EP 409 | Stuff You Think You Know with Kimberley Seldon

12/31/24 • 39 min

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

Just because you’ve been doing it that way for years doesn’t make it the best way. Don’t surrender to so-so, when amazing is just around the corner. In this episode we learn: - top assumptions that need replacing - when it’s time to abandon a method of working - why new systems can fast track you to new success Success is not an accident. It's a strategy. Business of Design® is that strategy. Become a member, today. https://businessofdesign.com/membership

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