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 most critical key principles of interior design are the principles of scale and proportion. Scale encompasses many relative issues of sizing within a given interior.…
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 mistakenly believe that the industrial look is only suitable in urban environments, and therefore miss out on the opportunity to decorate their homes in this…
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 of the same features as an entrepreneur. But the setting in which they work is different. While an entrepreneur works in a business created for…
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 reason you can’t move forward? Let’s look at 5 possibilities that might help you identify your major roadblock. Your mindset – for many people 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 bold statement, but read on. Here are my 10 predictions about the future of interior design and how it will impact your income. 1. Few…
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 speakers shared actionable tips that you will want to know about… here are a few of the highlights. Monetize Your Blog There are ways…
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 how you were going to get from your point of departure to your destination. It was a visible reminder and guide to how you were…
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 entire list of thousands of designers) and received nearly 200 email responses and talked to over 40 people on Sunday – Tuesday and still have…
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?” So often interior design professionals make the mistake of expecting their clients to be able to recognize how wonderful we are without showing them how…
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 of you realize the value of his statement. But many firms who are looking to add to their team worry about finding the “right” people…
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