8 Suggestions to Transform Your Business in 2017

By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Do you feel your business is everything you want it to be or are you ready to reignite your passion for the business of design and in the process, transform your business? 1. Identify what your business stands for…

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Know Your Value & Charge What You’re Worth

By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Photo by Dana McGrath Are you truly charging what you’re worth? Do you ever find yourself questioning whether to cut your fee to “capture” a client/job? I’m sure you have heard the advice before to focus on value, not…

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7 Tips to Strategize for 2017

By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Of course you want to start 2017 on a positive note, but to do so, you need to use the remainder of 2016 to set “reachable” goals – in other words, goals that are specific, strategic and measurable. Gather…

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“Action Always Beats Intention”

Having just returned from our 2016 IDS (Interior Design Summit), I thought that the advice and encouragement shared throughout the Summit was worth reinforcing and sharing with everyone – as action does always beat intention. Ask yourself how many notes you have filed away from seminars and/or conferences you attended – intending to set the…

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