The Interior Design Business CEO podcast helps designers stop feeling stressed, anxious, and overwhelmed and empowers them with the tools and strategies they need to start feeling calm, confident, and in control of their business. Join Certified Life and Business Coach, and award-winning Interior Designer, Desi Creswell, as she pairs mindset with effective tips, tools, and processes to help you stop feeling pulled in a million different directions, and start building a profitable, fulfilling ...
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In today's world being a talented interior designer isn't enough to ensure that you have a profitable and successful business. Design school curricula doesn't always equip you with the business skills to have your interior design business be everything you imagined it would be! A Well-Designed Business® is here to fill in the gaps and give you real live business skills from some of the top interior designers. Your host, LuAnn Nigara shares her 40 years of success in the interior design indus ...
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978: Power Talk Friday: LoriAnn Kuntz: How to Love (and Understand) Your Interior Design Business Numbers
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Today With LoriAnn Kuntz Hi, welcome to a Well-Designed Business. It’s Power Talk Friday. Today I am excited to welcome LoriAnn Kuntz, founder of Profit Priority, a bookkeeping and financial management company for creatives. Understanding your numbers matters. But it’s equally as important to understand when and why to outsource your bookkeeping. H…
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79. The Evolution of a Designer CEO with Client Heather Peterson
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Heather Peterson runs a small boutique interior design firm based in Minneapolis, working with clients across the country. As a self-trained designer, she entered this field when she moved to Minneapolis from New York, decorating her own home and blogging her journey. Whether you’re in the early stages of your business or have been in the industry …
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977: Katie Ryan Pluer:Strategies for Taking on a Business Partner
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Today With Katie Ryan Pluer Today with Katie Ryan Pluer we are discussing what it takes to build a successful business partnership in the interior design industry. Katie brings a wealth of experience in business development, marketing, and advertising — along with a successful track record of buying and selling businesses. She has a keen understand…
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976: On Air Strategy Sessions: Is a Disconnect Causing Your Ideal Clients to Walk Away?
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Today With Melissa Fields Welcome to A Well-Designed Business! Today we run an entire new segment! It's "On Air Strategy Sessions"! In today's episode, we have Melissa Fields with us. Melissa is the founder of Shades of Gray Design Studio, a boutique interior design studio based in San Antonio, Texas. So, let's meet her! More About Melissa Fields S…
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This week’s topic of competing desires is one that applies to you, regardless of the stage of business you’re in. Each year and each season of life will look different, and the goals you have for yourself and your business will continue to evolve. If you’re committed to achieving your goals, you must release the resistance of two desires being at o…
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975: Joyful Abundance: Thriving in Business with a Positive Mindset
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Today With Jennifer Davis Today on A Well-Designed Business I’m with Jennifer Davis, the founder of Davis Interiors, a boutique design firm based in Minneapolis. Jennifer's story is proof that intention, manifestation, and a positive mindset can lead to the life and business of our dreams. In this episode, we discuss Jennifer’s strategies and belie…
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{Free Coaching Event} 3 Essential Leadership Skills
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Ready to take your goals to the next level? Join me on April 19th (11am - 12pm) Central to learn the 3 essential leadership skills you need to to create sustainable growth.Whether you want… Dedicated time for yourself Increased profits More visibility and press Ideal clients lining up Better ways to manage a team All of the above! These three types…
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974: Power Talk Friday: Katie McDonald: How to Prioritize Your Well-being in Your Interior Design Business
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Today With Katie McDonald Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Today, I’m excited to welcome back Katie McDonald, certified holistic health coach and instructor at b.nourished. As entrepreneurs, we do have a tendency to put ourselves on the backburner, focusing our time and attention on the needs of the business. But if we’re not creating something…
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77. PR for Interior Designers: The What, Why, and How with Molly Schoneveld
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Molly Schoneveld is a brand strategist, publicist, and the founder of The Storied Group: a luxury PR firm that specializes in representing designers and creative entrepreneurs. She’s here to shed light on what PR can look like for interior designers, and how to include it as part of the long game of your business. Molly and I cover everything from …
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973: Jamie Gasparovic: How Investing In Your Business Can Kick Imposter Syndrome to the Curb
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Today With Jamie Gasparovic Hi, welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Today, I am joined by Jamie Gasparovic, Founder and Principal Designer of Studio Gaspo, a boutique full-service interior design firm. Have you ever had imposter syndrome? Join the club. Jamie has a little secret to combating imposter syndrome, and that is to invest in your busines…
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972: Power Talk Friday: Lesley Myrick: Profit Insiders: How Interior Designers Can Leverage Local Marketing
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Today With Lesley Myrick: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. For today’s Sponsored Show, I am so happy to welcome back Lesley Myrick of Profit Insiders. Now, we all know that local business is the backbone of interior design. And yet, our focus often falls primarily or solely on online marketing. But local networking and marketing offer a lot of …
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Do you often find yourself spiraling in worst-case scenarios? The truth is we are wired to consider all the possible worst-case scenarios. This is how our brains attempt to keep us safe. However, you have a choice in how you respond to your thinking when it’s presented. So if considering worst-case scenarios not only feels terrible but can actually…
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971: Vicente Wolf: How to Bring True Artistry into Interior Design
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Today With Vicente Wolf Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Today, I welcome design icon Vicente Wolf to the show. Vicente’s name speaks for itself, as does his reputation. With more than 50 years of experience and wide-known fame, Vicente is a true artist who undoubtedly inspires upcoming designers on a regular basis. He has a true talent for des…
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970: Power Talk Friday: Ali Stein: Strategies to Acquire New Clients
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Today With Ali Stein Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. My guest today is Ali Stein, owner of Grabler Brand. This is the first time you have heard from Ali on the show, but not the first time you have heard about her on the show. Back when I had Regan Baker on, if you remember, she raved about Ali. Over seven years Ali helped grow the Regan Baker…
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75. Quarterly Review: 4 Questions for Maximum Impact
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Every quarter is an opportunity to make new decisions based on what you’ve learned during the last quarter, and being strategic about your planning process is the secret to up-leveling your business. However, the reality is that most interior design business CEOs overlook an essential part of achieving bigger goals: regularly checking in by conduct…
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969: Pure Salt Interiors: Aly Morford & Leigh Lincoln: Licensing Partnerships
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Today With Aly Morford & Leigh Lincoln Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. Today, I have a two-for-one as I am joined by best friends and business partners Aly Morford and Leigh Lincoln, co-owners of Pure Salt Interiors. If you have ever been interested in partnering with another brand, this episode is for you. I couldn’t wait to have Aly and Leig…
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968: Overheard: Charles Pavarini, Leyden Lewis, and Maria Viola: How to Harness Creativity in Interior Design
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Today With Charles Pavarini, Leyden Lewis, and Maria Viola Hi, welcome to a Well-Designed Business. On today’s Overheard episode, I’m joined by Charles Pavarini III, Leyden Lewis, and Maria Viola. We rarely talk about design itself on the podcast—we’re much more focused on the business sode of things. But the conversation about creativity has poppe…
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74. ROE (Return on Energy) is the New ROI (Return on Investment)
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The acronym ROI (Return on Investment) is typically used in the business world, and the process of examining whether or not your investments are providing the return you hoped for is a wise business practice. We all want to aim to make investments that will compound in future returns, but I believe this concept extends beyond the financial realm. I…
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967: Breegan Jane: The Gift of Transitioning, Turning Risks into Success
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Today With Breegan Jane Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. My guest today is an accomplished interior designer, entrepreneur, brand influencer, children’s book author, real estate investor, philanthropist, and TV personality, and you may probably recognize her from HGTV Dream Home. Breegan Jane, who has transitioned many times, is back on the sho…
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966: Power Talk Friday: Andrea Liebross: It's Not Big Clients — It's BIG THINKING That Creates Success
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Today With Andrea Liebross Today on A Well-Designed Business, I am joined by certified business and life coach Andrea Liebross, who is on a mission to help women entrepreneurs discover their inner potential and redefine success. Andrea is also the author of the bestselling book, “She Thinks Big” and host of the podcast, “Time to Level Up.” Today sh…
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If you don’t currently have a supportive plan that’s going to move you in the direction of your goals over the next quarter, there has never been a better time to start using the framework I’m offering you today. A 90-day plan is what I use to plan in my business and my recommendation to all my clients, and in this episode, I’m showing you how 90 d…
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965: Mona Nahm: Equitable Design for People and the Planet
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Today With Mona Nahm Today on A Well-Designed business I am so happy to welcome Mona Nahm to the show. Mona is here sharing her incredible journey and her current work designing affordable housing. Mona truly understands how creating spaces with compassion at their core can empower people and allow them the safety and stability to reclaim their liv…
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964: Power Talk Friday: Brittany Bowen and Ava Vienneau: Unlock the Potential of Your Business Through Brand Photography
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Today With Brittany Bowen and Ava Vienneau Today on A Well-Designed Business, it is Power Talk Friday and I am joined by Brittany Bowen and Ava Vienneau. Brittany and Ava are the co-founders of Girls at Flourish, a full-service creative photography agency specializing in the luxury home industry. They help interior designers accurately represent th…
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What is it that you consistently say you want to do but aren’t taking action on? How might the expectations you’ve set for yourself and your business be hindering your progress? And, while it sounds counterintuitive, how could lowering your expectations be the solution to getting what you want? I invite you to re-evaluate your expectations and cons…
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963: Adam Scougall: Choosing Your Interior Design Business as a Side Hustle
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Today With Adam Scougall Today on A Well-Designed Business, I am happy to welcome back Adam Scougall, of Adam Scougall Design. If you have ever considered pivoting from your full-time job to interior design, this episode is for you. It’s always valuable to hear two sides to every story. A lot of my guests have pivoted successfully into starting a d…
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962: It’s the 8th Birthday of the Podcast; Thank You Kravet Inc.! PART 2
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Today With Kravet Inc. Today on A Well Designed Business we are doing things a little different in celebration of our Eighth Birthday. We are paying tribute to Kravet, Inc., our sponsor here on the podcast since the beginning with a trip down memory lane. We are kicking things off with a clip from my interview with Scott Kravet, when we were celebr…
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961: It’s the 8th Birthday of the Podcast; Thank You Kravet Inc.! PART 1
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Today With Kravet Inc. Today on A Well Designed Business we are doing things a little different in celebration of our Eighth Birthday. We are paying tribute to Kravet, Inc., our sponsor here on the podcast since the beginning with a trip down memory lane. We are kicking things off with a clip from my interview with Scott Kravet, when we were celebr…
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71. Transitions in Your Calendar: A Secret Time Thief
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Whether you’re switching locations, activity types, or even the roles that you perform in your day-to-day life, these are transition points that you must be aware of. If you constantly feel behind and run into planning issues, identifying your transition points is the secret to setting yourself up for success, and I’m showing you how this week. Dis…
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960: Laura Hodges: The Behind the Scenes of the Southern Living Showhouse
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Today With Laura Hodges Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. We all know that Show Houses are big undertakings…but what if it wasn’t just one room—what if it was an entire house? Would it be worth it if it landed you in a major publication like Southern Living? My guest today, Laura Hodges, recently designed the Idea House for Southern Living. And …
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959: Power Talk Friday: Traci Connell: How to Take Calculated Risks in Your Interior Design Business
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Today With Traci Connell Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. On today’s sponsored show, Traci Connell, founder of The Gloss—a free online learning community for designers—breaks down her upcoming Mastermind program. She also walks us through her proven framework for overcoming money mindset blocks and learning how to take calculated risks that pay…
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70. Your Role as Designer CEO: Ready for Your Next Evolution?
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I recently read Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul by Howard Schultz, which got me thinking deeply about the mindset required of any CEO. So much of stepping into the role of CEO is about continuously upgrading your level of thinking to support the next iteration of your business because the growth of the business hin…
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958: Overheard: What I Wish I Knew Then: With Kate O’Hara, Erika Ward, Jennifer Stoner, and Alex Alonso
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Today With Kate O’Hara, Erika Ward, Jennifer Stoner, and Alex Alonso: Today on the podcast I’m joined by Kate O’Hara, Erika Ward, Jennifer Stoner, and Alex Alonso, for the second in our new series, Overheard. We’re taking a trip down memory lane and talking about what we wish we knew then—spilling the tea on times we’ve tripped up, and sharing the …
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957: Power Talk Friday: Audrey Faust: Building Wealth Through a Positive Money Mindset
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Today With Audrey Faust Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. For today’s Power Talk Friday, I am joined by Audrey Faust of Faust Consulting. Audrey is an accomplished finance expert with an accounting degree, an MBA, and a NeuroCoach certification. She works with women entrepreneurs to take charge of their finances. Audrey’s clients build wealth th…
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69. Pep Talk: True Measures of Productivity
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What is the most valuable way to measure productivity? There are numerous apps or websites to learn how to be more productive, but in this episode, I discuss how to measure true productivity and explain my recommended approach. Discover how to measure true productivity in the most valuable way and how you can help your clients by working on your bu…
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956: Nina Parvaresh: Lessons Learned from Building a Global Interior Design Brand
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Today With Nina Parvaresh: Hi, welcome to a Well Designed Business. My guest today, Nina Parvaresh, founder and principal of Concept-Me, is the definition of a go-getter. After training as an architect in Paris, Nina began her career at the age of 23 by jumping foot-first into a full-scale design project in the Middle East, working primarily in Sau…
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955: Power Talk Friday: Sharon Lipovsky: The Power of a Clear Vision in Your Business
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Today With Sharon Lipovsky: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. For today’s Power Talk Friday, I’m sitting down with Sharon Lipovsky, owner of Point Road Studios. Sharon aims to banish the world of limiting mindsets. Sharon has helped many interior designers attain their vision, including taking an aspiring interior designer from idea to seven fig…
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68. Establishing Builder Relationships with Mark Williams
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As an interior designer, the relationships you cultivate with builders are crucial. How do you find a builder to work with? And when you find someone you want to collaborate with, how should you approach them? To address these questions and explore the connection between interior designers and builders, I’m excited to welcome Mark Williams to the s…
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954: Brittany Farinas: Having Faith in Yourself is as Important as Having a Process
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Today With Brittany Farinas: Today I am joined by Brittany Farinas, owner of House of One. House of One is a multifaceted Miami-based interior design firm, specializing in curated luxury residential and commercial projects. Brittany has taken leaps in her business right from the beginning, some leaps most designers are nervous to make. Working her …
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953: Power Talk Friday: Raj Banyopadhyay: Connecting With Your Audience Through Personal Branding Photography
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Today With Raj Banyopadhyay: Today on A Well-Designed Business, I am joined by trained sex and relationship coach turned personal brand photographer Raj Banyopadhyay, of Series A Photography. We are discussing what personal branding means to him, how similar his process is to yours as an interior designer, and how he helps his clients uncover and e…
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Saying no to our clients is a struggle most designers face. It comes up so often in my practice that I teach a whole module on this topic inside my program. While learning to say no to our clients is a vital skill, today we're flipping this concept on its head by delving into when you should consider saying no to yourself. Discover why you sometime…
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952: Jennifer Ma: The Path isn’t Always Straight and That’s OK
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Today With Jennifer Ma: Today, on A Well-Designed Business, I am joined by Jennifer Ma of Dwell & Oak Interior Design Studio. Before she became an interior designer, Jennifer was a competitive swimmer, a chef, and a nursing student. She also worked in luxury beauty marketing and owned a kickboxing franchise. Jennifer put her heart and soul into eac…
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951: Power Talk Friday: Duke Renders: More Interior Designers Share the Value Of Using Duke Renders For Your Rendering Projects
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Today With Fernando Duque, Kelly O’Neil and Camia Brown: Today on A Well-Designed Business we are back with another Duke Renders-sponsored show. We are hearing from two more interior designers who absolutely love working with Duke Renders; Kelly O’Neil, founder of Kelly O’Neil Design and Camia Brown, founder of Camia Brown Interiors. As soon as Kel…
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One of the biggest things that gets in the way of fostering a mindset that serves our lives and businesses is thought errors. These are beliefs that often generate uncomfortable emotions and lead to unwanted behaviors and undesirable results. To release them, you must first be able to identify them, and I’m showing you how on this episode. Learn wh…
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950: Overheard: Insights on Hiring Exceptional People
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Today With Anastasia Harrison, Traci Connell, Eileen Hahn and Jennifer Tokatyan: Today on A Well Designed Business, I am so happy to have our roundtable discussion with four amazing #smartladys. Leadership consultants Eileen Hahn and Jennifer Tokatyan, and award-winning designers Traci Connell and Anastasia Harrison. Both Traci and Anastasia worked…
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949: Power Talk Friday: Jessica Lackey: Clarity on Your Next Level and on the Path to Get There
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Today With Jessica Lackey: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. For today’s Power Talk Friday, I’m sitting down with Jessica Lackey of Jessica Lackey Consulting. Her extensive experience in consulting and Fortune 500 operations leadership helps her guide businesses to grow without sacrificing the well-being of their clients, teams, and community. L…
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Planning to fail isn’t about pessimistic thinking or being overly critical about how you can’t hit your goals. It’s about using the potential of failure as part of your planning process. Whether you use it in the context of your big-picture goal-setting or in your daily or weekly planning, planning to fail not only radically increases your chances …
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948: The Power Talk Friday Tour: An Unforgettable Day of Insights and Inspiration
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Today With LuAnn Nigara: Today on A Well-Designed Business, LuAnn announces the return of the Power Talk Friday Tour! She makes some other announcements regarding LuAnn Live, and mentiones some of the dates for the PTF Tour: Dallas on Apr 5, 2024, NJ on Jun 7, 2024, Las Vegas on Aug 2, 2024 and finally, High Point on Oct 25, 2024. What’s new with L…
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947: Power Talk Friday: Jessica Duce, Jane Dagmi and Ericka Saurit: Learn About the Profitable Niche of Vacation Rental Design at the 2024 VRD Summit
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Today With Jessica Duce, Jane Dagmi and Ericka Saurit: Today on A Well-Designed Business I am joined by Ericka Saurit, Jessica Duce, and Jane Dagmi, the masterminds behind the Vacation Rental Design Summit, happening this spring at High Point Market. According to my guests today, Vacation Rental Design is much more than beautiful spaces—it’s a scro…
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2024 is officially here, which means I’m spending time thinking about big-picture future planning for my business and those of my clients. This week, we’re specifically exploring the power of zooming out to a larger vision of your interior design business so you can zoom back in to create an actionable plan for 2024. Discover what becomes possible …
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946: Morgan Molitor: Running Your Interior Design Business When You Have Other Business Ventures
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Today With Morgan Molitor: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. Hi, welcome to a Well Designed Business. My guest today, Morgan Molitor, was introduced to me by Brad Leavitt, a friend of the show and Power Talk Friday expert. Morgan and Brad, along with Nick Shiffer, founded the Contractor Coalition Summit, a conference for the construction industr…
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