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When aiming for success, sometimes the biggest obstacles are your own personal thoughts and beliefs. Whether you are limiting yourself, doubting yourself, or just not pushing yourself hard enough, all … [Read more...] about 041: The Three G’s for a Successful Business

Unless you are a designer that works in furnishings only, you are going to have to work with a contractor at some point. I don’t just mean general contractors either—plumbers, electricians, painters, … [Read more...] about 040: How to Work With Contractors Without Losing Your Mind

As a creative business owner, it's crucial to regularly check in with your practice to ensure you're on the right track toward success. One effective way to do this is by asking yourself a few … [Read more...] about 039: 7.5 Weekly Questions To Grow You And Your Business

Welcome back to another episode of The Affluent Creative where today, we are uncovering the secrets to constructing a powerful circle of influence and income within your design business. Building a … [Read more...] about 038: Building Your Circle of Influence and Income

Are you tired of feeling held back by bad habits in your design business? Think of habits simply as patterns of behavior that have become routine. There are healthy habits and unhealthy habits, and we … [Read more...] about 037: When Bad Business Habits Happen to Good Designers

When you're working at the right end of the market, it’s incredibly rare that a client won't move forward once they've been educated about the value of your design proposal, even if they give some … [Read more...] about 036: 15 Reasons You May Not Be Getting Hired

Time is our greatest non-renewable resource. There never seems to be enough of it, but worrying about not having enough time only limits you further. When we worry about feeling overwhelmed or lacking … [Read more...] about 035: How to Get More Done in Less Time

Let’s face it, as designers, we are in a business that is very complex, which can create a lot of frustration for our clients through everything from the long lead times to construction challenges. … [Read more...] about 034: The 20 Keys to Effective Client Communication

As a creative, one of your biggest assets is your talent. You have the ability to envision, create, and orchestrate things in ways that others might deem impossible for themselves. This is your scope … [Read more...] about 033: How To Be Your Design Client’s Superhero