I stared at my Instagram empty schedule for the month and gulped. Here I was, an experienced marketer, and I had no clue what I wanted to say in that given moment. Call it the result of hormones (always a good excuse), brain fog, or an overly packed schedule--I had a bad case of marketer's block.

Fortunately, I've gleaned tips on how to conquer this and come up with a few of my own that I still use to this day. Best of all, they are applicable to your home furnishings business, too. Let's dive in together.

I stared at my Instagram empty schedule for the month and gulped. Here I was, an experienced marketer, and I had no clue what I wanted to say in that given moment. Call it the result of hormones (always a good excuse), brain fog, or an overly packed schedule--I had a bad case of marketer's block.

Fortunately, I've gleaned tips on how to conquer this and come up with a few of my own that I still use to this day. Best of all, they are applicable to your home furnishings business, too. Let's dive in together.

Paid advertising has its time and place, but not as often as you'd think. Advertising is also not a replacement for genuine marketing. If you're ready to learn when, where and how to run a successful ad--and how to recognize when it's truly a waste of money--this episode is for you. 

*If this podcast is helpful to you, would you please leave me a review on iTunes? It really makes a difference!

Paid advertising has its time and place, but not as often as you'd think. Advertising is also not a replacement for genuine marketing. If you're ready to learn when, where and how to run a successful ad--and how to recognize when it's truly a waste of money--this episode is for you. 

*If this podcast is helpful to you, would you please leave me a review on iTunes? It really makes a difference!

Do you overthink your decisions in business? *raises hand* Yep, I lean toward indecisiveness too, and I've found a four step process that helps me strategically navigate my options and make a decision that I can walk away feeling confident about--without all of that false "buyer's remorse" getting in the way.

If you tend to ask handfuls of people for their opinions before making a decision, if you lack confidence, and if you feel guilty easily, this episode is for you.

Subscribe to The Kate Show on iTunes or Google Play. This episode is sponsored by Your Business Partner, business coaching for interior designers.

Do you overthink your decisions in business? *raises hand* Yep, I lean toward indecisiveness too, and I've found a four step process that helps me strategically navigate my options and make a decision that I can walk away feeling confident about--without all of that false "buyer's remorse" getting in the way.

If you tend to ask handfuls of people for their opinions before making a decision, if you lack confidence, and if you feel guilty easily, this episode is for you.

Subscribe to The Kate Show on iTunes or Google Play. This episode is sponsored by Your Business Partner, business coaching for interior designers.

How long has it been since you updated your professional bio or the About page on your website? (If your answer makes you cringe, you're in the right place.) Your bio can be a powerful part of your marketing, the piece that convinces clients to fall in love with what you do because of who you are.

How long has it been since you updated your professional bio or the About page on your website? (If your answer makes you cringe, you're in the right place.) Your bio can be a powerful part of your marketing, the piece that convinces clients to fall in love with what you do because of who you are.

One of my listeners emailed me recently and asked the question I'd been only vaguely answering up to this point:

"How did you become okay with being successful, making money, and not feeling guilty? How do you reach the point of feeling valuable and acting like it? I try so hard to do everything right, but I can barely make ends meet after all these years. Am I simply not meant to be successful?"

Here is the tale of a girl who came from nothing, who believed she was nothing, who felt unloved, unsuccessful, and trapped in an endless cycle of try-fail-repeat.

Spoiler alert: You'll love the ending. I made one "simple" mindset shift that redirected the trajectory of my business and, more importantly, forever changed how I view myself.

One of my listeners emailed me recently and asked the question I'd been only vaguely answering up to this point:

"How did you become okay with being successful, making money, and not feeling guilty? How do you reach the point of feeling valuable and acting like it? I try so hard to do everything right, but I can barely make ends meet after all these years. Am I simply not meant to be successful?"

Here is the tale of a girl who came from nothing, who believed she was nothing, who felt unloved, unsuccessful, and trapped in an endless cycle of try-fail-repeat.

Spoiler alert: You'll love the ending. I made one "simple" mindset shift that redirected the trajectory of my business and, more importantly, forever changed how I view myself.