The Holidays…and Your Strategic Retreat
As I write this on October 10, I’m reminded that this is basically your last chance to do something special for the holidays. Any thoughts you might have need to
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A Billionaire’s Guide to Achieving Any Goal You Want
Ray Dalio is the multi-billionaire founder of one of the world’s largest hedge funds, Bridgewater Associates. Having earned more than he could ever spend, he is now trying to pass
The Power of Momentum
What is Momentum and How Do You Get It? Momentum is an interesting word and after doing some research, I’m actually surprised there are not more theories about its role
You Must Find Your ONE THING!
In his book, The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results by Gary Keller, founder of Keller Williams Realty, Inc., we are introduced to a profound question that
Sometimes Interior Designers Just Need an Excuse to Market
My coaching and consulting clients often come to me because they feel stuck. I hear them express sentiments like: “I feel like I’m on a hamster wheel, running fast but
Great Design v. Great Designer?
I’m not an interior designer; I’m just a business guy. Business school professor, entrepreneur, and coach and consultant to successful interior designers all across the country. So I’m sometimes amused
The Lessons of Pandora’s Box
I am constantly and consciously aware of keeping my business (and those of my coaching clients) simple. As I’ve written before, I even keep a book entitled “Rework” on my
The 7 Reasons Interior Design Firms Fail
How Many Of These Are You Guilty Of? They don’t define “success” clearly enough, which means they don’t have a target that drives and inspires them. Just living month-to-month for
A Real Estate Agent Referral Strategy
Perhaps It’s As Simple as This Edge Member Jennifer DesJardin created a detailed talk to give to real estate agents on the simple things their sellers could do to make
The #1 Question that Will Devastate Your Competition
What to Tell a Prospect Who’s Shopping Designers? Not long ago I was working with a designer who said she had been contacted by a potential whale. The whale informed