Accountability
Being Accountable
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: @bakerbroductions There is a story you may have heard of four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it.…
Read MoreAccomplish More by Maintaining Focus
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO and Co-Founder of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Two skills every successful designer needs are time management and the ability to concentrate in the midst of chaos. Without them you can easily find yourself overwhelmed by all the demands being placed upon you. Although it may seem counterintuitive, the key…
Read MoreStart Your Planning with a Review
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO of Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: DesiLu Photography You know how diet and exercise plans always include the caution to check with your physician before beginning any new program? Well, the same thing applies to doing your annual business planning. You don’t have to consult your doctor, of…
Read MoreAsk For Help
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching at Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting Photo Credit: @bakerbroductions Good leaders may be independent and hardworking but they know that they can’t reach true success alone. Effective CEO’s know that it takes a team effort for their company to reach success, and even more importantly, they are not…
Read MoreFOMO Is Costing You Money
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University If you’re an iPhone user, you may have noticed something new that showed up on your phone with the latest iOS version 12.0. It’s called Screen Time. When active (the default setting), it keeps a daily and weekly record…
Read MoreAsking For Help Shows Your Strength
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting “Ask for help not because you’re weak, but because you want to remain strong.” Les Brown I think we’ve all heard the phrase “two heads are better than one” and though most people agree with that statement, they are often still hesitant to…
Read MoreProcesses Prevent Stress
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting You feel you have developed a great design firm with a wonderful team and you are attracting ideal clients. But you (and your team) often feel stressed and feel something is missing. You’re right! A key ingredient for a well-run firm involves the…
Read MoreWhat Do Your Numbers Say About You?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Photo by Dana McGrath If I were to ask you how your business is doing, would you be able to tell me? More importantly, how would you know? I hope the answer would be that you have the numbers…
Read MoreDeleting Doubt From Your Mind
By Drue Lawlor, FASID Director of Coaching, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Photo by Erin Weir Do you ever feel ready to take your business to the next level, and yet sometimes find yourself behaving in ways that are in direct conflict with moving forward? This is because it is your…
Read MoreWhat Keeps You Up At Night?
By Gail Doby, ASID CVO & Co-Founder, Gail Doby Coaching & Consulting & Design Success University Most interior designers got into the interior design business because they love creating beauty, and they love working with clients to get the acknowledgement at the end of the project that they are amazingly creative. Those tears at the…
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