We’re back from High Point Market, and wow did we have a whirlwind of a time! It was a great experience, but there is plenty to do back home. We’ll have photos and a recap for you soon, but for now, we’ll tell you about our latest upcoming event! We just had our Financials for Creatives Mastery Lesson, and registration is open now for our Selling to the Luxury Client Mastery Lesson. Master your finances with us on June 11th. Register here!
We also have two new articles covering difficult but necessary topics. First, five truths that you have to accept and move on from if you want to grow your business, then a guide on how to respectfully say “no” to a client, and why you might want to.
A happy Mother’s Day weekend to all of the moms reading this! We won’t say anything if you pour yourself an extra glass of wine this Sunday. 🍷
5 Truths Needed for Interior Design Business Growth
Scaling your design firm requires accepting a few honest—and sometimes uncomfortable—truths about how you run your business. To break through your current limitations, you must stop being your own primary bottleneck and start working on the business rather than just in the design. Ready to master these lessons and build a legacy business?
How to Say No to Design Clients
Every “yes” to a mid-level, high-maintenance project is effectively a “no” to the career-defining opportunities your firm needs to scale. Shifting from a scarcity mindset to a CEO mindset allows you to protect your team’s finite resources and reclaim the strategic white space necessary to move from a design hobbyist to a true industry powerhouse. Learn how to say “no” with care while maintaining your status as an expert through a strategic peer referral network.
How Interior Designers Break Into — and Stay In — the Luxury Market
In this powerful session, you’ll learn what truly separates designers who occasionally attract luxury clients… from those who build entire firms serving them.
Luxury clients think differently. They hire differently. They evaluate designers differently. And they expect a level of leadership and experience that most firms were never taught how to demonstrate.
That’s why so many talented designers stay stuck just outside the luxury market — even when their work is exceptional.
This Mastery Lesson will change how you see the luxury client — and how they see you.
This Business Diagnostic is designed to analyze current gaps in your knowledge, skills and business. Our team will use your responses to provide customized recommendations to help you progress more quickly, make more money and achieve more freedom in your business.