There are some skills that you may not realize are important to running a successful interior design business - and sadly, many designers actively avoid mastering these skills. But if you can improve these skills you’ll improve the success of your business. Keep reading to learn more.
Read MoreThere is something that could be called our dirty little secret - many designers feel like they don’t know what they’re doing. Sure, they can design, but the running of their business feels overwhelming, beyond their expectations and capabilities. Many designers end up winging most parts of running of their business.
Read MoreMany people think making money is dirty or bad (especially women). And even worse, sometimes we’re not even aware that we carry around this belief - it just shows up in how we conduct business and life. If you feel unsure about your pricing or keep spinning your wheels on how to price - there are ways to overcome it.
Read MoreI don’t have enough experience to take that project.
Why would clients listen to my advice?
I’m charging too much and client’s won’t pay me for my time.
Imposter syndrome rears its ugly head pretty regularly. I see it in other designers and more potently, I notice it in myself. Why would anyone listen to me? I battle it pretty regularly. I’m pretty sure most of us do.
Read MoreIt has taken me a long time to realize that it is up to me to set the tone. I was recently at a conference and the energy from the crowd was truly amazing. I’d never seen so many people enthusiastic and pretty much saying that this was the greatest conference ever. (Which if you’ve ever sat in a large bland hotel ballroom, in uncomfortable seats, and intense air conditioning you know is quite an accomplishment.)
I am generally a reserved person. I look before I leap.
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