Several of my coaching clients have been experiencing ‘adversity’ this month or aka ‘lessons’ and wanted some advice and support as to how to handle certain situations. I decided to reuse this Feature Article that I wrote some time ago because it captures what I shared with them… The Merriam-Webster…
Whether you are just starting up your home staging business or you have been doing it for several years now, I know your mind can be a good influence on you sometimes, and sometimes the negative just won’t stop. I talk about ‘mindset’ a lot because if you have constant…
In my coaching practice one of the most often talked about issues is women entrepreneurs’ fear of charging what they are worth. Which is why Kimberley Seldon’s Talk ‘Dirty Sexy Money’ was so well attended! Kimberley asked the stagers/decorators/designers/stylists to think about HOW they wanted to be perceived in the…
Valerie Westra owner of At First Sight Staging in Victoria BC runs a very successful home staging business and she has the statistics to prove it! I had the pleasure of being Valerie’s coach and mentor last year and I love to keep in touch and watch her continue to…
Confidence comes when you blast through your doubt and fears as you take your business to a new level. It requires the right mindset, taking action and trusting your intuition. Lack of confidence can stop the most passionate entrepreneur and it doesn’t matter if you are just starting your home…
If your sales haven’t been exactly what you were expecting now that the first quarter of the year is over, is it possible that your customer service practices may have something to do with sales? You might think you are providing an acceptable level of customer service but what if…
For most solopreneur home stagers NETWORKING is one of your key marketing strategies because you do not have a ‘company’ working on your behalf. You now are responsible for finding ways to attract new potential clients to work with you. Are you joining networking groups where the members are your…
Throughout the year there will be many opportunities for home stagers to use ‘trade shows’ as one of their key marketing strategies. Spring brings new hope with it and this is a time when many home owners are attending home & garden shows and design shows. You may find some…
In many of my previous enewsletters I’ve talked about the ‘ups and downs’ of being a home staging entrepreneur. We all love to be successful because we feel like a WINNER. I invite you to examine what you do when something goes well for you. Perhaps it’s a new client…
I don’t know when you decided that you wanted to become a home staging entrepreneur or why you did but I do know that the ‘life of an entrepreneur’ is not necessarily an easy, steady climb to success. You may have thought it was going to be because you wanted…