As the CEO of your interior design business, you might be unwittingly turning your to-do lists into an enemy, when in fact, it can be an amazing partner in making effective use of your time. 

 

I present five truths about to-do lists, and how recognizing these truths will offer you a great deal of freedom with your time. Learn why it's important for you to determine your own definition of "enough," three questions to ask yourself when creating your to-do list, and how to partner with time to make any kind of time management approach work for you.

 

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Between drawings, contracts, emails, and conversations, both written and verbal, with staff, clients, and vendors, communication is a crucial part of your business and bringing your projects to life. I took several communication classes when studying for my degree, but I know this isn't the case for everyone.

 

Discover four essential ways to communicate in your interior design business. These communication tips apply to both written and verbal communication and are intended to reduce frustration, confusion, and make the experience of running a project better for both you and your client.

 

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Even though we know that all designers miss the mark or have oversights sometimes, we secretly hope it never happens to us. You can do your absolute best and still have things go wrong, and the truth is this is just part of running a business. If you’re holding yourself to a standard of perfection or believe you can plan enough to avoid all problems, listen in.

 

Discover why there is so much to be gained when things go wrong in your design business. I’m showing you how to release the pressure of perfection, the strategies you can implement to navigate things going wrong with more calm and ease, and the opportunities that surface when you learn how to support yourself with kindness and patience.

 

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We can all agree that running and growing an interior design business can be filled with some (or many) annoying parts. What can we do when we experience those humps that keep us stuck? Is it possible that we might be making the challenges in our business even more annoying?

 

Hear why wishing challenges away isn't an effective strategy, how to begin accepting the annoyances in your design business, and why embracing them is the key to running your business with more ease.

 

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I’m not someone who is particularly big on birthday celebrations, but as I head into my birthday weekend, I’ve realized that this is a great time to reflect on and glean lessons from another year that’s passed. 

 

I share four birthday reflections from the past year and how you can take these lessons and apply them to your own life and business. Hear the value of encountering the same lessons time and time again, and how to decide what you want to do with them when they emerge in your life.

 

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Whether or not you wear glasses in your everyday life, you know that they have the ability to make everything look crisp and clear or blurry and out of focus. Many designers fail to realize that the lenses they currently wear are optional. If your lenses are making your life and business more challenging than necessary, you might want to consider trying on a different pair.

 

Hear examples of how your current lenses might be manifesting in your life and business right now, and why exploring your lenses will leave you empowered and in control, rather than at the mercy of your business.

 

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As a designer, you wear lots of different hats in your business. You also have multiple moving pieces that need to be addressed, sometimes simultaneously, which is why designers often fall into a cycle of panic and overwhelm. You need an organized way to approach your work.

 

I offer three highly effective approaches for getting your work done. Hear how these three strategies will help you and your team stay calm, organized, and focused, how I apply these methods in my own business, and why utilizing different approaches helps you be more productive and fine-tune how you work best.

 

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Summer is in full swing and it’s time to detox what’s dragging you down.     Join me for a brand new, free workshop with MyDoma on July 13th (12-1pm Central).     I’ll guide you through your summer business detox to lessen your load so you can strategically make more progress on your projects and business goals.     The Summer Business Detox is an interactive workshop where you will:  

• Get clear on what you want your summer business to look like
• Prioritize your projects so you get the most important things done
• Use the power of constraint to focus your time and energy

 

If summer isn’t looking the way you want personally or professionally, now is the time to course correct.      Click the link to secure your spot now: https://www.mydomastudio.com/events/summer-business-detox/

Discover the three things that needed to shift internally for me to reclaim five hours per week while continuing to serve my clients, produce weekly content, and execute a full launch for Out of Overwhelm. Hear why you have to combine the strategies with the mindset to effectively reclaim more time and how evaluating your self-concept and your relationship with your business will create huge ripple effects.

 

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Clients inside Out of Overwhelm can absolutely reclaim five additional hours per week. Not only does that create a compounding result of time saved over the years and the financial impact of being more effective with their time, but it also impacts how they're able to care for themselves when they aren't stretched so thin.

 

Hear the key strategies I use to reclaim five hours a week and where the mindset piece comes into play in this process. Make sure to tune back in next week to learn the less tangible approaches that will make reclaiming five more hours a week possible.

 

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