do Weekly
The power of your growth as a person and business depends on the strategic duties you do on a weekly basis. Sometimes, duties that we partake in day after day, feels rather redundant. However, effective redundancy is what builds the momentum for ongoing success. These...
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