Mindset

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 you know the difference between net and gross? I have found that many interior design professionals not only make far less than this, but…

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Celebrate Your Career

Excerpted from Melissa’s top selling Celebrate Your Life! The Art of Celebrating Every Day More than a third of our lives are spent in pursuit of our livelihood. Too often this is not a celebration but instead an obligation and a decision by default. We are put on a career track before we even know…

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Band-Aids on Your Business: Ease the Pain

Well, despite it all, I do have to keep up on my ezine and sharing more business building tips! This week is about how to alleviate the pain we often find in our small businesses by eliminating the Band-Aid fixes. I have to confess that I am a terrible interviewer and it has cost me…

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When Less Really IS More

Do you want to know the fastest way to get back a chunk of time? Get back money? Get back your life? PURGE. That’s right folks; Spring Cleaning is way over due. I wouldn’t have tackled it but for my move, but I can safely say that it has been astounding what I have found…

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Turning on the Faucet for Referrals

As I went to my twice weekly Pilates session recently, I realized that I had never referred the studio I go to to any friends or clients. I am one of those “loyal-as-the-day-is-long” types and love to share my favorite resources so this surprised me. I realized that there were a couple of reasons. Firstly,…

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