HAPPY NEW YEAR! I want to get you started on your own list of COMMITMENTS for 2009, and thought that sharing just a few of mine might inspire you. I'd love to have you share your ultimate COMMITMENTS … [Read more...] about Melissa Shares Her Top Commitments, Will YOU Share YOURS?
Success Habits
DESIGN YOUR LIFE: 3 Shortcuts to Success in 2009
Review all email lists you are on and all groups, networks, organizations and associations you belong to (professional and personal). Are they providing real value to your life and/or business? If not … [Read more...] about DESIGN YOUR LIFE: 3 Shortcuts to Success in 2009
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: How to Make Your Holidays the Happiest!
Three quick tips for making the holidays the merriest ever: RELAX . . . . Holidays can be really stressful with family and friends placing extra demands on your time. Too much company staying for too … [Read more...] about BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: How to Make Your Holidays the Happiest!
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: How Not to Lose Clients!
First rule in business, get the prospect's contact information, and if they turn into a client, get a whole lot more! I am continually amazed at how many design professionals I speak with who don't … [Read more...] about BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: How Not to Lose Clients!
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Are You too Poor to Invest in You?
I’ve been frustrated lately by the number of individuals I meet, whether colleagues in design, or fellow small business owners, who say they want to succeed yet they are unwilling to invest in their … [Read more...] about BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Are You too Poor to Invest in You?
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Get Over Your Story, Get On With Your Success
Have you found yourself stuck lately? Has your business plateaued? Are your revenues at a standstill? I speak with a lot of design professionals and small business owners who are experiencing this, I … [Read more...] about BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Get Over Your Story, Get On With Your Success
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: What Are YOU Worth?
Did you know that according to a nationwide survey of interior design professionals, the average independent interior designer grosses $250K a year? Are you grossing anywhere close to that figure? Do … [Read more...] about BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: What Are YOU Worth?
BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Cooking Up Success!
Being somewhat of a personal and professional development junkie, attending seminars as often as possible, listening in to teleclasses, and checking out webinars, I've realized something VITAL. … [Read more...] about BUSINESS BUILDING BLOCKS: Cooking Up Success!
If vs. When
Often I catch myself and more often others talking about "if" something occurs as if they are waiting and not in control of it. There is very little we aren't truly in control of, though few of us are … [Read more...] about If vs. When
