Problems Are Decisions Waiting to Happen

By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University What do you do when faced with a problem? For most of us, problems, like other threats, invoke our “fight or flight” instincts. We might rail at the problem, or the source of the problem, to vent our anger…

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How Scary is Your Cash Flow?

How Scary is Your Cash Flow?

I’ve heard from a few designers lately that their cash flow is very low right now. Why is that? There are many reasons: There was some time in the past that your marketing was happening inconsistently. You may not see the immediate effect of not marketing consistently – it always shows up months later. You’re…

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The Biggest Mistake Interior Designers Make with Fees, Part 2

  Not doing a good job of qualifying clients with effective questions that help uncover potential problems before developing a design proposal is mistake #2. What are some of the problems that may be encountered? Pricing a project based on a typical client instead of understanding that someone may be indecisive may cost you money,…

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