Posts by Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting
Dream Bigger Sooner
Great accomplishments begin with grand visions. Give yourself permission to dream big and go for it. The sooner you begin, the sooner your dream will come true. In this podcast, Gail and Erin talk with interior designer Cheryl Stauffer, CEO and principal, Crimson Design Group.
Read MoreExcited by Fear
Do you shy away from a new challenge or task, afraid you might make a mistake or not succeed? Don’t block that fear or succumb to it. More than acknowledge it, welcome it. It’s trying to tell you something. In this podcast Gail and Erin talk with interior designer Lori McRae, co-founder and partner, Frederick McRae Ltd.
Read MoreFocus on Your Business Foundation for Success
Did you know that nearly half of all new businesses fail within the first five years and nearly two-thirds within the first ten years? Even more shocking to me was learning that 60 percent of all small businesses are NOT profitable, and of those 30 percent lose money every year. In many cases, it’s not…
Read MoreThe Domino Effect of Embracing Change
On today’s podcast, Gail and Erin talk with Marissa Matiyasic, principal, Reflections Interior Design. Marissa set a goal to accomplish her list in 90 days, but ran through it in about two months. “It was kind of a domino effect,” she said. “Once you change one thing it makes sense to just keep going with it.”
Read MoreDon’t Hold Back
On today’s podcast Gail and Erin talk with Vicky Serany, founder and principal designer, Southern Studio Interior Design. The biggest lesson, she said, was to learn to believe in herself. “I wish I had gained more confidence earlier,” she remarked. “If I were to do things differently, I would not hold back.”
Read MoreDeveloping Financial Confidence
Fear of numbers. It sounds silly, doesn’t it? Yet that’s what designers often say to me is why they don’t pay more attention to their business’s financial statements. They find the numbers intimidating or confusing. They don’t understand what all those columns and accounting terms mean. They’d rather let a bookkeeper or CPA keep watch…
Read MoreThis is Serious Business
Many designers have a hard time thinking of themselves as businesspeople. Taking charge of your business can make all the difference. In today’s podcast Gail and Erin talk with Kim Raymond, owner and principal architect of Kim Raymond Architects & Interiors.
Read MoreGail Doby Shares Her Business Success Secrets in New Book for Design Professionals
Denver, CO, April 5, 2021—Gail Doby, co-founder and chief vision officer, of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting began her coaching and consulting business several years ago because she wanted to save interior designers the stress and suffering that she had experienced while running her own design firm. After helping literally thousands of designers find remarkable…
Read MoreWhat’s Happening with High Point Market?
This year, Spring Market, usually held in April, is moving to early June. It won’t be quite the same as the Market you’re used to but more open than Fall Market was last October. Here’s what you need to know to make the best use of your time at Spring Market.
Read MoreWhat Does Financial Freedom Mean to You?
For some people, financial freedom means being debt-free. For others, it means having enough money to pay the bills and a little bit extra to cover emergencies. Still others seek long-term financial security and have built up reserves of cash and investments to hedge against unforeseen future expenses. And then there are those for whom…
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