Join us as we dive into important aspects of the relationships between interior designers and builders. We explore how to navigate those tricky conversations when things go wrong and how to bring your process into the fold. Learn the importance of networking and curiosity and how to be a valuable collaborator for builders.

Discover why you sometimes have to say no to yourself, and instances from my own life and from my clients’ lives of when it’s appropriate to say no. Learn what to expect when you begin to say no to yourself, how to begin incorporating this practice into your life, and the one time you should never say no to yourself. 

Learn what thought errors are and how they might be showing up in your interior design business. I’m sharing the pitfalls of not challenging your thought errors, how to begin seeing your thought errors clearly, and why learning to redirect your thinking will help you create more of what you want in your life and business.

Listen in this week to hear why planning to fail is the secret to creating success faster with increased enjoyment along the way. I’m highlighting how we unwittingly make the pursuit of our goals more stressful than necessary, why we don’t want to dwell on the obstacles we might face, and how to incorporate failing into your success plan.

Join me this week to discover what becomes possible when you first zoom out to consider the bigger vision for your business, and then zoom back in to create a roadmap for the year. I’m showing you what future planning for your business looks like, and walking you through a variety of questions that will help you paint a picture of your business in 2024.

Join me this week to hear how identifying your two whys will guide everything you do and creates a thriving interior design business. I’m showing you the reason you need to consider why your business exists, both for you and your clients, and how clarifying your answers will keep you motivated during even the most challenging times.

Join me this week as I highlight the power of celebrating the close of 2023 and transitioning into 2024 with purpose and intention. Hear why celebration is a key skill you must cultivate, my top tips for being intentional about what would be meaningful for you in 2024, and four powerful questions that will guide you along this process.

Join me this week as I invite you to question what you need to give yourself permission on. Hear why answering this question honestly is critical, even if you’re not ready to act on it yet, why permission-giving is a mindset that requires practice, and how to create the kind of self-trust and plan that will allow you to do what you want, even if it feels uncomfortable at first.

This week, I’m sharing a business philosophy called One at a Time that will help you make progress with more ease. When it feels like so much should and could be done at any given moment, One at a Time is the secret to taking action, and can be applied across the board, no matter the task at hand or stage of business you’re currently in.

Self-leadership as a business owner is something I discuss often with my clients, and it’s a key step in the Out of Overwhelm process. Whether it’s your level of confidence, how you plan, or make decisions, leading with your future self has a well of wisdom, guidance, and reassurance to offer, but you first have to learn how to tune into her.

Effective problem-solving is a vital skill you must cultivate as an interior design business CEO. Whether you’re currently facing a derailed calendar or not, learning how to save yourself time and create space in your business will always serve you, and today, I’m showing you how to be prepared for any obstacle that comes your way because the truth is, it’s inevitable.

On this special episode, I’m speaking to my Out of Overwhelm client, Isabella Patrick. Isabella is the CEO of Isabella Patrick Interiors Inc.: a woman-owned and women-led full-service residential interior design and decorating firm located in Manhattan. I invited her on to celebrate her growth with all of you, and she’s offering her thoughts on how Out of Overwhelm transformed her experience of being a business owner.

The more you rehearse a story about yourself, the more ingrained it becomes, and the more you automatically begin to take action from that place. In essence, your stories become self-fulfilling prophecies. If your stories are producing outcomes and experiences you don’t want, it’s time to consider dropping them, and I’m showing you how.

The truth is, a business that runs like a well-oiled machine always starts with you and how you manage your time. There’s more to effective time management than just using a particular planner, app, or tool. Time management is the first foundational pillar of running a thriving interior design business, so if you know this is an area you’re struggling with, listen in.

Did you know that the average interior designer spends two to three hours per day in their inbox? Email communication can get chaotic and sloppy very quickly. If you resonate with that feeling of being weighed down by your email inbox and it seems like they pile up every time you look away, you’re in the right place.

Our assumptions are not the same as universal truths, even though they might feel like it. This is great news because if the assumptions you’re making aren’t serving you, meaning they’re creating unnecessary issues and challenges, you get to change them. What if the only thing holding you back from running your business in the way you want is just a faulty assumption?

Time tracking is the secret to making your business a joy to run. It’s a simple way to ensure you’re in control of not only your time but the amount of money you create in your business, as well as the level of enjoyment you experience of your clients and projects. However, time tracking is a habit many interior design business CEOs feel resistant to, and it’s hindering them in more ways than one.

While playing the short game gives us dopamine hits that feel amazing, the truth is that the trade isn’t worth it when you’re working towards a goal in your business. Instead, the long-game mindset is the secret to any type of success you want to create in any area of life or business, and I’m showing you how to adopt this approach.

The truth is, conditions and circumstances in our lives rarely align perfectly. We’re almost guaranteed to have obstacles come up in our schedule or not be in the mood to do what we know we want or need to do. And if you’re always waiting or wishing for perfect conditions to arrive, you’re going to be waiting a long time.

Feeling energized by new ideas but finding it hard to access that excitement in your day-to-day routine is a common pattern business owners go through. Whether you feel like you’re on the back foot because you haven’t taken action or are overwhelmed by all the possibilities, it’s time to stop the pattern of consuming without action because it’s definitely not moving you closer to your goals.