Expectations
Kicking Off Your Year
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Here we are, kicking off a new year and a new decade. We can’t help but wonder what they might have in store for us. One thing is for sure. It’s up to us to make the most of whatever it is.…
Read MoreGratitude Grows Your Business
By Drue Lawlor, FASID As many are in the midst of celebrating the Christmas season and thinking ahead to the New Year, it’s a perfect time to stop and reflect on that for which you can be grateful – both in your personal and professional life… Gratitude Grows Your Business! As you make your “gratitude…
Read MoreClosed for the Holidays?
The lead up to the holidays is one of the busiest times of the year for most designers. Indeed, many a designer has spent the last few hours before the beginning of the holidays putting the finishing touches on a project so that everything will be perfect for their client’s celebration with family and friends.…
Read MorePlanning for 2020
What is your “2020 vision” for your design business? If you have no vision and no plan, how will you get where you would like to go? This month before we face the new year is the perfect time to review the vision for your company, assess the past year, set goals for the new…
Read MoreBuilding Your Confidence
No one likes to fail, yet it’s that fear of failure that can prevent us from doing the things that will improve our success. Taking a step into the unknown is always a bit scary, but don’t let worry get in your way. With some preparation and planning, you can develop the confidence that will…
Read MoreMaking Tough Decisions
Being the boss is not always the greatest job in the world, especially when it comes to having to make the tough calls. They often are stressful and can generate a lot of bad feelings you’d rather not deal with. Still, the worst thing you can do is try to avoid them. Like other obstacles…
Read MoreDo You Feel Independent or Shackled to Your Business?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Running a small business can consume all your time if you let it. While hard work and commitment are critical to success, you can reach a point where you come to resent devoting so much of yourself to your job at the…
Read More5 Ways to Make the Most Out of Genius Exchange (or Other Conferences)
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit:@bakerbroductions When you make that financial commitment and register for Genius Exchange or other events to advance your business, don’t forget that it is not just a financial investment, but also an investment of your valuable time – and that of…
Read MoreTaking Mental Breaks – A Necessity
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: @bakerbroductions Do you remember that wonderful feeling after a particularly relaxing vacation? Wouldn’t it be great to be able to capture that feeling more often than just after a vacation? It’s possible, but like everything else worthwhile, it takes a…
Read MoreBuild Your Team’s Skills
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit-@bakerbroductions Would you like to have more time to devote to areas of your business you feel need shoring up or are being neglected? Do you wish you could offload some of the routine tasks that keep you from doing work…
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