Interior Design Business
Are you an interior design professional who wants to create time-accurate, money-generous, and fee-based job offers that clients jump to say "yes" to? Terri Taylor, President and Creative Director of the Interior Design Business Academy and the host of the Interior Design Business Podcast, is here to help interior design professionals who want to create lifestyle design businesses that pay them what they are worth.
Each week, Terri is bringing her clear, proven, and repeatable step-by-step "recipes" for attracting ideal luxury clients along with her overreaching attitude of gratitude, abundance, beauty, and joy for creating long-lasting and meaningful success.
Terri knows that what you believe to be true and how you feel about wealth and money have a direct connection to the level of clients, budgets, and jobs you attract, so tune in each week to discover the strategies and support mechanics you need to achieve your goals as an interior design professional.
Interior Design Business
Leadership Part 1
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What does it really take to step into leadership as an interior designer?
In this episode of the Interior Design Business Podcast, Terri Taylor is joined by Coach Valerie Priester to break down the foundational traits of strong leadership, and why they are essential for growing a successful design business.
Leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about mindset, confidence, and vision. From developing a growth mindset to overcoming comparison, building confidence through action, and thinking strategically about your business, this episode dives into the key shifts every designer must make to lead effectively.
If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt, felt stuck in the “doing” instead of leading, or questioned your ability to grow into the next level of your business, this episode will give you the clarity and perspective you need.
In this episode, we cover:
- What a growth mindset really looks like in business
- Why failure is just feedback (and how to use it)
- The danger of saying “I already know that”
- How confidence is built through action, not perfection
- Why comparison kills both confidence and joy
- The importance of staying in your “genius zone”
- How the 80/20 rule applies to leadership
- Letting go and trusting others in your business
- The difference between being a “doer” vs. a leader
- Why visionary thinking is critical for growth
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