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Interior Design BusinessDesign Fee Guide - Part 1Are you ready to start charging what you’re worth as a designer? In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, we focus on enhancing your billing practices and shifting your mindset toward valuing your design services. Host Terri Taylor shares key strategies to help you improve your billing accuracy, manage your time effectively, and maximize your income by focusing on design fees instead of product sales.Discover how tracking your time and setting clear deliverables can lead to substantial annual earnings, and learn why self-worth plays a crucial role in client acceptance of your design fe...2024-10-1918 min

Interior Design BusinessPricing Challenges Part 2Are you ready to confidently charge what you’re worth as a designer? In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, host Terri Taylor continues the discussion on overcoming pricing challenges and the importance of having transparent money conversations with clients.Terri shares why forming budget agreements can lead to higher fees than you might expect, and how mental barriers like self-worth and imposter syndrome can get in the way of proper pricing. Learn how your environment can influence your income and why surrounding yourself with a supportive community is crucial to your success. T...2024-10-1215 min

Interior Design BusinessPricing Challenges Part 1Are you struggling to price your interior design services confidently? In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, we tackle one of the biggest hurdles for designers: pricing! Host Terri Taylor dives into the common challenges interior designers face when it comes to charging their worth and having open conversations about money.From understanding your own money mindset to mastering effective client communication, this episode offers practical strategies like the ‘Budget on the Fly’ technique to help you gauge a client’s spending comfort and set yourself up for success. Terri also shares why it’s importan...2024-10-0525 min

Just BeCuzTaylor Swift’s Boyfriend Won The Super BowlTune in as Terri and Mike unpack a whirlwind of topics. Their thoughts on the Super Bowl halftime show, segue into the Taylor Swift universe with NFL's Travis Kelce. Terri reveals her new job, and they wrap up with reviews on their latest Netflix finds. Immerse yourself in this vibrant, entertaining discourse!2024-02-1633 min

A Common Life21. A Conversation with Terri Woods of Field + Forage Flower FarmIn this episode, Morgan and Taylor have the privilege of visiting and chatting with Terri Woods. Terri is a homeschooling mother to 9 children and a grandmother to 5. She runs a flower farm with her oldest daughter Ashley and also has her hands all in the family farm and homestead. In this conversation we discuss how she got started in gardening and eventually homesteading. We discuss what keeps her going. We talk about the flower farm and we talk about life. Visit the Field + Forage website here and don't forget to subscribe to their email list...2023-12-2218 min

Interior Design BusinessPricing Challenges Part 2What is getting in the way of being paid what you’re worth? In Part 1 we discovered that the main reason designers don’t get paid what they’re worth is that they aren’t comfortable talking about money. We talked about how to fix this pricing challenge, but there’s more to be said, so I’m back with Part 2. In this episode, we’re taking a look at the support you need from yourself and from the people surrounding you in order to feel comfortable charging more. Once you get comfortable talking about mo...2023-11-0418 min

Interior Design BusinessEffective Discovery CallsDesigners often ask me, “What questions should I ask in a discovery call to see if this could turn into a real paying client?”What if an effective discovery call isn’t so much about the questions you ask as it is about the system you use? Let’s talk about your discovery call system: the process that you use to take your clients from their first interaction with you to your first paid appointment. In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, I’m teaching you the five step selling system that will h...2023-10-2824 min

Interior Design BusinessPricing Challenges Part 1What is getting in the way of being paid what you’re worth? I want to address the most common pricing challenges that you’ll face as a design business owner. Maybe you’ve struggled with this before or maybe you’re looking out for your future self. Either way, this is important information for you to know. This episode will teach you how to reframe your money mindset, get comfortable talking about money, and ask for what you’re worth. Many of us have been conditioned to be so uncomfortable talking about money that w...2023-10-2126 min

Interior Design BusinessTime Starvation EpidemicDo you feel like you never have enough time for all the things you want to do?Usually, when I ask fellow design business owners what they want their businesses to look like, they can give me a pretty clear answer, but when I ask them why they aren’t working towards it, they say something like “Oh I don’t have time for that.” If that sounds like you then I have another question for you: why not?If your time isn’t being spent creating the business and life you really want then...2023-10-1417 min

The Rounds with Brandon & TaylorCommunity Work with Terri BaileyOn this episode, Taylor and Brandon chat with Terri Bailey, a community organizer and nonprofit director (along with so many other things that you’ll learn about). Terri shares many personal experiences about how she’s been able to build something that touches lives with few resources and how that is something that anyone can do if they try.2023-10-1044 min

Interior Design BusinessThe Luxury MindsetWhat is a luxury mindset? This is an important concept for interior designers and service providers to understand, so I wanted to revisit this favorite episode. There’s a misconception that once you start getting luxury clients, you’ll become a luxury designer, but it just doesn’t work that way. Your luxury mindset needs to come first and the clients will follow. In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, I’m taking you through the elements of a luxury mindset and how to start implementing them to build your...2023-10-0732 min

Interior Design Business5 Ways Design Fees Are Better Than Hourly RatesAre you still charging hourly rates? If so, listen up because this is for you!In this episode, we’re going over the differences between working on an hourly basis vs. working on a fee basis as a designer and why I switched to working on a fee basis in my own business.Not only is selling your services as a package deal beneficial to your clients, but it’s also beneficial to your business. By presenting your work as a fee-based service, your billing process, project management, and client commitment rates will impr...2023-09-3021 min

Interior Design BusinessThe Tipping PointAre you taking advantage of the tipping point of your sales conversations? If you’re not sure how to answer that, keep reading. The tipping point is the point in a sales conversation with a prospective client when you ask to be hired. The thought of asking to be hired might immediately send you spiraling. That’s not uncommon, but we’re going to fix it. My goal in this episode is to teach you how to get comfortable with the idea of selling, how to change the stories you’re telling...2023-09-2319 min

Interior Design BusinessThe 4 Rules of PricingHave you ever done a design job that you didn’t get paid for until months after the design was finished?This episode is going to make sure you avoid ever being in that position again. There are four rules of pricing that profitable design businesses follow and believe me, I learned them the hard way, so now I’m sharing them so you don’t have to. When you follow these pricing rules, your design jobs will run more smoothly, your clients will be easier to handle, and your business is going to be m...2023-09-1619 min

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business PodcastPower Talk Friday: Terri Taylor: The Importance of Money Mindset in Charging Your Worth Today With Terri Taylor: Welcome to a Well-Designed Business. For today’s sponsored show, I’m excited to welcome back Terri Taylor, creator of the Interior Design Business Academy – an education and coaching resource that provides a unique mix of business strategies and systems along with powerful positive mindset practices to help interior designers create meaningful success. Today, she is giving us an inside look at her upcoming Design Biz Summit—a 3-day event to help designers shake their mindset breaks and develop the skills to know their worth, charge it, and deliver on it. She’s al...2023-09-151h 05

Interior Design BusinessAbundance vs. ScarcityMost designers struggle to get paid what they’re worth. Have you experienced this?You might have felt the need to lower your prices to get a client, felt bad about charging a high price for something, or given away your time for free to try to lower your costs. Why do you feel the need to do things like this? The answer lies in your money mindset. The first step to getting paid what you’re worth is working on your money mindset. You need to know what stories you’re telling yoursel...2023-09-0926 min

Interior Design BusinessWhen Should I Hire?When is the right time to hire help?Maybe you’re intimidated by the idea of making your first hire, maybe you’ve had a bad experience, or maybe you feel like it would be easier for you to just keep doing everything yourself. I’ve experienced all of these, so I get it, but if you’re serious about growing your business, you’re going to need some help. In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, I want to help you change the way you think about hiring for your design team...2023-09-0223 min

Interior Design BusinessGrowing Too FastWhy would it be bad for your design business to grow too fast? Growth is good, right?Well, yes and no. Your business needs to be set up to handle growth. If you experience rapid growth that you’re not prepared for, your business will not be able to support it and you’ll end up losing money and making rushed decisions. That’s not what we want. Valerie Priester is here to walk you through the number of problems that can arise when you get ahead of yourself and grow too fast. 2023-08-2619 min

Interior Design BusinessGetting Out of Your Own WayWhat do you do when your inner voice becomes your inner critic?It happens to us all. Unfortunately, we’re much harder on ourselves than we are on anyone else. I bet you’d never talk to your loved ones the way you often talk to yourself. How do you get past that voice when it’s telling you that you’re not good enough or you don’t have what it takes? The truth is, you’ll continue to get in your own way unless you actively choose to do the mindset work. 2023-08-1920 min

Interior Design BusinessScale Your Design BusinessHow much time do you spend putting out fires?You’re going to need to get some of that time back if you want to scale your business. If you’re involved in every day-to-day task behind the scenes and you’re responsible for putting out every fire, your business cannot grow sustainably. It has to be able to function without you. So… how do you make that happen?This episode of the Interior Design Business podcast is about how to scale your design business. We’re talking about developing systems within your busin...2023-08-1217 min

Interior Design BusinessIs Perfection Slowing You Down?Do you consider yourself a perfectionist?I think a lot of us designers do. Wanting your work to be perfect isn’t a bad thing, it shows how much you care, but it can get you into trouble. The thing is, nothing’s ever really perfect. If you’re always waiting for the perfect time, perfect product, perfect skill set, or perfect anything, you could be waiting forever. The real magic happens when you find the courage to take imperfect action. In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, I want to have a real an...2023-08-0525 min

Interior Design BusinessDesign Fees and Legacy ClientsWhen old clients come back to work with you again, how do you tell them that your fees have changed since the first time you worked together?If you’ve been here before, you’ll know that I teach designers how to get paid what they’re worth. One of the first things we always work on in that process is design fees. Getting your design fees nailed down isn’t too hard, but communicating those fees and sticking to them is harder, especially when you’re dealing with returning clients who were familiar with your old prices...2023-07-2913 min

Interior Design BusinessStop Working So MuchDo you know how many clients your business could handle without becoming overloaded?In this episode, I’m going to pitch a scenario to you and ask you some questions about how you’d handle it. The point of this exercise is to get you thinking about how prepared you and your business are to handle growth. If you feel like you have to work more and more in order to take on new clients, your business growth probably isn't very sustainable. I’m teaching you how to structure your business to be able to keep gr...2023-07-2218 min

Interior Design BusinessTime ValuesI bet you didn’t start your own business so that you could work 60 hours a week, never take a vacation, and miss family events. You might often find yourself in those situations because you’re a people pleaser, you don’t want to turn away business, and you feel bad saying no. Those are just a few of the things that tend to affect us as designers and how we undervalue our time. In order to move away from being overworked and underpaid, you’ve got to rethink how you value time. Not all time has t...2023-07-1520 min

Interior Design BusinessDesigner MarketingWhat do you wish you knew about marketing for designers?By the end of this episode, you might just have your answer. There’s a lot of information out there about SEO, social media, and all things marketing, but it’s hard to sift through and none of it is focused on designers. Our industry is a little different from others. There are things that need to be done in a certain way and in a certain order to create the best platform for you to build your interior design business from. In this e...2023-07-0822 min

Interior Design BusinessTake Back Your Time“If only I had another day in the week, then I could get it all done.”“If I just had two more hours in the day, I could finish everything.”How many times have you said something like that? For me it’s a lot, that’s for sure, but those aren’t real options, so let’s chat about what you can do instead to take back your time. In this episode of Interior Design Business, we’re talking about how to figure out where your time...2023-07-0128 min

Interior Design BusinessLeadership Part 2What does it take for a designer to be a good leader? Let’s find out. Valerie Priester and I are back for Part 2 of this episode all about leadership. In Part 1 we talked about learning from your mistakes, building confidence, and getting clear on your vision, and in this episode, we’re covering the self-care side of leadership: how to stand up for yourself, set boundaries, and outsource. Stepping into your role as a leader might be challenging if you were brought up to be a people pleaser and perfectionist, but it’s a really i...2023-06-2438 min

Interior Design BusinessLeadership Part 1When you started your design business, leadership might not have been the first skill on your mind, but the truth is you are a leader from day one. Whether you’re leading yourself or a whole team, the way you lead is important. In this episode, I’m joined by coach Valerie Priester to talk about what it takes for a designer to be a good leader. We’re talking about things like having a growth mindset, learning from your failures without beating yourself up, building confidence, and how all these things define who you are as a...2023-06-1731 min

Interior Design BusinessHealthy Boundaries Part 2I’m back with coach Marsha Sewdass for Part 2 of this episode all about healthy boundaries. It’s all very well to tell you to set more boundaries, but how do you implement them? Sometimes you have to start small, so the small thing we’re starting with is a simple two-letter word: no. In Part 1 we talked about how to identify areas in your life that need boundaries and carve out enough self-reflection time to start thinking about how to set those boundaries. In this episode, we’re covering how to say “no” to things. This i...2023-06-1026 min

Interior Design BusinessHealthy Boundaries Part 1Do you find yourself constantly rushing out to job sites, responding to emails late at night, and taking calls on the weekends?In this episode, I’m joined by coach Marsha Sewdass and we’re talking all about boundaries. If you feel like work is encroaching on every hour of your day and you don’t have the time for your personal life that you wish you had, you probably don’t have enough boundaries in place, at least not ones that you’re sticking to. Marsha and I are here to remi...2023-06-0324 min

Interior Design BusinessWhat to Do When You Look Successful But You’re Not ProfitableJust because a business looks like it’s doing well, doesn’t mean it actually is. You might have a lot of money going through your accounts, but how much is left over at the end? If it’s not as much as you’d like, what’s going on there? Let’s get to the bottom of it. It can be hard to pinpoint why you’re not making any profit when it feels like you’re working hard, getting clients, and finishing great jobs. The truth is there are probably a lot of things behind the...2023-05-2726 min

Interior Design BusinessThe Luxury MindsetWhat is a luxury mindset? This is an important concept for interior designers and service providers, so I wanted to dedicate a whole episode to it. There’s a misconception that once you start getting luxury clients, you’ll become a luxury designer, but it just doesn’t work that way. Your luxury mindset needs to come first and the clients will follow. In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, I’m taking you through the elements of a luxury mindset and how to start implementing them to build your luxury business. 2023-05-2032 min

Interior Design BusinessBig Price TagsHave big price tags ever caused trouble for you in your design business?I have a lot of stories about designers getting in trouble with big price tags, but probably not in the way you’re thinking right now. I’m sharing some of these stories with you in this episode to demonstrate how your money mindset can clash with your client’s money mindset and get messy. You don’t want to let your own money mindset get in the way of delivering a big price tag to your client. Saving money isn’t always the...2023-05-1326 min

Interior Design BusinessFollow the System“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” These are words to live by when it comes to your systems and processes.Here at IDBA, we have a really effective process for bringing in clients and jobs. It builds trust with your clients and sets you up to get paid for more and more work. The problem is, sometimes we get in our own way. We feel the need to get creative and stray from the processes that we know work. Systems and processes are not where you need to get creative; save that...2023-05-0622 min

According To Michelle Radio with Michelle Taylor WillisAccording To Michelle Radio w/ Special Guests Commercial Real Estate Brokers Terri King and Vasti PichardoTerri King is a commercial real estate broker who opened her firm for business in January closed a near millon-dollar transaction in the heart of downtown Atlanta Friday, her first commercial deal as a brokerage owner. “When I'm thinking about a neighborhood, and I'm thinking about filling a space,” said Terri King of Terri King Commercial. “I think about who lives there, who works there, what does this community need, what kind of use would be beneficial to this community and who wants to be here?”King marketed The Metropolitan after opening her brokerage in January and sold it...2023-05-031h 16

Interior Design BusinessFrom Lead to Design JobHow do you take a lead, turn it into a prospect, and then turn it into a good design job?In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, I’m sharing my process for turning leads into prospects and prospects into paying clients. This is one of those things that you need to have a process for in your business. Without a clear and repeatable process, a lot of leads are going to fall through the cracks when they could have turned into really great design jobs. We’re covering everything from the fi...2023-04-2922 min

Interior Design BusinessThe Slow Design AdvantageWhen you jump into a job too fast, things tend to go wrong. I get it; it’s exciting when a new job looks like it’s going to be a good one, but you need to know everything about it before you say yes and especially before you price it. In this episode, let’s talk about how to slow things down and avoid saying yes to a job too quickly. The advantages of a slower design process are that you get paid appropriately for your time, you know exactly what the job will require...2023-04-2227 min

Interior Design BusinessProfitable Remodeling JobsHow do you make remodeling jobs profitable?Maybe you love working on remodels, but you always find yourself losing money on them. That’s a lot more common than you might think. Is there a solution? This episode of the Interior Design Business podcast has the answers for you. Remodels are a big business these days. There are hundreds of thousands of dollars exchanging hands every day in the remodeling industry.Designers can be a huge part of a remodeling job, but often they are underpaid and overworked. So, what’s going wrong?2023-04-1532 min

Interior Design BusinessGetting Out of Your Comfort ZoneHow often are you pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone?I know it’s hard to do, and you can’t do it all the time, but the truth is if you never leave your comfort zone, you’re missing out on a lot of opportunities.In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, I’m going to try to make it a little easier for you by sharing some practical reasons and ways to get out of your comfort zone. We’re talking about how to know where your comfort zone ends...2023-04-0825 min

Interior Design BusinessPurchasing SecretsHave you ever had a job go sideways because a client wanted to get involved with the purchasing process?There are ways to allow clients to make their own purchases if that’s what they really want to do, but it’s really important to know how to protect yourself in those situations because they can get messy if you’re not careful. In this episode of the Interior Design Business podcast, I’m sharing my purchasing secrets with you. I’m teaching you how to handl...2023-04-0125 min

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business PodcastPower Talk Friday: Terri Taylor: The Real Deal When Working with Contractors on a RemodelToday With Terri Taylor: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business. It’s Power Talk Friday. Today, I’m joined by my friend Terri Taylor for the 8th time. This episode is sponsored by her Interior Design Business Academy and specifically The Real Deal which takes place this May 10th, 11th, and 12th 2023. You know that Terri is an expert at coaching designers on how to be profitable on remodeling jobs. One of the factors of a successful remodel job is how you communicate and interact with your contractor. Today, she is sharing the five mistakes to avoid...2023-03-311h 28

Interior Design BusinessHow to Handle Challenging ClientsHow do you handle clients who are difficult to work with?A lot of business owners dread facing challenging clients because they don’t know how to handle them professionally while still sticking to their boundaries. It’s not fun dealing with challenging clients, but it does happen, so let’s talk about it. In this episode, I’m covering things like when to walk away from a situation, how to end a job that’s dragging on, how to communicate additional fees, and when to say no. I’m sharing my...2023-03-2525 min

Interior Design BusinessMistakes You Don’t Want to Make Working With ContractorsDo you love remodeling jobs as much as I do?I love the imagination and creativity that goes into taking something run down and turning it into something amazing. A lot of designers enjoy remodeling jobs but they don’t know how to make them profitable. That stems from not knowing how to handle and position yourself with the contractor, so in this episode, I’m covering the mistakes designers make when working with contractors to help you avoid them next time!If you’re maki...2023-03-1830 min

Interior Design BusinessBoundaries and YouDo you have boundaries in place (in writing) to protect you in your business?The actions of your clients can reveal that you’re missing boundaries in some very important places, so I want to make sure that doesn’t happen. In this episode of Interior Design Business, I’m sharing what kinds of boundaries you need to have in place, how to communicate your boundaries effectively and professionally, and how to follow through on your boundaries to avoid being taken advantage of. This episode is important because when it come...2023-03-1133 min

Interior Design BusinessThe Danger of Throwing Out Design Fee NumbersThrowing out design fee numbers to potential clients without thinking about it can get you in all kinds of trouble, so why does it happen?In this episode of Interior Design Business, I’m teaching you how to take a $1,500 throw-out fee that’s going to get you in trouble and turn it into a $4,500 fee with a $30,000 budget (or more!). It’s not hard to do, you just need to know how to say it and how to work through it, and by the end of this episode, you will.Topics...2023-03-0425 min

Interior Design BusinessHow to Use a VA (Virtual Assistant)Have you thought about hiring a virtual assistant for your design business? One of the best things you can do for your business is focus on your brilliance. Your brilliance is your creativity and it’s where you make the most money. How do you spend more time there and less time on paperwork and putting out fires? You hire a VA to help you. If you’ve been thinking about hiring a VA but you’re not sure if it’s worth it or how to go about it, this e...2023-02-2525 min

Interior Design Business3 Hiring Mistakes to AvoidAre you scared to make your first hire?The fastest way to build your business is by hiring good people to help you, but hiring has its pitfalls too as I’m sure you know. I’m here to tell you that you don’t need to be scared. I know it’s a big step, but when you’re well-prepared and you know exactly what you’re looking for, you’re not going to regret hiring people to help your business thrive. In this episode, I’...2023-02-1830 min

Interior Design BusinessCommon MistakesWhat if I told you there were some simple changes that you could make to instantly grow your business? In this episode, we’re talking about some of the common mistakes that could be holding your design business back. If your business isn’t growing as fast as you’d like or your growth has plateaued, these are some things that you can take a look at to get back on track.I’m sharing specific things that you can change to give your business a boost, so get ready to take some notes, be...2023-02-1131 min

Interior Design BusinessThe Art of DelegatingAre you trying to do everything in your business by yourself?The fastest way to build your business is to focus your time on high-paying tasks, but often you get caught up in everything else it takes to run a design business. The sooner you can hire someone to do those things, the better. I want to talk about the thing that stops a lot of business owners from hiring sooner: delegating. If you think that you can’t hire someone because you’re not good at delegating, I’m here...2023-02-0423 min

Interior Design BusinessThe Big Goal SecretDo you want to know the secret to reaching your goals? It might not be what you think. When you’re starting out in the design business world, it’s all hustle. You pick up every job that falls at your feet and you don’t have a marketing or business plan to follow. It’s all about getting your business off the ground. Now that you have better clients, you’re making more money, and you have bigger expenses, it’s time to get strategic about how to reach your rev...2023-01-2820 min

Interior Design BusinessCommercial Design with Guest Megan ThompsonHave you been curious about getting into commercial design?In this episode, I’m sitting down with Megan Thompson from Spark Interiors to talk all about her journey to becoming a commercial designer. She’s sharing what her path to success has looked like and some of the things that helped the most along the way. From graduating during a recession to hustling as a new designer to hiring her own team, she’s covering it all, and boy does she have some wisdom for you. Even i...2023-01-2125 min

Interior Design BusinessDesign the Business You LoveDesigning a business is exactly like designing a room. Do you think I’m wrong? By the end of this episode, you’ll know exactly what I mean. I’m taking a look at what the design process is like and how to apply it to creating your business. The great thing about this is that you already know how to design a room! That means you already know the formula to design the business you want. You’re halfway there!From vision boards to goal-se...2023-01-1426 min

Interior Design BusinessThe Systems StrategySo, you’ve got a good design practice, a steady stream of ideal clients, and your jobs are consistently profitable. What’s the problem? You have absolutely no time for yourself. In fact, you spend most of your time putting out fires. Does that sound familiar?It’s hard to grow your business when you’re spending all your time fixing things. Do you want to know the solution to the chaos? Systems and processes. When you have repeatable systems and processes in place, your problems will start to solve themselves. In this episode...2023-01-0730 min

Interior Design BusinessGoodbye Imposter Syndrome with Guest Thea StephensAre you ready to say goodbye to imposter syndrome?In this episode, I’m joined by someone who knows that feeling well, Thea Stephens. Thea is sharing how imposter syndrome manifested for her and how she overcame it (and you can too.)You’ll hear the story of how she got started in design and where she is now, as well as some of the lessons she learned along the way and the changes she made to her business. If you enjoy hearing other people’s stories, you’ll love thi...2022-12-3131 min

Interior Design BusinessStarting a Design BusinessHave you been wanting to start your own design business and wondering how to get started?If you’ve been waiting for an episode about starting a business, you’re in the right place. In this episode, I’m taking you through a list of everything you need to get set up to start your business. From networking and building a team to setting up software and marketing, I’ve got you covered. If you’ve already started your business, think of this episode as a checkli...2022-12-2426 min

Interior Design BusinessDesign.Peace.Freedom with Guest Sarah ContiWhat’s it like to be a student at the Interior Design Business Academy? In this episode, I’m joined by my student and amazing interior designer, Sarah Conti, to talk all about her journey. Sarah is sharing her story from discovering a passion for design at a young age to starting a business and eventually realizing that she needed help if she wanted to grow. She’s sharing the takeaways from the Interior Design Business Academy program that have allowed her the freedom to work fewer hours, take on only...2022-12-1729 min

Interior Design BusinessWhere Is the Money?Have you ever completed a job only to find that there’s no money left to pay yourself with and you don’t know where it all went?In the last few episodes of the podcast, we’ve been talking about how to recognize jobs that are too small to be profitable and either make them profitable or say no to them. On the other end of the scale, there are also jobs that are so big that they end up not being profitable either. These jobs can take years t...2022-12-1025 min

Interior Design BusinessMoving Upmarket Part 2Are you trying to move your business upmarket?Perhaps you’ve realized that you’re not getting paid what you’re worth or you want to get some of your time back. Whatever your reason is, it’s not too late to start moving upmarket! In this episode about moving upmarket, we’re talking about some technical and physical things you can do to shift your interior design business toward higher budgets, higher-paying clients, and better jobs. I’m covering how to charge more, why you need a sales system, how t...2022-12-0325 min

Interior Design BusinessMoving Upmarket Part 1How do you move your interior design business upmarket?In this episode, I’m sharing everything I know about moving upmarket and what it takes to shift your mindset as you become a high-end designer. As interior designers, we usually start our businesses by hustling. We take every single job that falls at our feet. That hustle is an effective way to start a business, but it’s not an effective way to move upmarket. If you keep taking every job that comes your way and working longer and harde...2022-11-2618 min

A Well-Designed Business® | Interior Design Business PodcastPower Talk Friday: Terri Taylor: Fly the Plane While You Build It! Today with Terri Taylor: Welcome to A Well-Designed Business, it’s Power Talk Friday! Today’s Power Talk Friday is sponsored by Interior Design Business Academy. Terri Taylor is back to keep inspiring every single one of us! Today we talk about how did the Interior Design Business Academy start, and tells us about the IDBA Coaching & Education programs! More About Terri Taylor: Terri Taylor is a frequent speaker and guest lecturer at design conferences and showrooms throughout the country. She speaks on a number of topics related to the business of in...2022-11-2556 min

Interior Design BusinessLittle Money Habits with Big ResultsHow well do you know your numbers?In this episode, I’m talking about little money habits that create big results, and it all starts with getting familiar with your numbers. I’m sharing some little changes you can make to the way you handle your money as an interior designer that will make a big difference to your finances. From bookkeeping tips to attracting more money, if you struggle with finances, I’ve got you covered. I want to help you shift your energy a...2022-11-1926 min

Interior Design BusinessThe People-Pleasing ProblemWhat do you say “yes” to that you shouldn’t?In this episode, we’re talking about people-pleasing. People-pleasing is an important part of being an interior designer, but it has a time and a place. People-pleasing often leads to giving away your time when really you don’t have time to be giving away! The problem is that many of us have a hard time saying no. I’m listing some of the areas where you are likely giving away your time to be a people pleaser and sh...2022-11-1222 min

Interior Design BusinessEliminating DistractionsHow much of your time gets gobbled up by distractions?Time is your greatest currency and it can’t be replaced. Once it's gone, it’s gone. Often, I hear designers say, “If I just had one more day in the week, I could get it all done,” but the truth is if you did have one more day, you would just fill that one up too. A more practical solution is learning how to notice what is filling up your time and what happens when you get distracted. ...2022-11-0528 min

Interior Design BusinessFirst Appointment Dos and Don'tsWhat are the dos and don’ts of a first appointment?As you know, a first appointment is a rich opportunity to gain a potential client’s trust and business. How do you make sure that happens? That’s what I want to share with you in this episode. I’m talking about what to charge, what to include, how long it should be, and lots of other first appointment dos and don’ts. If you’ve ever had a question about how to handle a first appointment, this episode has an answer for you. No mo...2022-10-2924 min

Interior Design BusinessBudget Mistakes (Part 2)Are you ready for another episode all about budget mistakes?This topic is important enough that I thought it deserved a second episode. In this episode, I’m sharing more budget mistakes that you should look out for and avoid in your business. If you didn’t catch episode 10, you can go back to that episode any time to hear Part 1 of this discussion about budget mistakes. In this episode, I’m covering sales tax, how much product to order, timelines, focusing on the experience, and so much more. I want to bring your att...2022-10-2218 min

Interior Design BusinessBudget Mistakes (Part 1)Let’s talk about budget mistakes. There are some mistakes that you just can’t afford to make. No matter how much you might want to help people out, you can’t run a successful business if you’re losing money on jobs. Trying to do jobs for less at your own expense just doesn’t work. If you’re honest with your clients from the very beginning about what things cost and what you can do within their budgets, everyone will be happier in the end! I’m sharing everything I’ve learned (som...2022-10-1517 min

Interior Design BusinessEstablishing BoundariesHave you ever felt like a client was taking advantage of you and your time? If you feel like that a lot, it might be time to take a look at your boundaries. Many of us have never been taught to have boundaries or we’ve never had permission to have boundaries, so it’s not surprising that we just don’t have them. In this episode, I want to help you identify some areas of your business where you need to establish clear boundaries and teach you how to communicate those boundaries to your clients...2022-10-0836 min

Mixing Up MidlifeCuriosity, Social Media, TikTok, Taylor Swift.What do curiosity, a panic attack, whale watching and Taylor Swift all have in common? A wild ride of an episode! Terri & Melissa talk about a failed festival, root canal, whale watching, Taylor Swift & Emily Dickinson. We’ve got a hot flash, your weekend watch, more than one TikTok Talk and if you’re really lucky, you’ll get to see the poetic lyrics of the band that never was- Turned On 21. You’ll have to join us on social media to see that! Hot Flash: Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Weekend Watch:2022-10-0728 min