Where are you losing time and energy in your business? It’s common for designers to believe they don’t have enough time, especially when it comes to the more visible tasks in your business like appointments, proposals, invoices, or client communication. There are hidden time and energy leaks everywhere so I’m showing you how to plug these leaks because I no longer want them to drain your precious resources. I’m also giving you an opportunity to get some live help from me on topics just like this one in the coming weeks.

Whether you blame yourself for not doing mindset “right,” find yourself in self-judgment around this work, or think of it as something nice that you’ll get to eventually, this week, I’m showing you why we need to pay attention to the myths about mindset.

Part of being a business owner is the benefit of a flexible schedule, but the habit of always being available can quickly snowball into overwork, overwhelm, and dysfunction in your business. This is the power of setting office hours, it can help you to organize your energy to times you are on and times you are off.

If you’re serving a client and you find yourself going beyond the boundaries of how you typically run your projects, this episode is for you. Of course, we don’t want to upset our clients, but if you’re stepping outside of your process and inconveniencing yourself, that’s something you need to look at.

How often do you avoid doing something that you know is necessary or will be great for your business, but continue to push it off because you think, “It’s going to take so long?” This is a challenge that comes up for my clients frequently so it’s time to tackle it head-on.

In being the Interior Design Business CEO that you are, there are two types of confidence you need to be able to lean on: evidence-based confidence and inherent confidence. Evidence-based confidence will only get you so far, but inherent confidence is always available to you and it’s a real game-changer.

We’re all familiar with decision fatigue in the design process. Your clients get tired from examining options, weighing pros and cons, and looking at the numbers. The exact same thing happens with you in your daily life and in your business. The more decisions you make, the less effective those decisions become. Tune in this week for the solution.

You’re busy, you have a business to run, you want to take things off of your plate, and delegating is a core skill in making that happen. But what is micromanaging and where is the line between delegation and micromanagement?

My clients want to learn how to manage their time and take back control of their schedule, which includes stepping away from their interior design businesses from time to time. However, they’re afraid of telling their clients about taking a break or simply believe it’s impossible to do so as someone who calls the shots.

I’m showing you behind the scenes in my business, but more importantly, I’m letting you behind the curtain in my brain, sharing how I audit my investments of time, money, and attention as the CEO of my business, and showing you how you can start to use a new understanding of these resources to create better results with more ease.

There are three pillars you need to implement that will help you find success in a recession, and a handful of skills you need to support those pillars. Whatever your thoughts about the economy are, whether you’re worried about a looming financial crisis or not, I’m showing you how to protect your business so you can deal with anything that comes your way.

We can all relate to that feeling of being pulled in a million different directions, like when you’re thinking about work when you’re with your family and vice versa. But you want to experience and enjoy all the areas of your life, and that’s where presence comes in.

Now that we’re settling into 2023, that glimmer of the New Year isn’t shining so brightly. We all experience difficulty staying motivated throughout the year, but this doesn’t have to be a problem, so I’m showing you today exactly why we lack motivation and what to do about it.

Confusing excellence with perfection is something that trips up a lot of designers in running their businesses. Perfectionism can impact every area of your life, and it’s a nuanced topic, so whether you identify as a perfectionist or not, today’s episode might just change everything for you as the CEO of your design business.

What are the decisions that you’re making day in and day out that just seem to happen by default? Does your brain offer you the same pre-selected options for how to run your life and business? Are you craving a fresh start instead?

We use simplicity and specificity all the time in our work as interior designers. Think about the harmony that comes from intentionally simplifying the design of a room. So, why does planning for the business side of being an interior designer feel so complicated and overwhelming?

Whether you’re struggling to follow through on a big goal for your business, or you just want to manage your time better, you’re in the right place. The skill of self-accountability is what supports your present and future self, and helps you show up for the plans, goals, routines, and habits that you want in your life. And this week, you’re going to learn how to start building this skill.

It’s the start of a brand-new year, which for many of us means thinking about what we want to create in 2023. It’s so fun being in the energy of possibility around setting goals, but actually doing the things required to achieve them is a whole other ballgame and is often the hardest part.

If you missed the enrollment period for my group coaching program Out of Overwhelm, you’re in luck. I am reopening the doors leading up to our virtual kickoff retreat on January 10th, 2023. This opportunity won’t be available again until summer, so click here to learn more and claim your spot.

If you’ve got a lot going on both in your professional and personal life as you look to close out this year, listen in. I’m sharing three of my favorite time-management tips for when you’re extra busy, so you can leverage the limited time you do have without burning yourself out.