EP 356 | Infancy To Maturity with Kimberley Seldon

12/26/23 • 26 min

Business of Design ® | Interior Designers, Decorators, Architects & Landscapers

The journey to running a mature, profitable design firm is rarely an easy one. In this episode, Advocate-in-Chief, Kimberley Seldon shares some anecdotes on the path to success. In this episode we learn: - clients will follow whatever rules you give them, so don’t give them lousy rules - years on the job does not guarantee success or even progress - sometimes our job is to say no, early in the project - the surest way to destroy project success is to allow clients to take the lead Success is not an accident. It's a strategy. Business of Design® is that strategy. Become a member, today. https://businessofdesign.com/?ref=2&campaign=podcast

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EP 355 | Fixing Operational Gaps with Hillaire Martin

Uncovering operational gaps within a business is easy, right? Every time something goes wrong, you’ve found another one. Implementing frameworks to support workflow is the only solution. It works. But it takes time to make the changes that will provide you with a business that supports the lifestyle you deserve and desire. In this episode we learn: - be honest with yourself and let go of procedures or habits that aren’t working - map out the client facing side of your business, by implementing the systems and procedures which should be part of your operations manual - start small by focusing on ONE area you want to improve - define what you want to accomplish for that ONE area - celebrate the small wins and they will snowball into large ones - accept that you need to change how you are currently working Success is not an accident. It's a strategy. Business of Design® is that strategy. Become a member, today. https://businessofdesign.com/?ref=2&campaign=podcast

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EP 357 | Organize Your Business with Helen Austen

Old habits are difficult to break, but often these are the challenges that stand between you and success. Running an organized business means putting the end goal top of mind and then building the systems, structures, habits, and behaviors required to reach the goal. BODTM BOSS Helen Austen shares her insights into running an organized business. In this episode we learn: - creative people and the tendency to be disorganized. - implement one step at a time - have a clear and documented system for everything! - fully commit to each system and take time to assess if it works broad and simple is the rule - overwhelm is normal especially if there are many missing or incomplete systems Success is not an accident. It's a strategy. Business of Design® is that strategy. Become a member, today. https://businessofdesign.com/?ref=2&campaign=podcast