Posts by Gail Doby
The Importance of Scale and Proportion in Interior Design
While so much of the world of interior design is subjective and a matter of taste, there are some foundational principles that transcend all styles and trends. Two of the…
Read MoreDefining A Style Series: Industrial Design? The Perfect Blend of Old and New
Considering its appealing blend of old and modern, the emergence of industrial design as one of the most popular interior design styles in recent memory is unsurprising. However, many people…
Read MoreEntrepreneur vs Intrapreneur: Understanding The Difference
These days everyone seems to understand what an entrepreneur is, but fewer understand or have heard of the intrapreneur. A term first coined in the ’80s, an intrapreneur shares many…
Read MoreWhat Is Your Biggest Roadblock?
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Is not being able to answer that question really your biggest roadblock and the…
Read MoreThe Shocking Truth + Predictions About The Future Of Interior Design
There is no denying that the interior design industry has changed dramatically over the last decade. The next decade will impact the industry even more dramatically. Yes, that is a…
Read More2017 Design Bloggers Conference Highlights
The last Design Bloggers Conference I attended was at least four years ago, and it has grown substantially since then. Over 350 designers attended from around the world. Many great…
Read MoreDesigning Your Roadmap to Success
In the days before GPS systems, when you were planning a road trip you’d buy a printed map, plan your route, and then use a highlighter pen to clearly mark…
Read MoreFascinating Conversations with 40+ Designers
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo by Brittany Beach for Editor At Large I sent an email (which ended up going to our…
Read MoreWhy You Need a Unique Value Proposition For Your Business
We hear this often from interior designers: “My clients do not truly value what I do/offer, how can I help them to understand how working with me can help them?”…
Read MoreGet The Right People On Your Bus!
“Get the right people on the bus and the wrong people off the bus” – Jim Collins I’ve always appreciated the quote by Jim Collins and I would guess most…
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