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Are You Ready to Embrace Creative Processes in Your Business?

In this episode of the unPerfected podcast with Brooke Jean, Brooke interviews a riveting and expansive conversation with Angela Harris, an American interior designer, CEO, mother, and thought leader. Angela shares her journey from starting her own business at a young age to leading a renowned interior architecture firm. They discuss the importance of tapping into one's God-given gifts, the balance of masculine and feminine energies, and the significance of lifelong learning and gratitude.

Angela Harris is an American interior designer, Chief Executive Officer, mother, and thought leader. At her renowned interior architecture firm, Angela has spent 25 years working directly with the nation's most prominent architects, builders, and developers. Her robust experience in market-driven design, coupled with a Masters in Sustainable Design, has led her to embark on a design journey inspired by creativity, philosophy, science, and technology. Angela is currently earning her PhD in Visual Arts, pursuing research in the field of Aesthetics, Design, and the Built Environment through IDSVA. Angela and her talented team collaborate on all aspects of master- planned communities, commercial design, model homes, clubhouses, sales centers, hospitality, multifamily apartment communities, and luxury residential design services.

Tune in to this episode as Angela shares her influence of design on mental wellness and the necessity of finding joy in the creative process!

Highlights

00:00 - 06:24 Angela Harris: Walking in Creative Truth

• We welcome Angela Harris to the show!
• Tapping into one's innate gifts.
• The audacity to hold a big vision.
• Maintaining a balance between the masculine and feminine energies.
• Angela's gratitude practices and constant learning as keys to her success.

06:25 - 19:01 Neuroaesthetics and Design Philosophy

• How Angela discovered her passion for interior design and entrepreneurship.
• Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs.
• The joy in hard work and the importance of creativity.
• Her love for designing spaces and building relationships.
• Talking about the influence, joy, and curiosity that drive them to continually innovate in the design industry.

19:01 - 35:35 Investing in People and Maintaining Integrity

• The importance of being a lifelong learner with a guest who's working towards a PhD in neuroaesthetics.
• Understanding why we react positively or negatively to different environments.
• Intentional design can contribute to mental well-being.
• Overcoming limiting beliefs, especially for women, to unleash creativity.
• The value of failure as a learning tool.
• The significance of having a supportive team, making calculated risks, and maintaining gratitude in leadership roles.
• Angela's visionary plans for company growth, including:
• Potential mergers
• Acquisitions
• Investing in people even during challenging times.
• Angela's strong belief that heart-led female leadership can change the world.

35:36 - 39:17 Balancing Heart and Mind in Leadership

• The critical balance a CEO must maintain between emotional intelligence and strategic acumen.
• The importance of leading with empathy.
• How humanitarian values and business excellence can coexist.
• The necessity of holding individuals to their potential.
• Fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Embracing change as a path to opportunities in the creative world.

39:18 - 44:39 The Role of Vision and Mission Statements

• Angela's mission for the year.
• Creativity permeates all aspects of work, which includes:
• Budgeting
• Procurement
• Installation
• The importance of a strong vision and mission statement to guide efforts until 2025.
• Advocating for audacity, courage, and passion to achieve remarkable results.
• Conclusion.

Tweetable Quotes: 

"You've got to balance the heart with the mind when you're in a CEO role." – Angela Harris

 "Humanitarianism is one of our brand pillars and if we're not leading with empathy yet we're out there saying that's one of our brand pillars, then what are we doing?"– Angela Harris

 "Not being afraid to fail is so important." - Angela Harris

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DesignByTRIO/

Website: https://triodesign.com