Two years ago at one of our Winter Conferences, I spoke of a "thaw" for interior design services that I saw as just around the corner.

In some parts of the country, it came fairly soon while others may still be waiting. But there's no doubt that I'm hearing from designers from Florida to northern California—and points in between—about a resurgence in business.

And that's just the beginning. For the first, time, some true "leading indicators" are starting to emerge. For example,…

Observe someone who seems completely obsessed with their work, who seems to be “called” to tirelessly pursue their passion, and you just might become a little envious. “Gee, I wish I had such a powerful calling.” “A powerful calling would make things so much easier!”

It turns out, however, that “calling” is a misnomer in that it actually comes from within, more than it comes from without. I’m not referring to religion or faith; I’ll leave those complex subjects to you.…

Whatever it takes in 2012. 

That's what I wish for you—I wish that you would adopt a mindset that wipes the slate clean and enables you to start (and finish) 2012 with the passion of youth.

Who among us can't recall teenage nights looking up at the stars and imagining a future that burns…

In my original 8 Steps book I wrote of how entrepreneurs underprice their services due to deep-seated, psychological fears of such things as rejection or perceived hubris. It's just human nature to want people to say "yes" rather than "no" to our offerings and the perception is that these alternative answers have a direct correlation to price. (Even though they often do not.)



But how much we charge is not the only area of potential concern. There is also the issue of how we charge,…

Every successful entrepreneur should keep a "Strategy Journal." This is simply a place where you can write out a stream of consciousness, so that you can organize your thoughts into Capture, Rank, Dismiss, and Do categories.

And, did you know that every member of this Website has a terrific "Strategy Journal" already built in? Technically, it's a blog, which is ideal for this purpose. I've put the video showing you how to do this in the Tutorial box on the home page, but here it is…