Success Habits
45 Ways to Stop Doing Too Much in Design
In the fast-paced world of interior design, it’s easy to fall into the trap of constant doing—always working, always striving, and always feeling overwhelmed. But what if the key to greater success and fulfillment lies in doing less and being more? Here are 45 ways to step back from the hustle, embrace a state of…
Turn Dreams into Reality with Specific Goals
Vision boards have long been a popular tool for setting and visualizing goals, but many of them fall short because they’re too vague. Learn why traditional vision boards aren’t working and how to transform them into powerful tools for achieving your interior design goals. By turning your vision board into a celebration board with specific,…
Getting Organized: Are You a Sample Hoarder?
Do you struggle getting organized? If you do, you’re not alone. I’ve worked with many clients who struggled staying organized. I’ll never forget visiting a client for the second time, years ago. It had been six months since our first visit and at the time I’d reviewed all of her samples and provided guidance and…
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 being a true interior design professional. Instead they are abdicating the responsibilities that requires and acting more like hobbyists. Truthfully, you…
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 both the innocent and the guilty. If you’ve been in business over 5 years, and likely over 1 year, you’ve…
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. Self sabotage doesn’t play favorites. The list of self sabotage here is going to make you feel both very bad and…
Power Marketing Words: How to Erase the Limitations of a BudgetÂ
Your business growth is intrinsically tied to the words you use, dictated by the thoughts you think. When you use powerful words that indicate wealth, possibility, and abundance, that is going to follow. When instead, you get stuck in a pattern of using weak words, lack and limitation are likely to follow. Power marketing words…
Interior Design Sourcing in Less Time
Interior design sourcing in less time means you have more time for design, more time for marketing, more time for client care, and more time for your life! And it’s not about hiring a team or short changing your client selections by using the same old resources all the time. In fact, when you smart…
Find Your Joy and You Won’t Need Strategy
Find your joy is an unusual topic for me here, usually I’m touting the best strategies, proven tactics, helpful tools to grow your design practice. Have I lost my mind? Am I indulging in a temporary zen moment? No, this is for real. In fact, moving forward, I’m going to be infusing my posts with…