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On Today’s podcast, Vita , Jeanelle, and Sue talk about business growth; the decision to grow or not and how many factors and decisions are involved.  There is a lot to take in today Vita shares her growth risk analysis where she lists and ranks the pros and cons of the adding employees as a path for expanding her business.  We refer to a spreadsheet that Vita put together and if you go to http://www.curtainsandsoftfurnishingspro.org/ you can get a copy of the spreadsheet for free.

Ruth Zahler started Connecting Threads Inc in November 1998, serving interior designers in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. In 2008 the business went through substantial growth and thus creating the need for her husband Dan to join her in the business. This growth came about when they decided to venture into bringing commercial fabrication to the business. Ruth and Dan have been serving design firms that design interiors for senior living facilities. Creating custom window treatments and more for senior facilities all over the country. Servicing projects that were in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee and their home-based state of Minnesota. Connecting Threads has been featured in Vision Magazine WFV-Sep/Oct 2011 for an article on Color Blocking using programs like Minutes Matter and Dream Draper. And, featured in Vision Magazine as fabricator for Draped in Luxury in October of 2008. Ruth is active in the industry as being a current member of WCAA Virtual Chapter, previously serving as Vice President and Treasure of the Chapter.

We talked about;

Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy

How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review. Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review.

I'll leave instructions for Android next week.

 Ruth Zahler started Connecting Threads Inc in November 1998, serving interior designers in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota. In 2008 the business went through substantial growth and thus creating the need for her husband Dan to join her in the business. This growth came about when they decided to venture into bringing commercial fabrication to the business. Ruth and Dan have been serving design firms that design interiors for senior living facilities. Creating custom window treatments and more for senior facilities all over the country. Servicing projects that were in North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee and their home-based state of Minnesota. Connecting Threads has been featured in Vision Magazine WFV-Sep/Oct 2011 for an article on Color Blocking using programs like Minutes Matter and Dream Draper. And, featured in Vision Magazine as fabricator for Draped in Luxury in October of 2008. Ruth is active in the industry as being a current member of WCAA Virtual Chapter, previously serving as Vice President and Treasure of the Chapter.

We talked about;

Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy 

 

How to leave an iTunes rating or review for a podcast from your iPhone or iPad
Launch Apple's Podcast app.
Tap the Search tab.
Enter the name of the podcast you want to rate or review.
Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right.
Tap the album art for the podcast.
Tap the Reviews tab.
Tap Write a Review at the bottom.
Enter your iTunes password to login.
Tap the Stars to leave a rating.
Enter title text and content to leave a review.

I'll leave instructions for Android next week.

The Sew Much More Podcast is brought to you by;

The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Jennifer Assetto is the owner of In The Fringe, LLC, a to the trade atelier in Havertown, PA. At In the Fringe, they believe that to live well one must have both awareness and an appreciation for the details surrounding them. For example, a dress or a swag cut on the bias will drape more beautifully than one cut on the straight grain. Fresh cut flowers can bring the outdoors in, adding fragrance and color to an interior décor. Food arranged artfully on a plate can elevate a meal to a fine dining experience. Or, the "attention to detail" that the staff pays at a hotel can improve the overall comfort of a guest's stay. You can find Jen on; Facebook Instagram Houzz Pinterest Links; The Feminine Mistake The Happier Podcast The app we mentioned was Measures Light.

The Sew Much More Podcast is brought to you by;

The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Jennifer Assetto is the owner of In The Fringe, LLC, a to the trade atelier in Havertown, PA.  At In the Fringe, they believe that to live well one must have both awareness and an appreciation for the details surrounding them. For example, a dress or a swag cut on the bias will drape more beautifully than one cut on the straight grain. Fresh cut flowers can bring the outdoors in, adding fragrance and color to an interior décor. Food arranged artfully on a plate can elevate a meal to a fine dining experience. Or, the “attention to detail” that the staff pays at a hotel can improve the overall comfort of a guest’s stay.   You can find Jen on; Facebook  Instagram Houzz  Pinterest   Links; The Feminine Mistake The Happier Podcast The app we mentioned was Measures Light.

The Sew Much More Podcast is brought to you by;

The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA Jennifer Assetto is the owner of In The Fringe, LLC, a to the trade atelier in Havertown, PA. At In the Fringe, they believe that to live well one must have both awareness and an appreciation for the details surrounding them. For example, a dress or a swag cut on the bias will drape more beautifully than one cut on the straight grain. Fresh cut flowers can bring the outdoors in, adding fragrance and color to an interior décor. Food arranged artfully on a plate can elevate a meal to a fine dining experience. Or, the "attention to detail" that the staff pays at a hotel can improve the overall comfort of a guest's stay. You can find Jen on; Facebook Instagram Houzz Pinterest Links; The Feminine Mistake The Happier Podcast The app we mentioned was Measures Light.

The Sew Much More Podcast is brought to you by;

The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA   Jennifer Assetto is the owner of In The Fringe, LLC, a to the trade atelier in Havertown, PA.  At In the Fringe, they believe that to live well one must have both awareness and an appreciation for the details surrounding them. For example, a dress or a swag cut on the bias will drape more beautifully than one cut on the straight grain. Fresh cut flowers can bring the outdoors in, adding fragrance and color to an interior décor. Food arranged artfully on a plate can elevate a meal to a fine dining experience. Or, the “attention to detail” that the staff pays at a hotel can improve the overall comfort of a guest’s stay.   You can find Jen on; Facebook  Instagram Houzz  Pinterest   Links; The Feminine Mistake The Happier Podcast The app we mentioned was Measures Light.  

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by; The Workroom Channel Scarlet Thread Consulting The WCAA

Working as an interior designer, drapery workroom, and upholsterer for over 20 years Jill Ragan Scully, owner of Impressive Windows & Interiors, LLC, has a strong passion for the soft furnishing industry. This diverse skill set is apparent in each space in which she designs for the clients in which she has the pleasure of working. Jill has been a fixture within the WFCP program for eight years teaching design and workroom of classes at both IWCE as well as online. She recognized the need for access to a broader range of products and services for her peers, so Jill founded My Designer Concierge, a buying group for the soft furnishing industry. She recently expanded these efforts by providing valuable business services such as digital newsletters and affordable websites exclusively for her peers. Jill also works as the content manager for Drapery & Design Digital Digest, seeking articles and contributing sponsors for this free digital publication.

Jill also has a Facebook Business page for Impressive Windows & Interiors, LLC and for My Designer Concierge.

The Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;   The Workroom Channel   Scarlet Thread Consulting   The WCAA

 

 

 

Working as an interior designer, drapery workroom, and upholsterer for over 20 years Jill Ragan Scully, owner of Impressive Windows & Interiors, LLC,  has a strong passion for the soft furnishing industry. This diverse skill set is apparent in each space in which she designs for the clients in which she has the pleasure of working.  Jill has been a fixture within the WFCP program for eight years teaching design and workroom of classes at both IWCE as well as online. She recognized the need for access to a broader range of products and services for her peers, so Jill founded My Designer Concierge, a buying group for the soft furnishing industry. She recently expanded these efforts by providing valuable business services such as digital newsletters and affordable websites exclusively for her peers. Jill also works as the content manager for Drapery & Design Digital Digest, seeking articles and contributing sponsors for this free digital publication.

Jill also has a Facebook Business page for Impressive Windows & Interiors, LLC and for My Designer Concierge.

 

This episode of the Sew Much More Podcast is sponsored by;

The Curtains & Soft Furnishings Resource Library

OPPORTUNITY THINKING- Episode #1

Jeanelle Dech talks about the launch of the Curtains & Soft Resource Library and introduces RISK as uncertainty, with both a negative and positive potential outcome.

Jeanelle Dech is President and Co-Founder of Adaptive Textiles, an innovative textile printing company in West Chester, PA. She is a friendly and engaging speaker, known for her Fit-Like-a-Glove slipcovers, SPEED sewing method, and workroom profitability training. She is the creative inspiration behind The Workroom Channel's METHOD SHARE and REAL WORKROOM series and the new Curtains & Soft Furnishings Resource Library which hosts the industry's largest collection of educational resources for Home Decor Professionals.

Here is a link to "The Growth Mindset" by Carol Dweck.

Here is a link to a Youtube regarding Risk.

In this PM Channel interview, David Hillson (The Risk Doctor) discusses with Dr. Andrew Delo what is meant by positive risk, and explains how an integrated risk process can address both threats and opportunities.