It's almost time for goal setting for the new year! The final quarter of the year has launched. What were the goals you set back in January? Are you on track? Did you back your goals up with quarterly … [Read more...] about Goal Setting for Interior Designers in 7 Steps
Best Business Practices
5 Simple Steps to Build Better Client Relationships
The fastest path to growing your business and your revenue is to build better client relationships. Business is all about relationships, and particularly the business of design. As design … [Read more...] about 5 Simple Steps to Build Better Client Relationships
7 Savvy Reasons to Attend High Point Market (and Other Top Design Markets)
High Point Market is the largest home furnishings market in the world, but that's not the reason you want to go. In fact, what I'm telling you here applies to every design market whether it's High … [Read more...] about 7 Savvy Reasons to Attend High Point Market (and Other Top Design Markets)
Are You an Interior Design CEO or Stuck Wearing the Business Owner Hat?
Interior Design CEO is more than just a title you adopt in your design practice or words you print on your business card, it's a mindset and way of being. There are 3 core differences between being an … [Read more...] about Are You an Interior Design CEO or Stuck Wearing the Business Owner Hat?
How to be a True Interior Design Professional
In reading a lot of the conversations in online forums for designers, I've noticed something worrisome. It seems that many designers, new to the field in the last 2-10 years, are not stepping into … [Read more...] about How to be a True Interior Design Professional
How to Handle an Impossible Interior Design Client
The interior design business can be a triumph or a trial, and sometimes both. There are always lessons to be learned and improvements you can make in your practice. I'm leaving names out to protect … [Read more...] about How to Handle an Impossible Interior Design Client
Interior Designer Resources: Where to Find a Quality Contractor
Whether your design practice is you as a solopreneur or you have a team, you'll always want to know where to find a quality contractor. You may be looking for a reliable painter, a reputable plumber, … [Read more...] about Interior Designer Resources: Where to Find a Quality Contractor
33 Wretched Ways Self Sabotage is Wrecking Your Design Success
Self sabotage is an ugly monster that all of us wrestle with from HGTV famous Joanna Gaines to seasoned superstar Candace Olson, the designer just launching and one who's been in business for decades. … [Read more...] about 33 Wretched Ways Self Sabotage is Wrecking Your Design Success
3 Ways You’re Hiding in Your Business
When I spoke with Andrea and Jonathan, they said they'd launched their design practice almost 8 months ago. They were struggling to meet clients and getting frustrated. I took a look at their … [Read more...] about 3 Ways You’re Hiding in Your Business
