There's a single common thread that exists between all of my clients, regardless of anything else. Above where they live, which school they went to, whether they formally studied or are self taught. It's all the same when it comes to this one single element of business - they have difficulty ... Read More about What is Scope Creep (and how to fix it)
Designing for Friends and Family
If you’ve been an interior designer for more than a few minutes you likely have some experience with this topic. In fact, in a lot of cases it’s the free or discounted work designing for friends and family that helps so many of us decide to pursue design as a career. These spaces are the way we test ... Read More about Designing for Friends and Family
WHY THE ONBOARDING PROCESS IS CRITICAL AND HOW TO GET IT RIGHT
When I was a new designer I tried my best to avoid anything that remotely resembled onboarding. I doubt I even knew that there was an onboarding phase, never mind understanding its importance. Even with an education in design I didn't understand operations or systems. I was running on intuition ... Read More about WHY THE ONBOARDING PROCESS IS CRITICAL AND HOW TO GET IT RIGHT
TIPS FOR PRICING YOUR INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES
Running a business requires a lot of decision making but none as important as pricing your interior design services. If you can't get that right, it's going to be hard to make money. As much as most of us designers love everything design related, we still want to earn money in our business. And ... Read More about TIPS FOR PRICING YOUR INTERIOR DESIGN SERVICES
5 Red Flag Clients and How to Handle Them
Last week I received an email with the subject line "SOS". It was from a former consulting client who's dealing with a very controlling client and needed a quick session to talk it out and find solutions. I scheduled a call with her for a few days later because I could hear in her email that this ... Read More about 5 Red Flag Clients and How to Handle Them
How To Confidently Define the Services You WANT To Offer
In the last 6 months there's been an overwhelming number of new clients in my consulting business. That means that most (no, all) of my time and effort in business has gone to the services side of the business. No new Etsy offerings, no new copywriting clients and little attention paid to social ... Read More about How To Confidently Define the Services You WANT To Offer