Get real. The Master of Disguise movies That's my advice to students who are serious -- really serious -- about a career in interior design. "Getting real" means enrolling in schools, and taking courses that will prepare you for the business of design. That, after all, is what design as we know i
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Design professionals don't get a second chance to make a first impression. That's why it's so important for them to to present themselves with polish from the very outset. How do you come across in your first meeting with a key prospect? Do you give the impression you're a striver, or an ar
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The unreasonable client. The underachieving employee. The unprofitable product line. Those kind of headaches suck up your time and steal your profits. Let 'em go. One of the best ways to gain financial freedom is to eliminate the obstacles to it. Say "see ya" to the client who bellyaches
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Even the divas of design have doubts. Cecil Hayes, a nationally-recognized Florida-based designer whose clients include prominent movie stars, athletes and CEOS, told me a while back about her first meeting with Wesley Snipes. Snipes, the actor and producer, hired her to design his home in an
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Time was when your reputation, alone, could assure your future prosperity. Times have changed. Welcome to 2007, a year with more gifted, acclaimed, talented, qualified, award winning design professionals than ever before. Given that competition, it will take more than skills to meet your financ
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If "Success" is your answer, what are the questions? What questions must you ask yourself if this is going to be your best year yet? Ask -- and respond to -- these questions, and you can create your Roadmap to Riches for 2007: / What are your financial goals for 2007? / What are your other bus
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What's it going to take to make 2007 your best year yet? Good answers to some basic questions. You don't need slick advertising or a glitzy new web site or trendy new product lines to make 2007 your "career year." You need answers. Answers to questions about goals, what's working, and what needs t
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What's your plan for 2007? A design professional without a plan is like a ship without a rudder: you may have a rough idea of your destination, but not a clue on how to reach it. Set aside time over the holidays to create a personal wish list, and then determine the kind of income you need to make
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Where ya been? Weve heard that question lots lately. The short answer: weve come down with a case of technical troubles We figured that posting messages on InteriorDesignBusiness.net would be goof-proof. We figured wrong. Problems with our server have miffed and muzzled us in recent da
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Use weather words to describe a new government report on the interior design job outlook, and the forecast is Partly Sunny. Or, for that matter, Partly Cloudy. The good news in the study by the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics(BLS) is that there will be plenty of demand for design
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