098: How to Stop Worrying About Your Interior Design Business with Katie Baldwin

On the podcast today is Katie Baldwin, the founder of Katie Baldwin Designs out of Lakeville, Connecticut. Katie is an awesome designer who has started shifting her business just a little bit to focus on some of the areas that she really loves, instead of doing what she thought she had to do. She's following her heart, her strengths, and skill set and finding that her joy has been increased. In addition, this focus has brought great opportunities for collaborations with other professionals.

I hope that you enjoy listening today. Maybe consider taking a step back and looking at your own life and your own business. Ask yourself where you're doing what you think you have to do, and maybe where you have an opportunity to do what you want to do. 

Topics Mentioned: 

• FOMO

• Strengths

• Clarifying Questions

• Project Management

Key Thoughts: 

• Apologizing about and around the business, especially when it’s different from the rest of the industry. Michele (10:47) 

• How the reaction around you contributed to your apologizing. Michele (18:19) 

• Setting up a system to move through different types of business disruption. Katie (23:28)  

• Looking at what education or experiences do you need. Michele (33:34) 

• Doing a financial analysis for you to reach your business goal. Michele (42:33) 

• Putting a system in business is an iterative process. Michele (51:35) 

 

Contact Michele:

• Email: [email protected]

• Facebook: Scarlet Thread Consulting

• Instagram: @ScarletThreadATL

 

Contact Katie:

• Facebook: Katie Baldwin Designs

• Instagram: @katiebaldwindesigns

• Website: www.katiebaldwindesigns.com 

 

References and Resources:

• The Designers' Inner Circle - Become a Member Today

• How to Build Supportive Relationships Within Your Design Business, Episode 097 with Kara Cox

• Bookkeeping for Success, Episode 053with Emily Moore