Posts Tagged ‘outsourcing’
Expensive Outsourcing Saves Money
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Every businessperson knows the old maxim, “You have to spend money to make money.” That seems obvious when it comes to things like paying for advertising, entertaining prospective clients, or investing in the proper equipment and tools to make…
Read MoreShould You Hire or Outsource?
It’s time to grow your team, and now your question is, “Should I hire or outsource”? Before answering that question you need to do your homework. Develop a very clear job description for the job or jobs you want to fill. Check your professional liability insurance policy to ensure independent contractors and temporary employees are…
Read MoreMaximize Your Effectiveness by Outsourcing
Whether they excel at design or a running a business, the most successful designers I know all have one thing in common. They focus their energies on their core competencies and let others do the things they don’t do so well or don’t have time for. If you are a sole practitioner or run a…
Read MoreAre You Running Your Business or Is It Running You?
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Do you find yourself ending each day with a “To Do” list that just keeps getting longer? How often do you wish you could have more hours in the day or just find some way to shorten that “To…
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By By Gail Doby, ASID Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Having a team to support you and allow you to focus on what you do best is essential to your business’ success. Yet, more than half (53%) of the designers who responded to our 2014 Interior Design Fee & Salary Survey…
Read MoreHow To Sort Through Your Priorities
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting and Design Success University I was speaking with clients of mine yesterday, and we talked about an exercise that I think is important to do at least once a year, but preferably, you should be doing this every quarter. 1. Review your…
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