The Northwest Flower and Garden Show is complete. Here are my post show thoughts and dont' forget to sign up for the free webinar on how I designed this garden with insights to how you can create clarity of vision for your and your clients' gardens.

All about the Gathering Garden https://kismetdesignco.com/nwfgs/

Suggested episodes:

69: Show Garden Update 2

67: Show Garden Update NWFGS 2025

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Prebuilding and collecting all the elements leading up to the show to make sure the build goes smoothly. Just like life-size legos.

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Suggested episodes:

67:Show Garden Update  NWFGS 2025

25:The Creation of a Show Garden

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Metrics and tracking are super important especially when establishing goals for next year. If you want to dive deeper join me for my next class January 8th 2025 - The Yearly Planning Workshop

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https://kismetdesignco.com/classes/the-designer-shop/

 Discount Code: CAMPFIRE

Suggested episodes:

52: Money Mindset

14: Year-End Planning

8: Workflow- how to stay on track

6: Work-life Balance

5: Efficiency and Profitability

4: Building a Business Through Referrals

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I am in the middle of designing and planning a display garden at the Northwest Flower and Garden Festival for 2025. Join me in the first update on progress and stay tuned for more.

Suggested episodes:

25: The Creation of a Show Garden

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Being a business owner and a parent is no joke. Juggling being a busy sports mom and entrepreneurship has its struggles and triumphs.

Suggested episodes:

60: Time Allocation and Prioritizing for Impact

59: The Power of a Good To-Do List

58: Finding Balance and Being Present

57: Balancing

56: Vision for a Better Life

51: Balancing New Opportunities and Growing with Sara Meier

32: Pros and Cons to the at Home Office Space

30: Teamwork

26: Living Seasonally and Designing a Business Seasonally

24: Process for Efficiency in Hand Drafting with Sara Meier

19: Deliberate not Perfect-Calming the Voice of Perfectionism

11: Taking the leap into business ownership with Sarah Van

7: Collaborating with a Remote Team

6: Work-life Balance

5: Efficiency and Profitability

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Well, you never know... I have met clients with some super interesting professions. Today, rather than sharing wisdom or ideas to make your business run smoothly or inspire new ideas, I share a funny story about awkward client interactions.

54: Growing Knowledge and Being Curious

48: My Story

45: Latest Updates and Passions

42: Finding Passion and Purpose in Your Work

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How you present your designs is critical to your client understanding the design and enjoying the design process.

Upcoming Mini-Class on Lighting Design

Sign Up Here! Podcast listeners can use code podcast24 for a discount!

Suggested episodes:

27: Confidence and Leading the Design Process

15: Virtual Meetings and Presentations

12: Design Presentation

2: Communication of Design

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Marketing tactics and mindsets for landscape designers.

Best place to reach Mardi  

Coupon code! MAYBAY50 gets you $50 off your purchase of the marketing masterclass.

https://www.mardidover.com/classes

Suggested episodes:

44: Nailing your Niche with Rebecca West

41:⁠ Maintaining

36: Finding New Clients

28: The Value of Networking

27: Confidence and Leading the Design Process

20: Building Brand

16: Collaboration Between Installer and Designer with Kevin Monohan

9: Defining your Ideal Client

4: Building a Business Through Referrals

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The ability to focus on the task at hand and to follow the framework and processes that you have designed is the magic formula for efficiency. Focused work can 2x your available time. I share my 4 key steps to focused work time.

Suggested episodes:

61: Creating Impact

60: Time Allocation and Prioritizing for Impact

59: The Power of a Good To-Do List

58: Finding Balance and Being Present

56: Vision for a Better Life

8: Workflow- how to stay on track

5: Efficiency and Profitability

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As both a designer and a small business owner your interactions create an impact on those around you.

Class sign-up:

The Landscape Expo Webinar on Site Analysis⁠

⁠Designing with Grades Class- Kismet Design

60: Time Allocation and Prioritizing for Impact

56: Vision for a Better Life

50: Mental Health and Growth- Kelley Oklesson

49: Kindness is a Super Power – with Kelley Oklesson

39: Empowerment and Decision Making from the Client Perspective with Kathleen Burgler

35: Designing Experiences

34: Empowering & Educating Designers pt 2 Lisa Nunamaker

33: Empowering & Educating Designers pt 1 Lisa Nunamaker

28: The Value of Networking

10: Navigating Sexism with Confidence and the Role of Mentorship

6: Work-life Balance

4: Building a Business Through Referrals

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