Archive for June 2017
Build your door… Instagram secrets to attract ideal clients
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University What if you could do something that you enjoy that easily generates ideal clients leads? “If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle Many designers are confused about how to build a steady stream of ideal clients…
Read MoreWhat is Your Design Style?
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University “Fashion fades, only style remains the same.” Coco Chanel How important is it to you to have an easily identified design style? If you feel it is not important, then why is that? And if you feel it is important,…
Read MoreIs leadership a gift or a talent?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Is leadership a talent or a gift or is it both? As a newborn, you came out of the womb a leader… all it took is the first cry and you were leading nurses and your mother to feed…
Read MorePumpkins + Profit = rocket fuel for your business…
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Pumpkins are the clue to how you build & scale a business. Why? Because I read Mike Michalowicz’s great book, The Pumpkin Plan this year. In Mike’s book, he shares a parable about a pumpkin farmer & how you can…
Read MoreWhy Are You a Designer?
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University “You see things and you say ‘Why?’ But I dream of things that never were and I say ‘Why not?’” — George Bernard Shaw Too often designers become so consumed by the business of running their business that they…
Read MoreHow Heavy Is The Boulder That You’re Pushing Uphill?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Are you feeling over-committed? Suffering from burnout? Here are some signs to look for…it may be time for a “factory re-set” so you can see more clearly. CONFESSION This has been an unusually challenging week. My brother-in-law, sister-in-law and…
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