Halt Habits that Hinder You

Halt Habits that Hinder You

There’s no better time than now to abandon habits that hinder more than help you. Want to be more profitable? Then STOP… + selling only “stuff.” Clients can get nice window treatments elsewhere, but they can’t get you elsewhere. Promote your service and yourself. The most important sale

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A Website "Resource Page" Can Work Wonders

Don't just give your best prospects a call. Give 'em a page. One of the best ways to enhance your website -- and your business -- is to create a resource page on your site for your target market. One of my coaching clients is glad we created a Realtor Resource Page on her website. That's all the mar

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Double Your Sales! Program Added to Las Vegas Conference

What would it take to substantially increase your sales and profits by the end of the year? Those of you attending the Sept. 3-5 Business of Design Conference in Las Vegas can find out how in my Double Your Sales! program that's just been added to the agenda on Friday, Sept. 5. This power-packed 

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Monday Morning Brainteaser

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Finish with a Flourish: 2008 Can Still be Great

Finish with a Flourish: 2008 Can Still be Great

Back to Gaya dvd The "G" word surfaced repeatedly this week in my coaching calls with design professionals. I asked each  to share  his or her financial goal. The Longest Day ipod An East Coast interior designer said that the economy has jeopardized her chances of reaching her original 2008 g

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Survey Says...Designer Pay Isn't OK

Survey Says…Designer Pay Isn't OK

$62,455. Broken Arrow film Rent: Filmed Live on Broadway divx Wing Commander ipod That's the median income for U.S. interior designers with 20 or more years experience, according to a survey by Payscale, Inc., the world's largest database of compensation data. Those in the design business for

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Self Doubt, and How to Overcome It

One person may be holding you back from doubling your income as a design professional. That person isn't a competitor or a customer. That person is you. Design professionals can be -- and too often are -- their own worst enemies. At my seminars in recent months I met four individuals who were more

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Follow Up or Fail

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Time Away is Time Well Spent

Time Away is Time Well Spent

.!. .!. Get outta town. If the economy has you down, if you're severely challenged by your design business , if you're burnt out, get outta town. If you're uncertain where to go from here, go there. "There" can be a mountain resort, or a sandy beach, or a nice town a few hours away. Get away for a

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